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Too much water, not enough light etc?
Posted by misterpatrick(4)
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misterpatrick(4)Updated Thanks for the tips. I did more a bunch of them to larger pots the other day so hopefully that'll help. I'll do a few more of them and combined with some Bio-Tone I'll see everything resolved.
Mutant Tomato ? Pics
Posted by dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Yes, what you see is due to a mutation and isn't all that rare. Another common mutation is when the seedling first puts out the cotyledons what appears is not true leaves on a leader stem but a nub of green in the center. Most of ...
Seedling ID
Posted by Jay5
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated I haven't had Sungold, but Black Krim is a wonderful tomato.
Seed starting mediums
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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Jay5Updated
Best tomatoes for juice ?
Posted by salthart
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miesenbacher(7)Updated KBX is the potato leaf version of Kellogs breakfast which is regular leaf.
Celebrity Beef
Posted by quitman6
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tracydr(9b)Updated What state are you located in?
Are my seedlings doing ok?
Posted by cdprop
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cdpropUpdated Thanks very much! I've had them in there for about 30 minutes. I can see that the peat pots are wet all the way to the top, but the actual dirt at the top still seems dry.
Should I Fertilize Seedlings?
Posted by misterpatrick(4)
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Bobbyj39577Updated edweather is very correct.
Where do you purchase rebar, and how do you work with it?
Posted by cdprop
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joe46Updated I am looking to buy some rebar in a large size -- 1.4 or 1.7 inches in diameter. I plan to use it for stair railings on my front porch. Any ideas where I can purchase this would be much appreciated.
Tomatoes and Black Walnuts
Posted by dmurray407(4)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Deb, a general Google search brings up many links but the one below starts out with someone asking the same question that you're asking so I decided to link to it. As you can see you're asked to open the link from Purdue within th...
early blight on tomatoes
Posted by lizahintze
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greengrass12(5)Updated hey larryw, wondering what you use for a spreader sticker. I called one supplier and to my surprise he said that yucca extract was a good spreader but not sticker. I looked at coco wet but a couple of the reviews I read said that ...
Everything grows but tomatoes.. how can I prep soil?
Posted by lordjezo
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homegardenpaUpdated Lordjezo, Of all the points I saw in your response, two jumped out at me: "Then every couple of weeks I used a Miracle Gro thing that attaches to a hose and sprays on." What are the numbers on this fertilizer? There shou...
tomato seedling wilts whenever i put it outside...???
Posted by Suzy
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monet_gUpdated "is it worth it for me to transfer them into solo cups at this point when i'll be putting them in the ground in about 10 days?" You'll be surprised at how much root growth can occur in 10 days at this stage of the game. ...
Hate Supersoil Potting Soil
Posted by behlgarden(9)
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tylenol(z10 Ca)Updated I live in So.Calif and planted out on 4/2 ... they look fantastic !
Planning to Root Cuttings of Overwintered Tomatoes
Posted by behlgarden(9)
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suncitylindaUpdated Great news on the taste of Italian Heirloom. Cant wait! Thanks.
Compose Tea
Posted by dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)
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dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)Updated Thanks Betsy and Dave for your input. I have no intention of trying organic in my earth buckets. It is easy to make the compost tea and thought the plants might get some quicker benefit from it. I don't know enough about what prod...
Can or should you plant Peppers to first leave like tomatoes?
Posted by jolj(7b/8a)
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ikea_gwUpdated I think you can do that but I have never done so with my peppers. I just plant them at the same level they were in the seedling container.
tomato seedling leaves turning yellow...why?
Posted by Suzy
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digdirt2Updated 95% of the time yellowing of leaves on seedlings is due to over-watering. Cut your watering in half. You can transplant them into new, bigger containers with a mild fertilizer charge in the new mix if you can't plant them in the g...
Ever heard of these?
Posted by barb_roselover_in
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated I thought I'd posted this last night, but it was still in Preview. farmerdill's link spells it Piccolini, and miesenbacher's says Picolino. This is one confused tomato! There was nothing under Piccolini in any of the other databas...
Are these considered 'Leggy' Seedlings?
Posted by NoRoom2Grow
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Repot them atleast half way deeper in a container .Putting a fan on them may fatten up a bit ,truth is, in the window they get leggy ,under lights plants are kept within an inch or two of the lights for this very reason. Just keep...
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