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Just venting - stupid birds!
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
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harveyhorses(7 Midlothian Va)Updated I have electric fence to keep the deer out, but after seeing the ecoterrorusts at work I strung one strand about two inches off the ground. I actually wrapped the fencing around each post because there were now slots as low as I n...
watering tomatoes
Posted by Raci570
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tn_gardeningUpdated It isn't bad for a tomato plant to be watered from above when it rains, is it? What's the difference? ======================== There is some pretty interesting research out there that talks about how lightening is powerful enough ...
Tomato blooms opening early
Posted by new_b_gardener(8a)
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Keep a better eye on them and you will see whats going on
tomato plants have wilted
Posted by smokyokie(7a)
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Did you give them water ?
More info....
Posted by kate6(z7 bhm)
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kate6(z7 bhm)Updated (Thanks Dig, but the OP with all the details was eaten by cyberspace. I can't delete this, which was to be a comment.)
All plants in garden bed rotting
Posted by sportsmom12(KY)
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Nunyabiz1(7)Updated looks like a nice planter (raised bed). Digdirt is entirely correct on all counts except maybe the watering, that totally depends on what potting mix and type of plants and how big they are in the bed, how hot it is etc. If it is ...
Sugar Ants??
Posted by ejh805(8b)
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ejh805(8b)Updated Thanks Dave. I apologize for failing to mention that yes, they're in containers. I'll do that and see if it works.
Question: do tomatoes need darkness?
Posted by jwwc
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puckbrainUpdated I was noticing my tomatoe plants were really growing at night. I marked the stake and 2 hours later I checked it and they grew over 1".
Setting Fruit and Steady Winds ?
Posted by texasjack(Houston Tx)
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barnhardt9999(8a)Updated Tomatoes are self fertile. With an 8 mph wind you have the perfect pollinator already in place. I would imagine fruit isn't setting because the plants are stressed. Even under ideal container conditions you are looking at 30-40% o...
Can't find this yellow leaf issue in pests and diseases, help
Posted by dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Not virus. How many leaves are affected? (I don't see many in the overall images.) Most often, it's only the older leaves I'm not familiar with the ferts you use. Why are you using light doses? It's better to follow label directio...
Apply Kaolin to prevent sunscald??
Posted by 2bgreen
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Rig temporary shade.
When to pick Cherokee Purple?
Posted by dirtygardener73(9a)
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tangerineUpdated I picked my Cherokee tomato yesterday for the first time when it started to show some color on the bottom. I read that is when to pick them because they could become overripe on the vine. This is the first time in Florida that I h...
BER (blossom end rot) - conflicting information
Posted by Brian_TH
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texasjack(Houston Tx)Updated Dear Carolyn, Thanks for the addendum about container vs in ground. As a novice, but intense container hobbyist, I was going nuts over what sounded like completely contradictory advice. Regards Texas Jack
Backwards tomato leaf curl
Posted by exmar
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exmarUpdated Hi Folks, Okay, the "backwards" curl has reversed and become the traditional one. We haven't had rain in about three weeks and the temp is ranging from 50-90 every day. I mulched the plants pretty heavily with straw stil...
Green on the outside. Brown in the inside.
Posted by springerrr(z5 MO)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated All good things to do, springerrr.
Uh Oh......24 hour soak!
Posted by Puggylover Zone 9B Norco, CA
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claydirt(5)Updated Puggylover, there are timers you can get that attach to the outside faucet. Some are "battery powered computerized gizmos", some are just "mechanical wind up timers". I have a mechanical timer right at the fauc...
Breakers / Blushers Anyone?
Posted by Cdon(7a)
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SneakyP86(7B)Updated I started picking my grape tomato's early last week. I've picked about 20 of my bigger tomato's so far.
Very different looking tomato plants?
Posted by philothea(8)
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philothea(8)Updated Hmmm, they were marked Celebrity, but now that I think of it, one was not marked, so it may have been a mix-up, altho the numbers don't work out for that. Thanks :)
One big sucker on my tomato plant?
Posted by itri4vt
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barnhardt9999(8a)Updated Agree with the no pruning to an extent. I usually try to get 3 main stems near ground level and stake them. After that I remove all suckers below the first fruit cluster. Above the first fruit cluster I don't remove anything. I al...
Occasionally Watering With Coffee?
Posted by susan_l(z6)
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world_tomatoesUpdated I have watered my tomato plants with coffee and they seem to love it. Don't do it too much or you will get a lot of plant and less fruit as I think it is mostly a nitrogen shot.
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