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a good tasting determinate, anybody know 1?
Posted by marcantonio
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kevinitis(5)Updated I grow VR Moscow developed at USU. I think its a fine tasting determinant.
Covering my raised beds with lumber
Posted by carcharoth12
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated 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)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated 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)
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carriehelene(5 Upstate NY)Updated 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
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daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)Updated 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)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated 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
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fireduck(10a)Updated 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
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justinvd0203Updated 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
5 Comments
centexan254 zone 8 Temple, TxUpdated 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
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated 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...
Seventy varieties planted
Posted by barrie2m_(6a, central PA)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Last count I have 28 varieties and probably should have close to 50 plants (10 In pots and 40 in raised beds) . This will be a record number for me. So far I have planted 10 and 40 more to go. In addition to tomatoes I have close...
Stray cat, my new tomato Buddy!
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
36 Comments
zzackey(8b GA)Updated I'm sorry you lost your kitty. I have an 8 year old male that follows me around. He thinks he is a puppy dog. I'd be lot without him.
Seed Saving tomatoes grown close together
Posted by mlissca(9b)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Oops Rodney beat me to it. :)
"Independence Day" and other determinates
Posted by 2ajsmama
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I get a kick out of threads like this, with a lot of history, controversy . Even my own old posts sound interesting to me. It shows how much I have learned over time. DET or INDET? I read a lot of post talking about the plant si...
Multiplying tomatoes?
Posted by ickle_cat
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keith100_gw(NY 5A)Updated Ickle_cat, I have assumed , when that happened to me that 2 seeds were stuck together looking like one to my tired eyes.
Mold on seedlings H2O2 soultion?
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I doubt it will help. I suspect if anything it will hurt. Why do you assume it is mold, is there something about it that confirms this? Is it gray mold or tomato leaf mold like I just posted to use peroxide in a thread just before...
Florida weave question
Posted by mystmaiden(texas zone 8)
6 Comments
barrie2m_(6a, central PA)Updated What I'd do in your situation is to run straight sections of the wire ( w/o wrapping at each post) every 5-6" apart as plants grow and use twine to tie wires to running posts and also to hold plant stems to wires where neede...
Pruning lower tomato branches
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Jennie, Yes the mold can persist for a year and it isn't cold that kills it, but dry conditions that are key. That's something many of us just can't get. As far as the hydrogen peroxide, I've been on a kick to use it. My understan...
When to delete a plant
Posted by rock_n_ruf(5)
1 Comment
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated It depends. Both seeds can be equally healthy and viable . So you make a choice which one you want to keep. You can wait actually keep both of them much longer in 3' pot and see which one is doing better. When I have 2 per 3&quo...
Concerned about Mr. Stripey Heirloom Tomatoes
Posted by Becky(6a)
32 Comments
farmerdillUpdated Tigerella is also often called Mr Stripey. It is a small tart salad type.
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