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wilting tomato leaves
Posted by sjs56222
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Yeah. start a new thread . Your problem can be different from the op. The OP had a serious problem , growing in 2 1/2 gallon pots. Sey
Brown spots that I can't pin down
Posted by jaycount
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jaycountUpdated Almost looks like a zinc deficiency, but the stems are also showing symptoms which doesn't quite fit. I can't find good pictures of pythium-infected plants (other than seedlings) but the plant looked pretty healthy when it went in...
Leaves curling upward suddenly. Should I panic?!
Posted by speckledhound
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated I think you forgot the pic. I've done it haha
back filling planting hole with compost or other products-
Posted by marcantonio
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mister_caledon(7a - Maryland)Updated Marc -- I can second Sey's advice. I have one of those lawn blower/vac things which chips up leaves and twigs into small shreds as it vacuums them up. In years past I had two friends who would place an "order" with me tw...
New to tomato growing - HELP!
Posted by Lee Tovey
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Lee ToveyUpdated
Brown spots on tomatoes
Posted by m_smith2813
1 Comment
PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Bacterial Canker, I think. If so, you're screwed. Please get other opinions because there is no solution to Canker except to burn the plants immediately and use bactericide everywhere to keep infection away. Sorry, really hope I'm...
Help my tomatoes!
Posted by michellelg0530
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated Yep. They're adventitious roots. Plant it deeper when you do transplant. Rodney
What is or was your best defense of rabbits , squirrels... (pets only)
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))Updated about 6-8 years back we had a family of squirrels that broke there way into our house and got into the drywall above our kitchen. It was kind of scary knowing that you heard them run up the drywall and then above cabinets. Was jus...
How to use pestacide on my plant.
Posted by redfieldtnt
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jaceymaeUpdated This is an old blog, but maybe somebody will still read it. Carbaryl in Sevin dust has been named a carcinogen. I wouldn't use it at all.
Yellow Lower Leaves, Possible Early Blight?
Posted by sam131038_7b-NC
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Sam, You have already described some of the possible reasons for what has happened : EXCESSIVE WATER . You have also revealed another possible cause: YOU POTTING MIX. Yes, in my opinion your potting mix has been a bigger problem' ...
what kind of spider do we have here?
Posted by jollyrd(Richmond VA)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I have not known that spiders of this/similar kinds to do any harm in the garden. Probably they are friend, as the catch insects like mosquitoes. An some of them weave beautiful/amazing webs in couple of hours. Sey
47 degrees overnight. Should I take tomatoes in?
Posted by ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PA
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mister_caledon(7a - Maryland)Updated Posters above are right in that there's no hard-and-fast rule, but from my own experience 47° is doable. Once the plants are in the ground and growing well, I'd heard that a layer of mulch around the plant and a late afternoon wat...
Brandywine type tomatoes
Posted by johnthecook
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buttercupia(zone4 IA)Updated I found a Genuwine tomato on the rack at my favorite garden center and bought it. Hoping for good things..
Tomato wilting
Posted by hokiehorticulture(z7 RIC/VA)
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wormgirl_8a_WA(z8 WA)Updated I have heard this can be normal and have seen it in my own plants. In my case, it's only the top of the plant that wilts, but yours might be getting more sun. The fact that it's the whole plant and it's stunted compared to the oth...
Variety of tomato
Posted by matilda1308
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Hi Georgina, Nebula is the correct variety name worldwide since Syngenta actually decided to name it for the benefit of their marketing department and growers worldwide. Just to be clear, Sweet Rosso (TM) is only a trademark that ...
Can I use old straw?
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
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catherinet(5 IN)Updated Good idea Rodney!
Moneymaker leaf problems
Posted by Luke Titus
Luke TitusThese are growing just fine but there is something strange going on with the leaves any ideas? With Thanks
Tomato Truss Timeline
Posted by jenniedhs_7b_nc
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wormgirl_8a_WA(z8 WA)Updated I do live in an urban area with fairly small zip codes. But you are absolutely right, if I really wanted to calculate acccurate info for MY garden, I would need a thermometer here measuring the highs and lows each day and do the c...
Tomato experiment with wood ash and secret sauce
Posted by schroedpot(5b)
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated Suzi- Wood ash is alkaline and urine is about neutral in ph. So if your soil is already alkaline adding this mix will only make it worse. Rodney
Need help for my tomatoes
Posted by Barbara Lacoste
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated On a side Note: I am growing a tomato variety of Belgian origin. It is called Ananas Noire (French name = Black Pineapple). It is my favorite tomato. I have 3 plants growing. On the plant size: get one that is about 15 to 20 cm t...
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