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How many cherry tomatoes can I put in one 10 gallon pot?
Posted by shijitake
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Let us settle at ~ nominal 20 gallons; Hehe. Deeby said:: It took about 1 1/2, 2 cubic foot bags of potting mix to fill it. 1.5 ( 2 c.f) = 3 cf >>> -3x 7.5 x 0.83 = 18.7 dry gallons Also Beeby said: I actually gave ...
Tell me your ultimate tomatoes
Posted by shijitake
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated <I was asking which tomato fulfills each of those descriptions from your experience.> That's why I linked some of the previous discussions above. You'll find many discussions for each of your categories with the search and e...
Claude Brown Yellow Giant Tomato?
Posted by Stacey Breckel
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I check out the pictures. It looks awesome. The texture is also very meaty , nice color and fewer seeds. It looks like some of the better pineapple varieties to me. Seysonn
Which tomato would you grow?
Posted by shijitake
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andyinnycUpdated shijitake, My local HD or Lowes (no longer sure which) has BrandyBoy in their Burpee seed rack. Even though Burpee had free shipping going on it was easier just to pop down to HD for the one pack I didn't order that I felt like t...
Arbuznyi
Posted by habman(5B CND)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated My ABRUZNYI is just germinating. When I ordered the seeds (from SSS), I had no idea that it is a black/brown/purple tomato. Now this year I will have a collection: Arbuznyi Cherokee Purple Black from Tula Japanese Black Trifele Bl...
Ran out of room under the grow lights
Posted by jenniedhs_7b_nc
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ddsackUpdated Jennie, the other thing you might have done, is to run your lights 24 hrs, and rotate out half of the plants for each 12 hour session. I've never had to, but know others that have done it when faced with overflow.
Spudakee Purple vs Cherokee Purple
Posted by sidhartha0209(KY_6a)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Interesting. Right now, according to my unofficial survey, Cherokee Purple is among TOP 5 tomatoes grown by the members of this forum. Now comes SPUDAKEE. Seysonn
Why Black Krim Tomatoes grow like that.
Posted by mmm100
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mmm100Updated Seysonn, Your advice is very useful to prevent cracking. Rodney, the fruit already picked and i love its farvor :)
You people are a bad influence
Posted by carriehelene(5 Upstate NY)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Thanks Seysonn, In Central Florida they probably are well on their way, but I had planned optimistically the third week in March. Coastal Georgia is a walk before sunset from here and I just checked the forecast and would do the s...
What are you growing for 2015?
Posted by sarcastichousewife(4b (WI))
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JamesUpdated This is my third year gardening, and second year growing from seed. It is addicting, and makes the winter months even more painful, though starting the seedlings has been a welcome distraction. I'm trying different types to experi...
1st time growing tomato seeds in plugs
Posted by Thomas Eyr(6a)
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated Agree with PC that's it's probably not an issue at this point. But be careful about watering from here on. Rodney
Cost per tomato?
Posted by lucillle
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Way to go, Aria. That is how most experienced gardeners do, make your own compost, save your own seeds, etc Seysonn
unpruned indeterminate tomato plants now look like bushes
Posted by WobblyHummingbird
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated I can tell you what I could do - same as for the past 10 years here. Go back to having intelligent and at least semi-rational discussions about growing tomatoes. Instead of having to deal with all the silly claims and irresponsibl...
Grafting tomatoes
Posted by amy_of_pnw
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yardenman(z7 MD)Updated Well, anyway, I have 6 healthy grafted heirloom tomatoes (2 Cherokee Purple, 2 Brandywine, 1 Striped German, and 1 Aunt Gerties Gold). I put them under the lights 2 days ago and they are responding well. All have several healthy l...
Better than a ziplock bag
Posted by BriAnDaren Ottawa, On Zone 5(5)
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noinwiUpdated You can also just cut around the root and plant towel piece and all.
Please Critique Selections for 2015
Posted by hoosier318
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated How come this thread is so quiet ? C'mon guyys ! lets talk summer . hehe After my initial choices , I cheated and added couple more. The DTM of 49, on the "Fourth of July" seed pack deceived me . So did the look of Big...
How long for seeds to germinate?
Posted by anthony_toronto
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Hi countryladies It really depends on what you are growing. The above answers are for tomatoes (after all this is the tomato forum), but you mention you were germinating flower seeds. All species will have their specific require...
Better Boy or Brandy Boy?
Posted by shijitake
3 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated They are very competitive. But according to most opinions, over all Brandy Boy has a slight edge. Seysonn
How soon would you fertilize after grafting tomatoes?
Posted by ferroplasm Zone 7b
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ferroplasm Zone 7bUpdated They are in a fairly well controlled growth chamber at 24 degrees C (75.2F). It might be a degree or two warmer when the lights are on. There's also an oscillating fan in there to hopefully strengthen the stems. Hopefully they don...
Rio Grande Tomato
Posted by brenzo77
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated LOL, I'm sure they'll get around to update some of these OPs, but you have to admit, if the variety were named Pomodoro 'Il Fiume Po', it might turn a few more heads ;-) PC
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