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Tomato ID - Help!
Posted by crazyoldgoose(7a)
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crazyoldgoose(7a)Updated Thanks for the insight. I'm glad to be part of this forum! Thanks Brian in Md
Big Boy - Direct Sunlight Needed?
Posted by eyeone1999(z6 Mass)
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trudi_dUpdated Tomatoes can reliably bloom and set fruit in part shade. They are self-pollinated, yet the movement from wind can help that. Get a fan to simulate wind inside the greenhouse.
Yellow on leaves otherwise healthy, what is going on?
Posted by nitram0606
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capoman(5a)Updated Looks like a magnesium deficiency if they are all on the lower leaves. Young tomato plants often show deficiencies, so may not be an issue. There can be several causes, and maybe more. You'll have to determine why. 1. Fertilizer t...
Extent of damage
Posted by barnhardt9999(8a)
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capoman(5a)Updated Agree with missingtheobvious. Take whatever steps you need in your situation even when temperatures within a few degrees of frost are forecast. Remote thermometers with alarms can be handy if you are willing to get up in the middl...
Help ID-ing problems with tomatoes?
Posted by cenesia
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cenesiaUpdated Sorry, I should've included more information. So here it is: I'm in southern California, zone 10. This plant was planted in a 7 gallon container, and is put out on our rooftop deck where it gets full sun about 6 hrs/day, sometimes...
Patio Tomato plant and type of container
Posted by vickster257(Z7aNJ)
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capoman(5a)Updated It depends. The absolute best way to fertilize is to use weak fertilizer with every watering, rather then blast the plant all at once, then throw empty water at it. The best part of constantly watering with weak fertilizer (fertig...
Very odd......seedlings damping off this year.
Posted by edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated I'm pretty sure that I figured it out. I was over fertilizing them! Both my re-plants in Pro-Mix/peat, and MG Seed Starting Mix are doing well. NO extra fertilizer. I was killing them with too much MG liquid. I'm not against ferti...
Sweet Cluster not growing
Posted by JVjava
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated I woiuld replant it .
Curling leaves + flies on tomato plant (early Girl)
Posted by aznboi385
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capoman(5a)Updated You will have nothing but problems planting in garden soil in a container. It is likely the cause of both problems you have. Check out the 5-1-1 mix from the container forum. I wish I had a better solution for you, but you'll just...
cost of plants
Posted by junktruck
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capoman(5a)Updated We used to buy some from nurseries, but had too many issues with diseases and pests. Big box stores are some of the worst. Much better off starting your own indoors. My wife never liked doing seed for tomatoes and peppers as she w...
Solar Fire and Black Krim - Fertilizer advice?
Posted by wakko(8)
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br33Updated If they are outside, water every 5 to 7 days, if no rain. after a rain wait 5-7 days to water. fertilizer is good. you want to give them a side dressing after 1st fruit set. some people feed them at two week intervals with mircle ...
Why I'll not order from Mariseeds again.
Posted by KCKook
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KCKookUpdated Thank you for responding Marianna. I mainly started this thread because of my frustration about the lack of communication from your company regarding shipping when the other companies I order from let you know when it's shipped &a...
Soil temperature for seedlings
Posted by gardengolfer
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sbellotti84(5b)Updated Awesome. Thank you. Would cold soils cause stunted growth as well or is that a different department all together. I'm feeding weekly with diluted fish fertilizer. 8-6-6 25% strength. Thoughts?
Are my tomato plants stressed or not???
Posted by lexiegurl09(8 eastern NC)
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lexiegurl09(8 eastern NC)Updated Thank you so much. I will work on getting the tomatoes planted tomorrow or Tuesday, although I was going to try that when I planted them initially and chickened out because I felt like I was going to break them lol. Now my worst f...
Planter tomato suggestions, please?
Posted by missemerald(7 (Virginia))
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missemerald(7 (Virginia))Updated Dave, I have thought of using the planter for flowers or whatever but I guess I'm just stubborn. I just keep hoping to find some veggie that works in the durned thing... "Patio" sure didn't. (That's also why most of my t...
Yellow leaves on my tomato plant?!
Posted by JJK2_4
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Jon_dear(4/5)Updated My dad had a habit of over fertilizing his tomatos albeit in the ground. He usually overdid the nitrogen with bloodmeal. They were so dark green colored they almost looked blue. However, once they got their feet braced, they explo...
Are these tomato seedlings too leggy?
Posted by Jayinjay2424
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Jayinjay2424Updated Betsy- thank you for your detailed insight. Very helpful. I'll let ya know how they turn out. And yes, I can see tiny leaves beginning in the crevice of the cotyledon leaves. Thanks again!
Do seed companies process their tomato seed differently?
Posted by donna_in_sask(2b)
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donna_in_sask(2b)Updated That explains it perfectly. Thanks Carolyn and Remy.
Strange seedling issue.
Posted by Jay5
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Jay5Updated Did the transplant5 days ago deeply in cups in Jiffy mix. The roots were almost non-existent and they just don't seem to be coming around yet. Have had whole lower branch with leaves on some get really soft and fall off at the ste...
Seedlings barely clinging to their life
Posted by behlgarden(9)
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digdirt2Updated Best guess is 1) transplant shock, 2) bad mix since it is a soil not a soil-less mix (name is Supersoil Potting Soil) and it is just beefed up Hyponex and most know the history of the problems with Hyponex when it comes to contain...
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