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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
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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
Tomatoes that did not want to quit
Posted by sheltieche
sheltiecheAnecdotal experience from last year- Maya and Sion Airdrie Classis and Helsing Junction Blues were two tomatoes that kept going into November and seems to get better as fall progressed. For zone 5 it was ridiculous as we had several...
Container cages
Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated It sure looks a lot like remesh but then must be thinner gauge (thinner wire). When you buy the 5' remesh in the 150 foot rolls it retails out to about $0.77 per linear foot if you can transport it home and buy the whole roll, bu...
Tomatoes from my trip to Sicily
Posted by sicilianu
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sarcastichousewife(4b (WI))Updated Thank you PupillaCharites! Especially for that link! I was just considering ordering some Costoluto Genovense from a catalog today, it looks both lovely and delicious. :)
Sorry, Don't like Sungold
Posted by robinava(6B)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I find the seeds labeled as "ORGANIC" just another gimmick. It doe not matter if the seeds came from an organically grown plant or inorganically grow . Seeds carry just the genes. One can argue about "Organic" ...
Anyone Growing Dwarf Tomatoes?
Posted by Ralph Whisnant(z7b-8 NC)
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Ralph Whisnant(z7b-8 NC)Updated Thank you all for your helpful comments. We have stared a demonstration vegetable garden in support of the Children's Program at the J C Raulston Arboretum here in Raleigh, NC. Last summer we planted a number of heirlooms tomat...
Is any one growing Delicious?
Posted by gridgardener
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I haven't grown Delicious but it is on the list. Just wanted to post that I think the old Ponderosa, Delicious, and Big Zac all share genetics. PC
Georges chocolate tomato?
Posted by skyblue52(5)
skyblue52(5)Anyone heard of Georges chocolate tomato?
Newbie at grafting tomatoes
Posted by perlite(z6, southern IN)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I will try this sometime, just for fun. The technique is very simple but doing it and taking care until the joint is fused is another thin. Obviously with high humidity comes higher infection possibility. So how do you disinfect t...
Black Pineapple Tomato (aka Ananas Noire): Verdict
Posted by Edymnion(7a)
20 Comments
Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated A side comment: I don't understan how they name thi BLACK pineapple. There is no trace of black, brown and even purple in it. If I were to name it , I would call it RAINBOW PINEAPPLE.This has more rainbow colors in it than any tom...
Row Covers for Frost Protection on early tomatoes?
Posted by hockingapple
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randy41_1Updated i put t-tapes under the mulch plastic. the row covers provide wind protection. its common to have late may frost here which is why i wait. otherwise i want the wind for pollination once the plants start flowering.
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