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Michael Pollan Tomato
Posted by alexshrugged(10 (Sunset Zone 23))
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austinnhanasmom(5 CO)Updated Definitely not a determinate! Indeterminate ALL the way. Prolific.
Are these instances of blossom drops?
Posted by cenesia
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Bets(z6A S ID)Updated And MTO is correct, that is normal drying of the blossom after they are pollinated. Blossom drop looks more like the picture on this page: abscised flowers There is some great info on Keith's site: Online Tomato Vine Betsy
Gold of China
Posted by drippy(7bAL)
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drippy(7bAL)Updated Thanks, Carolyn - I got the same results from internet searches. The trade is old, so I've lost track where it came from. The seedlings are clearly tomatoes, so I guess I'll just grow them out & see what I get!
When to Thin Seedlings
Posted by dandelion38942
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digdirt2Updated Hi and welcome to the forum - I don't pluck. I start 10-20 in each cell/cup and then transplant them all to their own cells. And "plucking" isn't usually recommended because doing so can damage the roots of the remaining...
Anyone planting tomatoes outside in zone 7A (Brooklyn NY)?
Posted by dssguy99
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trudi_dUpdated It's still a bit early to get those into the ground. Hold off at least two weeks. This is an oddball year for weather and it's not the norm. After five or six more years of this mildness then you could likely to be safe to get tho...
New Batch of Red Brandywine
Posted by garf_gw
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trudi_dUpdated Chuck it. You have others, this scrawny one is not worth bringing into the garden. Sickly plants invite problems.
Sun burnt tomatoes
Posted by kevinitis(5)
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kevinitis(5)Updated Incidentally, those tomato plants that sprouted a day or two before the storm, when conditions were sunny, did not suffer sun scald. Only those plants that sprouted during the storm had sun scald. This is anecdotal of course but o...
Seedlings Growing Very Slowly?
Posted by gamb
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sunnibel7 Md 7(7)Updated Since you're in a dorm, how about just taking the tray off the floor and letting it live in a higher place? The floor can be 5-10 degrees cooler than up near the ceiling. Also, it could be that your seed starting mix doesn't have ...
making mini greenhouses from soda bottles
Posted by cindycarol12345
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jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)Updated You can also cut a 4 inch thin walled pvc pipe into 6 inch pieces and stick them around your plants. Then slide the soda bottle over the the plant and onto the pipe. It will give you a little more height, if needed. I use to do th...
Keeping tomatoes warm for a jump on the weather
Posted by deschuteslady1
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dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)Updated Dave, thanks for the help. The forcast is now saying 40 on Thurs night, so I may cover them that night at least.
Tomato seedlings have strange black specks...
Posted by nitram0606
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capoman(5a)Updated Mites are one of the smallest pests out there. Usually best to use one of those 20x or 30x magnifiers to see them really well. Another clue is that they prefer low humidity, and dry soil. If your humidity is high, it's likely some...
Please help with IDing disease/insect damage!!
Posted by ikea_gw
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ikea_gwUpdated I contacted the local extension office and they said it could be: 1) ethylene damage 2) temperature fluctuation, 3) whitefly damage. I am pretty sure it isn't 3. I had bags of stuff ready for the compost bin near the seedlings and...
Seed Germination
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated Interesting. I assumed the larger plumper seeds had more stored nutrients and were probably more "mature" and more developed when they were harvested.
yellow leaves on seedlings and fertilizing
Posted by liv2learn
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elvimiller(5)Updated Thanks all for the helpful comments on here. My Roma's looked puny and yellow so i decided to search. i think I am over watering. All my other plants are nice, green and growing, including other tomato varieties, but the flat of R...
Transplant help
Posted by aceman007(5)
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capoman(5a)Updated Yes, they like consistent moisture levels for sure. If the moisture varies, you get blossom end rot and splitting tomatoes. Best way to maintain them in a hot dry climate is to amend the soil first with lots of compost and then to...
Growing Tomatoes in Containers/Bags
Posted by KendraSchmidt
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capoman(5a)Updated 3.78 Liters (litres) per US Gallon.
plants
Posted by gm319(7)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated gm319, do you want to buy plants somewhere near you, have them shipped to you, or what? First of all, ask at all the nearby garden centers. Most of the big box stores (WM, Lowe's, Home Depot) stock tomato seedlings from Bonnie Pla...
Tomatoes, Squash & Pie Pmupkins
Posted by tombug(5b N Central Ohio)
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athenainwiUpdated I've grown a pumpkin vine through my tomatoes before. You do have to keep an eye on it so you can stop it from climbing the tomato plants, but I managed to keep mine pretty much on the ground between the cages.
Winter tomatoes
Posted by ka9qlq
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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated My red robins sat all winter with blooms that wouldn't open. But they were very healthy. I have one that is loaded with tomatoes now and some are starting to ripen. A fresh tom in April will be great! The others are blooming and I...
Rough Surface on Tomato
Posted by garf_gw
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated That's shoulder checking, aka weather checking. It happens when, from rain or overhead watering, there's moisture on the shoulder of the fruit, and then that area is exposed to the sun. So you prevent it by keeping the fruit dry (...
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