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Disease Prevention -- Tomatoes -- Fungicide
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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lindalana(z5 IL)Updated Bummer on fusarium wilt. It is a tough one. I lost large plant to it last year.
Transplant wilt
Posted by jerseyearth(z6NJ)
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jerseyearth(z6NJ)Updated thank you digdirt2 and Seysonn.. Damping off! never had it in the garden.. only on seedlings planted in potting soil instead of seed medium. The reason I think it's got something to do with water getting to roots is that all thro...
blight already?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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catherinet(5 IN)Updated Mine seem to have more of those spots this year too. I was thinking it had something to do with the cooler, wet spring......but I don't think it's a big problem.
Pruning below 1st fruit truss
Posted by billyberue
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated I prune only the NECESSARY: Branches touching the ground Yellow / brown leaves Leaves to improve the air flow I also prune Brandywine plants to 2-3 stems. Other than that NO pruning. Make sure you have real estate. The frame bel...
Alternatives to Florida weave
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
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qaguyUpdated I make cages out of 3/4 PVC pipe. They last forever and are very sturdy. And they're a lot easier to work with than CRW. No gloves or wire cutters needed. Here's what they look like in action. Here's a link in case you're interest...
Help with topping tomatoes
Posted by Roxie
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qaguyUpdated You could also just let them keep growing without support. They will bend down and keep growing. With your setup, I'd put some sort of padding at the top to keep the vine from kinking. I use cages made out of PVC pipe and I jus...
Need help with my tomatoes please
Posted by lexiegurl09(8 eastern NC)
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jenniedhs_7b_ncUpdated Thanks for the update Dawn. I was wondering how your plants were doing. The daconil available to home gardeners is a very dilute version compared to that available to commercial growers. If you feel uncomfortable using Daconil ...
Black Prince
Posted by Rusty
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RustyUpdated Hello again, everybody! Sorry I never got back to this thread, but fall of 2012 & most of 2013 turned out to be pretty trying times in my life. No need to go into details, things are slowly improving now, so all is good! I ...
Tomatoes in May success
Posted by grow_life(6A OH)
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grow_life(6A OH)Updated The early maturing varieties I'm sure helped. Beaverlodge is always way ahead of others for fruit set, supposedly they can set frut without pollination or something like that. The plants load up with fruit early, which sits green,...
How many tomato plants in 14" square container
Posted by jrh02139
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wormgirl_8a_WA(z8 WA)Updated jrh, I think your plants will be fine in your containers. A lot of people may be missing the fact that they're self-watering. That allows you to get away with a smaller container. Just one plant per container... and have fun!
Non stop rain and humidity...are they doomed?
Posted by GardenHo_MI_Z5
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Sorry for your situation. I hope that it is short term. Flooding happen all the time in the spring time mostly, That is why having a well drained garden soil is valuable. That is why some of us spend efforts, time, money to build ...
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