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Oh dear... Virus?
Posted by Djole(6)
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Djole(6)Updated * Sorry but all I see in these pics is stress. Don't be sorry, thats great news ;) We'll keep monitoring the plant and see what comes out in the end. Maybe we'll end up with some nutty-flavored tigerellas, who knows ;) TYVM all fo...
What's a tomato supposed to look like?
Posted by marullo1947
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Deborah-SC(8a)Updated LOL mandolls!!
Overhead trellis design using high-tensile wire?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Sorry, no pix from last year, the plants lasted about 2 months (planted in mid-June when it dried out a bit, put in rain barrel soaker hose and hauled water in barrels in back of truck to connect to in July, then Irene wiped them ...
Picked my first tomatoes today...
Posted by ReedBaize
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Battalina(6b)Updated So jealous! Enjoy!
My tomatoe is unhappy with me
Posted by JWoodrell
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JWoodrellUpdated unfortunately no, I live in the barracks,and there is no outdoor place I can leave it safely. I can't trust people not to mess with it, and my window doesn't really get direct sunlight. I have it under a growlight if that helps
Trouble in Tomato Paradise...Help Please!!
Posted by tuamor1628
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tuamor1628Updated Hi Guys, I transplanted the tomato plant into a much larger pot since putting it in the ground isn't an option at this point. Here's a picture: I also wanted to include a picture of how the green beans are turning out. They have f...
Tomato forum FAQs
Posted by missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated I just reviewed them and I don't see any that were deleted, the one on varieties should be since it's quite obsolete, and I don't see any major chages in ones that were here before but I do see several that were uploaded by Tamara...
Something cutting off tomato branches
Posted by i_am_gray(5b)
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i_am_gray(5b)Updated Yes i do grow my plants in containers because there are too many critters running around my backyard. I'm using potting mix, mixed with a bit of manure. Well i would guess that the worms were about half to an inch big and when I p...
Lead curl, but what else is going on?
Posted by jenniedhs_7b_nc
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karensnowjUpdated Tomato Leaves that curl like a fiddlehead fern? Read up on Aminopyralid residues in compost and manure! I had the honor of having 8 tomatoes take a dive! and beans, peppers. spinach and eggplant too. The herbcides are made by Dow ...
Tomato varieties
Posted by MatthewG99(3)
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digdirt2Updated Like Dickie said, a Google search by name finds for example: "LaRoma III VFFNA Hybrid #5183 One of the very best 'Italian-type' tomatoes known for its outstanding vigor and uniformity has become even better. Big yields of 5 t...
where to move small plants?
Posted by missruthy(NYC)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated missruthy, I looked in the most likely databases to see what they might say about the size of your varieties. Ventmarin, a huge French database, gave Bush Early Girl's height as 23-31" (odd numbers are due to the original inf...
Tomatoes not ripening - a problem?
Posted by raistlyn
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digdirt2Updated Not sure if I am just being impatient then Yes it just impatience. I wasn't kidding above when I said 6 weeks. Tomato plants run in approximately 6 week cycles give or take a week depending on variety and weather. As the timeline ...
Can determinate types recover from slow start?
Posted by jludman(5)
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jludman(5)Updated I had never tried to start any kind of seedling before. Last year I just bought some indeterminate seedlings. I thought it would be interesting to try some determinate and "semi-determinate" types, since you can't get th...
Tomato leafs turning yellow / Brown spots
Posted by Ruberduck
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coconut_head(5b)Updated Could also be watering stress, have they dried out to the wilting point recently? Perhaps been too wet for a period?
Organic Solution to Stink Bugs
Posted by alanleveritt
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b_kctUpdated Im just replying so you dont think we're ignoring your post... once you said that you planted 700 plants, which is almost 680 more than what I planted... damn :D Much respect :-)
two tomato issues/pictures - help?
Posted by wazmafaz
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b_kctUpdated I dont see anything major, are they both inside?
Miracle Gro Tomato Vs. Tomato Tone
Posted by livelovelaugh2010
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love2garden55Updated I sure love what tomato-tone does for the overall look of tomatoes! Here's also a site that sells tomato-tone: http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com/ProductCart/pc/Espoma-Tomato-tone-3-4-6-8-lb-bag-p6036.htm
Complete newbie. Starting Container Tomato Garden
Posted by ejh805(8b)
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ejh805(8b)Updated Dave- I apologize to you and everyone else for the huge size of the pictures. I'll definitely make them more compact next time I post any. Treemama- Thank you for the advice. I didn't know that I was supposed to do this. But, I kn...
'Wild' tomatoes
Posted by ifraser25(z11 Brazil)
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dhromeoUpdated This year I am going to collect all of my heirloom tomato seeds from when I can them, and save them for next year. I only have 2 or 3 varieties that are hybrids, I like the old world flavor that the heirlooms give.
Low Acid tomatoes
Posted by dottyinduncan(z8b coastal BC)
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dottyinduncan(z8b coastal BC)Updated Thanks for the responses. The chart came up well on your link Missing. I'll check out the German varieties for this area and will look at the allergies. I wonder too if I am using too much salt...darn it, I love tomato sandwiches ...
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