Growing Tomatoes Forum

Posted by jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B) April 17, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated April 18, 2015 Alright JR. Have a home run ! Most of your varieties are not familiar to me. Maybe they are available for the big guys. But I am growing Big Beef, (op + F1, one of each) for the first time. I have heard so much positive about it t...

Which screen to use building enclosed tomato cage?

Posted by dancinglemons(7B VA) August 3, 2010

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eagles_barnUpdated April 18, 2015 To Labradors: Are you urban or rural? What quadrant of the U.S. do you live? Describe the hole? Armadillos most often dig a small golf ball sized hole that is somewhat cone shaped like their head. Sometimes they can dig somet...

Tomato seedlings getting brown tips and leaf roll

Posted by elia12978 March 25, 2014

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated April 17, 2015 Agree. Leaf tip burn is classic symptom of excess nitrogen. Need to read the label. Leaf roll/curl is also a symptom of excess nitrogen and of inconsistent soil moisture levels. Dave

Hardening off early

Posted by Vince (8) Kemper April 11, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated April 17, 2015 I understand that, Sey. What I'm talking about is the "cold turkey" approach. <They look a little droopy since they went from 70 degrees to a cool 45 with a little rain last night. > From 70+ degrees zapped to 45 ...

Straw vs. Hay for mulch around tomotoes

Posted by Don Reich April 17, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated April 17, 2015 <Basically I would be worried about any potential pesticides if I don't know where its coming from. Or is that not something typically used in straw?> Herbicides is more of a concern than pesticides. Longer lasting and more...

Organic way to get rid of aphids?

Posted by catman529(6b) May 21, 2008

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated April 16, 2015 I would like to add a point here: DO NOT expect to get rid of aphids in one application/shot. Aphids have more than one stage of life besides being tough. I will continue with light treatment with jet spray until i don't see them...

Brown Tomatoes = .. Black + Purple + Brown

Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1 April 15, 2015

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rhoder551 zone 9b-10Updated April 16, 2015 I'll try your spacing... I really want to squeeze them all in. I've already let go of the Hillbilly but gave it to someone who I'm sure I can get at least one tomato from so I can save the seeds. Black prince... I grew it once...

How many tomato seeds do you prefer to start? (ratio)

Posted by mlissca(9b) April 8, 2015

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bragu_DSM 5Updated April 15, 2015 I usually plant 8 seeds in four cells. I will pick the strongest and keep two. The others go to friends or the FM. I've already got plenty of orders so will have no problem getting rid of them. I'll also have extras for our annual...

Has anyone grown/tasted Indigo Rose?

Posted by KCKook March 10, 2012

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mewheeUpdated April 13, 2015 More info on Indigo Rose : http://blog.gardeners.com/2013/06/purple-tomatoes/

Big Boo-Boo! On Red Robins

Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC March 2, 2015

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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated April 13, 2015 Update! I gave up on them and trimmed them all back so that I could keep them alive, except two plants that I gave to our secretary at the shop. She put them in a very sunny window in her office. I don't have a sunny window at ho...

a good tasting determinate, anybody know 1?

Posted by marcantonio September 6, 2008

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kevinitis(5)Updated April 13, 2015 I grow VR Moscow developed at USU. I think its a fine tasting determinant.

Covering my raised beds with lumber

Posted by carcharoth12 April 12, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated April 12, 2015 I might try it on the paths in the bed if there are any but not around the plants themselves. Like Seysonn said - a great hideout for insects and slugs would be in hog heaven. :) And even cardboard is permeable allowing for both ...

saved mortagelifter seed

Posted by lartomato(5 northern AZ 7000 feet) April 11, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated April 11, 2015 Yes, curious if you grew some potato leaf plants next to your ML. Another possibility is mix up in labeling when planting. Did you start PL varieties next to your ML ? Seysonn

Water/feed/fertilize - newly transplanted tomato seedlings

Posted by oldbat2be(5B) April 11, 2015

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carriehelene(5 Upstate NY)Updated April 11, 2015 Dave, that is fascinating. If you don't mind, could you please post a new in-depth post regarding watering, IE flick response and such, about watering needs of our tomato plants?

Tomatos on Rocky Soil

Posted by Jen Heller April 8, 2015

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daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)Updated April 11, 2015 Sounds like you're on a slope, which should be safe against ponding. That may mean that your raised bed will have the downslope wall higher than the upslope wall, but that should be OK. You may, as a result, have deeper soil on th...

When can I spray Daconil?

Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT) July 3, 2012

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated April 11, 2015 Yeah, Jbann. I try to spray both bottom and top of the foliage, plus the stems. starting from ground up. Seysonn

"Most prolific heirlooms"

Posted by mewhee April 9, 2015

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fireduck(10a)Updated April 11, 2015 Certainly you will get differing opinions about varieties from different people. However, I feel the value of forums like this is: when you consistently see people here talking about a variety that they like or dislike...pay atte...

Tomato plant being eaten

Posted by justinvd0203 April 11, 2015

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justinvd0203Updated April 11, 2015 I will just watch it for the night, i can just plant another seed. I just do not like it to spread to other plants.

gotta love April in Texas....

Posted by Pedro April 6, 2015

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centexan254 zone 8 Temple, TxUpdated April 11, 2015 I am loving it so far. Though it has cooled down a bit to more seasonable temps. here. The bed with my store bough transplants. Bottom left is Pablano pepper. Middle is Bush Goliath. (Already setting fruit.) To the right of it is ...

An afterthought - Trying to grow in fabric bag

Posted by pennypond USDA 10 Sunset 21 CA April 10, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated April 10, 2015 Carrie said it well. I am just getting some plants in the garden. AND this is by all sort of tricks and risks and pushing my season by about 40 days ahead. Normal/conventional plant out time here is around mid May. I aim to have r...

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