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How consistent are Sungolds?
Posted by Brett-CpG
13 Comments
Djole(6)Updated IMHO Sungolds are a keeper - one of the tomatoes i will always have in my garden (along with Gardeners Delight). Others come and go, but SGs are here to stay ;)
What happens in the Dark ??
Posted by texasjack(Houston Tx)
7 Comments
dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Pollintion can most certainly happen at night also
Relocating toms?
Posted by lovegardening84
5 Comments
dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Then you need to go to the BEAN forum
Tomato Troubles
Posted by mhiker83(8B)
9 Comments
jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Have you checked to see if it's drip (dripper) is plugged?
when will it rain
Posted by junktruck
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chuck60Updated I'm outside of Columbia, MO. The rain you KC folks get comes right at us and then evaporates just before it gets to my place. Or it goes north, or south, or splits and goes both ways, missing me! I think rain is a Republican pheno...
Should I be Concerned?
Posted by new_b_gardener(8a)
6 Comments
Djole(6)Updated +1 on the less sweet ones in the middle
Pulling suckers and then stopping and effect on Tomato production
Posted by k3c4forlife(6 - Northern NJ)
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k3c4forlife(6 - Northern NJ)Updated Digdirt, that is all I could have asked for in a response. I will not be pruning anything from here on out, hopefully I can get a few suckers to start growing now and making fruit. It's ok that the post got a little off track, we ...
Growing tomatoes in bags
Posted by tom_crowley(7/long island)
9 Comments
sun622Updated I grow right in the plastic soil bag. I use potting soil instead of garden soil because of the drainage issue.I also use compost teas as they have proven to be more powerful than just regular compost. I've also used our dog's old ...
brandywine- superplant
Posted by xxx1angel3xxx(8)
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xxx1angel3xxx(8)Updated I'll get a pic tomorrow. I really would like to know what takes them out. with most it's very fast and they die very quick, but the better boy seems to be hanging in there as it still has some good branches. the brandywine however...
German Queen Tomato Question
Posted by jcrowder(7)
5 Comments
tmatoscienceUpdated Hi all,I planted a german queen for the first time this year and started it out in a topsy turvey,She didnt like this set-up,the main stalk turned black,I put her in a pot on the front deck and she is doing fine,I have used topsy'...
What are the Heaviest?
Posted by gardenman101(Z6 Spingfield, Ma)
2 Comments
world_tomatoesUpdated My Brandywine rarely produce much. My heaviest producers have been a Serbian oxheart variety, Ildi and Red Target.
My better boy tomatoes aren't growing
Posted by Mica2012
2 Comments
robebUpdated What do you mean by "they have literally stopped growing."? Another question, how large is that container? Since you have "10-12 golf ball size or a little larger, tomatoes" on your plant you're doing something...
Husky Cherry Tomatoes Huge!
Posted by Peppertime
2 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated There's also a non-cherry Husky Red and Husky Gold. Check your tags if you still have them - are you sure they were supposed to be cherries?
Prune all suckers?
Posted by kudzu9(Zone 8a - PNW)
5 Comments
kudzu9(Zone 8a - PNW)Updated Thanks everyone. It just goes to show how you can read a lot of posts elsewhere and not get a representative sample. You've convinced me...I'm happy to not prune!
Who's been eating my tomatillos?
Posted by topsiebeezelbub(z7 Al)
3 Comments
topsiebeezelbub(z7 Al)Updated Husk still intact, but fruit holey with black poo looking stuff...sometimes fruit falls off and husk is empty. If I did spray something, how would I get it INTO the husk? Maybe I should just forget tomatillos. ;-(
help!!
Posted by archoo16
10 Comments
archoo16Updated And I am buying BT kurstaki today. Thanks missingtheobvious. Didn't know there were different kinds of BT. I use spray containers. The person who lived before me left a loooong hose pipe. I have no clue what she used it for. I hav...
Sungold F1 anomaly
Posted by Djole(6)
3 Comments
Djole(6)Updated They've had stress alright (the flooding and cold temps).
Tomato branches drooping and some twisting
Posted by z5gardener
7 Comments
coconut_head(5b)Updated My san marzano redortas have been doing the same thing, as well as the ones I gave away to some friends. Only that variety, perhaps it has something to do with the paste varieties? It almost seems like the plants are trying to tur...
Should I prune Better Boy tomato plants?
Posted by sureshot006(6)
7 Comments
sureshot006(6)Updated With the risk of losing the plants because I don't know how they'll react to even slow pruning, I'll probably try to construct better supports around the plants this weekend, and try to help them grow up instead of out. I do like ...
Why is one plant growing faster then others?
Posted by John408
7 Comments
John408Updated I planted two different types of plants. Over the last few days I was shocked to see most of my plants start to blossom flowers and one more is now showing two tomatoes. It seems like I really do just need to be more patient. I do...
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