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Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this plant? PICS *
Posted by rickcef(7A)
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rickcef(7A)Updated
shipping tomato plants
Posted by marullo1947
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Yes, I know how Darrel packs his plants and it took him a few ways of doing it before he settled on what you see. And not only is his packing great, but he offers a huge number of varieties and his plant costs and shipping costs a...
Tomato cutting...will it grow?
Posted by Flying_V_Goddess
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rickcef(7A)Updated Yup you just successfully cloned your old tomato plant (if it survives). The plant will get just as big as it would from seed. Maybe even a bit bushier. I clone my tomatoes about mid season so i have some fresh tomatoes for late i...
Flowers not opening up much
Posted by raistlyn
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raistlynUpdated Oh thank you for th� info and encouragement! when I see photos of tomato fruit developing, the cone shaped part of the flower kinda stays there even while the petals fall off. Mine has lost everything except the sepals, but c...
Tomatoes and salt water
Posted by trainmac
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digdirt2Updated Link below is to all kinds of info on it - everything anyone could possibly want to know about it and then some. Note what is used is diluted sea water in the studies done (which also just happens to be nutrient rich). Got access ...
Tomatoes dying?
Posted by neaplant
neaplantHello. I am not sure what is going on with my tomatoes. I planted them in late April on Long island in NY. We have had a lot of rain lately but the 2 tomato seedling plants i have planted now have really dark stems and look a little...
New shoots coming out of leaf & cluster
Posted by nirmalk_p
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nirmalk_pUpdated Thanks Dave. That makes sense. Like you mentioned, I prune the new branches when they are around 1-2 inch and usually only the lower most leaves roll. Nirmal
What is wrong with this tomato plant?
Posted by bartonmt
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated I think it was probably damping-off. You can read about it at sites like these: http://gardening.about.com/od/gardenproblems/qt/Damping-Off.htm http://www.ehow.com/how_9361_prevent-damping-seedlings.html http://tomclothier.hort.ne...
tomato leaves drying up
Posted by Armand73
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Armand73Updated No spider mites or aphids. It's growing in a raised bed in a mulched bag of Miracle Gro organic potting soil with extra soil around it. The main stalk is not showing dry leaves, only the side growth with fruit attached is.
Hardening off question?
Posted by coconut_head(5b)
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Ohiofem(6a Ohio)Updated I notice you are in zone 5b. I am on the border of 5b and 6a and started hardening off my tomatoes 3 days ago and my peppers (which are two weeks older) a week ago. They are doing well with a gradual increase in time under the sun...
Any clue what these patches may be on tomato leaves?
Posted by Goomohn
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Water shortage, even though brief. Perhaps it was warmer and/or brighter than usual, even if only for a few hours.
if plants are rootbound, can they survive...
Posted by Suzy
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nordfyr315(5)Updated Absolutely. See below for a rather extreme example. This plant will be just fine although it is not appreciating the cold/wet weather this week. Tomatoes are very resilient plants. http://worldtomatoes.blogspot.com/2012/05/plantin...
Is this a virus? + a pruning question..
Posted by natalie1313
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natalie1313Updated It seems like pruning suckers is a practice that is pretty commonly recommended for indeterminate vines.. Another example is a post i was reading the other day about BER not being caused by a calcium deficiency in the soil, but in...
Heirloom Tomatoes at Home Depot
Posted by behlgarden(9)
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tomatohyjinks(8)Updated My local nursery only offered one heirloom - Cherokee purple...not that I'm complaining. Was happy to find several heirloom varieties at HD, even though the price tag was higher. I picked up: green zebra black krim mortgage lifter
Tomatoe Disease?
Posted by Jmuck
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JmuckUpdated The rest of them have similar leaves with dark edges. Most were purchased plants (Bonnie is the maker) Fertilizer : Tomato / Vegetable food once per month. (made specifically for tomato's) Water : Once per day right now as it's be...
Planting near redwwood tree roots
Posted by franki1962
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digdirt2Updated I have never read or heard of any specific problems associated with gardening near redwoods except for the toxicity of the trees themselves - bark, roots, etc. - like like black walnut trees they could easily be part of the proble...
what happens if you transplant and then it's cloudy & rainy?
Posted by Suzy
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suncitylindaUpdated I had a large tree rose to put in the dirt and I decided the recent overcast spell we have had in SoCal was my last best hope this summer! Happy to report the patient is doing just fine! Linda
Spectracide Immunox Multipurpose
Posted by fairfield8619(Zone 8 NW LA)
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homegardenpaUpdated I am not one to condone conspiracy theories of any kind, and I make a concerted effort to dispel them wherever I find them, so I will not espouse any now... That being said, know this: You should not blindly rely on big brother (g...
Florida Weave or cages?
Posted by mlissca(9b)
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mlissca(9b)Updated Thank you everyone for your responses. They were very helpful. I'm going with the weave, and 8 plants. We will see how it turns out!
Watering No Longer Necessary in NY??
Posted by nordfyr315(5)
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homegardenpaUpdated What Dave said... He beat me to it. I do raised mounds every year and have had great results with it. Where I live, the problem is rarely too little water. We often get way too much in the early spring and then likely too little i...
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