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Rutgers leaves stunted/twisted stems (5ft)
Posted by ked1985 (7a)
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ryannihilator(Ann Arbor, MI Z5-6)Updated I had a few tomato plants that looked exactly like that last year. Of 8 plants in the bed, 3 of them had that problem and the rest were huge and healthy, even though they were only a couple feet away. It was my first year gardenin...
Caging Brandywine
Posted by tigrikt (Central NJ)(6B)
5 Comments
tigrikt (Central NJ)(6B)Updated It is so cool! Thanks for sharing
Dry Tomato Leaves
Posted by Marion(3B)
20 Comments
ncrealestateguyUpdated "Also, a true self-watering container is a lot different than having water in a pot's saucer." I agree.
Early aphid invasion
Posted by robeb
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Vince (8) KemperUpdated Yes, I had aphids about 5 years ago. Soapy water and they were gone. Remember to spray a little underneath the leaves
Faint brown spots, slight curling, yellowing on old leaves... help!
Posted by mister_caledon(7a - Maryland)
4 Comments
PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I would leave the remaining ones on until I was sure, and would have removed the first or two if they touched the ground like you did. The plant will take care of the rest on its own. At the first sign of anything besides a gradua...
Help! Tomatoes in the garden wilting/ twisting
Posted by workingonmygardeningskills
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Agree with the need for heavy mulching and you are also going to need to get whatever kind of plant support you will be using in place ASAP. Dave
Growing two tomato plants in the space for one
Posted by labradors_gw
18 Comments
Nancy AdamsUpdated Don't do it. I planted a Bonnie Special tomato that apparently had two plants in it. Since you are not supposed to take it out of the peat pot, I didn't realize it was two plants until one side of it that was about 2.5 ft tall ju...
Help with Large tomato plant brought from nusery
Posted by kc c
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wormgirl_8a_WA(z8 WA)Updated I have seen larger degradable pots, they are not quite like the small peat pots but are made of some type of paper and they have a rough finish. They are pretty thick and I think tomato roots would have a hard time penetrating (tr...
Growing in hot weather; watering while on vacation
Posted by safiyyahk
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated A friend, neighbor, relative, automatic system (one of them) is a must. Two weeks a long time anywhere and more so in Texas. Some places there are people who babysit gardens at for a fee. hehe Sey
Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
Posted by garf_gw
48 Comments
garf_gwUpdated The plant is doing fairly well. I am keeping it well watered and fertilized. I had 1 tomato set and several blooms started to grow and stopped. It's weird.
Disease Prevention -- Tomatoes -- Fungicide
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
10 Comments
sjetski(6b NJ)Updated Copper-Sulfate, i forget my current brand offhand but it's a concentrate that's much heavier on the sulphur and lighter on the copper. A remote concern but i don't want the copper to build-up to toxic levels in my plots. Here's a ...
BER help
Posted by patcrab
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rgreen48(7a)Updated Just curious... was it hydrated lime or maybe dolomitic?
Tomatoes are here!
Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a)
84 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Yeah, I understand , as a gardener what interests you. PC, that is a nice harvest there. They all look yummy. I know Juliet. It is prolific and if you are into canning whole tomatoes, juliet is a good choice. I am growing somethin...
Waiting is excrutiating!
Posted by kathy9norcal
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Kathy, you already have plenty of fruits on the vines. Most of them should get ripe in about 3 weeks. I am still looking and looking to see some fruits on my beef steak types. Mine takes much longer to set and grow.. PNW weather, ...
Pest identification puleeeeeeeeeze!!!!! WAAAAH!!!
Posted by mersiepoo(6A)
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mersiepoo(6A)Updated Nope, I'm in Pennsylvania, but we got some cow manure that was from Texas and these buggers were in it. The adults look like small ear wigs and where their pincher is is red, the middle part is black and their head is red. That's ...
It's been cold and rainy for a week in 6b
Posted by ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PA
ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PAFellow growers in NE PA, how are your tomatoes taking this chilly weather?
Margaret Curtain a Cherokee Purple/Indian variety?
Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a)
5 Comments
lindalana(z5 IL)Updated Am growing Margaret this year as well and so few of my friends. I think it will be impossible to completely be sure to say, yes, it is same plant. I suppose one can grow them side by side...
Brandy Boy Contest -2015 (3)
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
163 Comments
hoosier40 6a Southern INUpdated caryltoo, I also grow sweet corn, beans, potatoes, peppers, cucumbers, onions, zucchini, squash, and cantaloupe. We do a lot of canning and freezing. The last 2 years have been pretty thin on canning tomatoes so I hope to make u...
Advice needed! I accidentally left my plants out all night...frost.
Posted by christacharlene(6)
21 Comments
christacharlene(6)Updated Thank you both! I just wish I had taken a photo of the plants after they were hit with frost so you could see how bad they were. They lost all of their foliage and half of their stems. They are tougher than I thought they were.
What's wrong with my tomato plants?
Posted by traveler000mkl
25 Comments
lindalana(z5 IL)Updated Bummer on fusarium wilt. It is a tough one. I lost large plant to it last year.
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