Growing Tomatoes Forum

Posted by sonnyside February 11, 2015

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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated February 11, 2015 If it is chlorothalonil 29.6% the quoted shelf like is between 2 and 5 years depending on who you read, and depending on how it was stored. Cool, dark storage being preferred as usual.

Is there a variety that is an improvement of Sungold?

Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA February 11, 2015

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prairiemoon2 z6 MAUpdated February 11, 2015 Thanks, I did order tomato seed for Sungold already, but I will often purchase one or two plants at the local nursery, too. We love Sungold. Rarely makes it to the table, because everyone snacks on them in the garden. lol I wil...

Fresh picked Lunch

Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a) February 9, 2015

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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated February 10, 2015 Welcome back Hoosier ... The bright tomatoes were just to spruce up GW's new home... These still cost $8/lb to grow with (my) unpaid labor. Get revenge in August when the only thing that grows here is the water bill. The grower...

General Hydroponics for Garden

Posted by Azjohn(8b) March 27, 2014

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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated February 8, 2015 I would use them for tomatoes: 4:2:1 (Gro:Micro:Bloom), and need hard water. The dilution you use depends on the drainage. Generally I would use it at 15 teaspoons combined in a full five gallon bucket and not water unless I were ...

Droopy tomato plant

Posted by Red_Na_Xela February 4, 2015

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Red_Na_XelaUpdated February 8, 2015 Thanks :D

Ideas for small dark colored cherry?

Posted by greenacres(OR z8) February 2, 2015

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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated February 4, 2015 Thanks PC. I was shopping @ Trader Joes today. They had the same kind of cherry mix and obviously, the black one. I bought a pack. I weighed the black/brown ones. They are 0.50 oz each. So I've got the freshest seed to plant. Seys...

Red Robin has outgrown my Aerogarden, prune it?

Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC January 24, 2015

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vinnybob(z8Oregon)Updated February 4, 2015 I have aerogarden too. You could try to detach the arm that holds the light and hang it higher. Bought LED light this year so no more height problems. I just use the Aerogarden for seedlings before the LED light gets them.

wake up old seed

Posted by cardine February 3, 2015

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fusion_powerUpdated February 4, 2015 I have an article on this page that covers waking up old seed. It is the last article on the page. http://www.selectedplants.com/seedlings.htm

need help with indeterminate varieties!

Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a) February 4, 2015

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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated February 4, 2015 You already seem to know the answer: i.e, indets continue fruiting all season, IF they are not diseased or neglected. The amount of yield would depend on several factors: (*) variety (**) climate (***) growing conditions. However,...

What are you favorite grape and cherry tomatoes?

Posted by FlowerGardener(Z4 MN) April 27, 2013

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digdirt2Updated February 3, 2015 bump

Heirloom tomatoes for container

Posted by zeligbass January 13, 2015

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zeligbassUpdated February 3, 2015 Suddenly I'm reading about compost tea... I guess the whole fertilizing thing will keep me busy until the seeds arrive... Thanks very much.

Suggestions for a sprayer

Posted by keith100_gw(NY 5A) January 20, 2015

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smithmalUpdated February 3, 2015 +1 on the Solo. I've got a bunch of different sprayers and the one linked below is far and away my favorite (2L size). I especially like the fact that the end rotates so that you can easily spray on the underside of the leaves. He...

Can't decide on a canning tomato

Posted by emorems0(PA - 6a) February 2, 2015

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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated February 3, 2015 Of course with meatier tomatoes you can get a bigger bang for the buck but any tomato that you like to slice, put in salad all are good. To get a thicker consistency fast, I mash them and dray the juice for drinking pleasure and s...

Wilting newly transplanted tomatoes

Posted by aqueio February 2, 2015

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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated February 3, 2015 The folks in the Hydroponic Forum may have more suggestions for you. Here is a link that might be useful: Hydroponic Forum

Grafting tomatoes

Posted by ferroplasm Zone 7b January 31, 2015

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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated February 2, 2015 It was pointed out that you are reading the results into the study that you want. A one-minute read of the abstract: "MaxifortÃ¢ÂÂrootstock significantly increased yield in one location (P = 0.05), but Ã¢ÂÂMaxifortÃ¢ÂÂ andÃ¢Â...

Good tomatoes for containers in WI?

Posted by athenainwi January 31, 2015

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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated February 1, 2015 If your season is short and not so warm (like ours here), also worth considering DTM. Though DTM is a ball park number but it has relative meaning. So if you plant a large fruiting beefstaek with, say, DTM of 95 it might actually ...

WANTED: Cherry tomatoes

Posted by david 6a 6b nj February 1, 2015

david 6a 6b njLooking for cherry tomatoes, or heirloom tomatoes. Let me know thx. Got veg and tomatoes to trade. http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch/greendream28 Let me know and thx.

What's a Large Red Cherry?

Posted by digit(ID/WA) April 9, 2007

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DeebyUpdated February 1, 2015 PeachGrove, your post of love and kindness has brought tears. God bless you and thank you for all that you do.

if there are no leaves, is it dead?

Posted by Need2SeeGreen(10 (SoCal)) January 29, 2015

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centexan254 zone 8 Temple, TxUpdated February 1, 2015 Since you are SoCal I would say just plant a new one. You folks seem to only get about two weeks of winter like lows in the mornings there. (Lived in a cottage on Huntington Beach for 8 months many a years ago. Surfed every dang d...

Yellowing leaves: Stress or Tomato virus?

Posted by GardeningDinosaur January 31, 2015

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centexan254 zone 8 Temple, TxUpdated February 1, 2015 If they are in soil it is going to cause you many problems. Soil does not work well in containers, and causes many problems. One of those being the yellowing leaves due to holding too much moisture. In the future if you are going ...

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