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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)
6 Comments
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 ...
Brown, Black, Purple, ..Tomatoes.
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Good to hear that. Let those blossoms have chance to get pollinated. Then heat is not going a problem. Also the highs last just for few hours around mid day then maybe 15 hours out of 24 temps should be fine for pollination, IFF ...
How Is The Weather ..1- 2015
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated ---------------PLSE GO TO THE NEW THREAD ----------------
Can you identify this tomato?
Posted by oldbat2be(5B)
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oldbat2be(5B)Updated I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading your responses to this thread! Thank you all so very much. The stuff I continue to learn on this forum.... centexan258 - I'm new to vegetable gardening so hadn't realized that these were...
Wilting Tomato Plant
Posted by swiftpen
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swiftpenUpdated Oh wow. After researching Bacterial Wilt, I am certain you are right. I will look carefully tomorrow, but expect I'll have to pull it up carefully to keep it away from the others. In all my years of growing tomatoes, I never had...
Wood Ash
Posted by James Terry
4 Comments
James TerryUpdated Thanks for all the comments...
Tomato Fertilizer
Posted by jimmy56_gw (zone 6 PA)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated John, I think for most established gardens 10-10-10,, 13-13-13-, 16-16-16 .. are just enough. and the cost is reasonable. Then you have to be able to read your plants lips. Do they flower/ set fruits,? Wow does the foliage look li...
Can I use 1 stake per 2 tomato plants?
Posted by m_gold(Zone 6)
7 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I agree with Dave. One stake per plant is hardly enough. I use like 3 stakes for 2 plants and do some weaving in addition to tying. One steak per plant is ok when you prune to a single stem. NOT enough. I let at least 2 - 3 stems ...
bulb tone on tomatoes any other fertilizer recomendations
Posted by marcantonio
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I have also some Alaska fish fert 0-10-10. I will add a some ammonium sulfate to it , to make roughly a 5-10-10 water soluble. I believe my garden beds are fairy rich after amending over last 3 years with all kinds of compost an...
Looking for Seeds in Australia - VF resistant!
Posted by archades
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archadesUpdated Thanks, will look into it. Also considering grafting onto some cherry tomatos that grow like weeds here. They've been growing every year for 20+ years and randomly popup all around the house and don't seem to get smashed by wilt ...
My plants are not growing!
Posted by Brent Buss
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Brent BussUpdated Thanks, Sey! I'll try that too. :) Danielle
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