Growing Tomatoes Forum

Posted by blaferby February 14, 2015

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gridgardenerUpdated February 28, 2015 the only people i know who top there tomato plants are in UK and the only reason they do it is there plant grow tall enough to reach top of there green house.

which tomato seeds to get?

Posted by new-beginning February 24, 2015

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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated February 26, 2015 Yes, your 9a comment stuck out like a sore thumb since I've lived south of you in Texas, the difference between 8b and 9b is flipping the growing seasons from summer to winter. The first 4 varieties I gave are indeterminates, and ...

Even when you do everything right

Posted by grow_life(6A OH) February 6, 2015

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garf_gwUpdated February 26, 2015 I saw that, It still sounds like old or bad seed. Possibly badly stored or mistreated by the seller.

Window sill instead of grow light?

Posted by harryshoe zone6 eastern Pennsylvania February 23, 2015

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Helen Zone 6 OhioUpdated February 26, 2015 Anijs, So far, I have not asked to have a light fixture for my plants. I live with my daughter and son-in-law and don't really like to bother them to put in one. There would be a place for them in the basement but since the pla...

Color of Tomato Plants

Posted by garf_gw February 24, 2015

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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated February 25, 2015 garf, growing spermarket tomatoes is a pot shot. Each commercially hi-bred (controlled inbred cross) hybrid is optimized for its characteristics of the original hybrid seed. The saving of seeds from them I'm sure you know, will ...

Has Anybody Grown This Tomato ?

Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1 February 25, 2015

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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated February 25, 2015 Seysonn, I have two purple striped red tomato plants, bred from the same stock as the ones you depicted. I was wary of growing these beforehand because I thought it was a step backward in breeding for flavor, and now after puttin...

and now for a quick chortle ...

Posted by bragu_DSM 5 February 25, 2015

bragu_DSM 5damn its cold. got another five inches 'o snow ….

Big Beef Vs. Better Boy

Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1 February 25, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated February 25, 2015 Here are couple pictures borrowed from internet. The first one is Big Beef, Here is a picture of Better Boy

Your Favorite Black / brown Tomatoes

Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1 February 20, 2015

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Stacey BreckelUpdated February 24, 2015 I like black cherry and cherokee purple best. I didn't have much luck with japanese black trifele. It produced only one tomato. It was the only failure in the garden last year out of 13 varieties.

Best short season tomato varieties?

Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA February 24, 2015

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prairiemoon2 z6 MAUpdated February 24, 2015 You have a point, Seysonn. I've already sown 4 tomato containers with winter sowing. I only need 10-12 tomato plants and I plan to purchase organic tomato starts at my favorite nursery. So I guess it depends on how effective t...

How do I stabilize a possible hybrid?

Posted by Microphobik April 3, 2013

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Shule(about 4a)Updated February 24, 2015 Regarding the OP, it looks kind of like a Black Zebra tomato.

Soil help needed please!

Posted by bustergordon February 12, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated February 24, 2015 NOT FRUITING can be due to more than onen factor: A) plant is not flowering: --- Too much nitrogen, not enough P In this case you can tell that the foliage is lush dark green. B) plant is flowering, but NOT fruiting. --- High or v...

Not All Tomatoes Are Round n Red

Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1 February 22, 2015

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beesneeds(zone 6)Updated February 24, 2015 It was a pretty good producer, the fruits were tasty and even with their growth and size habit of the fruits. More resistant to cracking than the bigger tomatoes I grew, but about on par with the Juane Flamme. It was great for can...

Brown tomato leaves

Posted by chrishashtags_gw February 20, 2015

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antipodean(10b)Updated February 23, 2015 I'm no expert on this, but i think this is the virus that affected mine a few months ago. anyway mine deteriorated quite quickly and then the plant next to it started to show the same symptoms so yanked both of them quick smart a...

Show Your Seedlings -2015

Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1) January 31, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated February 23, 2015 Here is a picture of just 8 vars, as pioneers. They germinated 5 days ago. The bulk has to come in couple of weeks. I re potted some of them today, into 3 1/2" pots. Seysonn

Burpee Jersey Boy and Summer Girl

Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area)) February 22, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated February 23, 2015 All righ Hudson. Good luck. Probably it will be about 110 days from now to pick that first ripe tomato and post a picture on this board. I am looking forward to my first Brandy Boy about the same time. Seysonn

online source for tomato plants on West Coast

Posted by drcindy(z8 WA) February 23, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated February 23, 2015 You can buy some from BBS. Last year Fred Meyers had quite a good selection of heirlooms and hybrid. Most were not Bonnie's.. HD and Lowes only carried Bonnie's plants. Seysonn

No Beefstakes please

Posted by robinava(6B) February 23, 2015

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suncitylindaUpdated February 23, 2015 Robinava - Glad you're trying Eva. It's a very productive and often recommended tomato; I have several seedlings of EPB growing right now!

Looking for several seeds of Tommy Toe

Posted by briergardener_gw February 12, 2015

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briergardener_gwUpdated February 23, 2015 It worked. I got your message and answered it.

anybody else think they were going crazy ...

Posted by bragu_DSM 5 February 11, 2015

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Nitsua(6b MO)Updated February 22, 2015 I've received official assurance that the "cut off" content in several of the FAQ links will be restored soon, so be patient. The good news - it's being worked on.

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