Growing Tomatoes Forum

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 ...

OT: pop-ups on this site

Posted by labradors_gw January 25, 2015

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labradors_gwUpdated January 31, 2015 Ah yes! The bleach isn't that bad per se, it's the darned fumes that will get us. And now they've come out with bleaches that smell fragrant - arghhhhh! Linda

Why did ALL of my tomato plants fall over?

Posted by JadaMaria July 18, 2012

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TheNormUpdated January 31, 2015 I searched "tomatoes fell over" in Google and this page came up first. Just so happens I'm a member! Ha. As for the original post, sometimes tomatoes will shoot up tall and straight, but they are always going to flop soo...

Container size for determinate tomatoes

Posted by beachgirlonli January 12, 2015

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larryw(z6Ohio)Updated January 31, 2015 I'm only into the container growing process for vegetables one year but did apply some of the successful techniques I had learned from growing flowers. I'm no expert and am still learning but one thing I found to be of great help ...

Your Very First Tomato

Posted by Deeby January 30, 2015

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dbrown2351(5)Updated January 30, 2015 I always make a BLT heavy on the tomato.

Who is Up for some Pepper Seed trades?

Posted by goodseedcharlie January 30, 2015

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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated January 30, 2015 Bumping down.

Does this look like herbicide damage?

Posted by CaraRose January 29, 2015

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CaraRoseUpdated January 30, 2015 These were the small bags (easier to handle indoors) and definitely potting mix. I'll check on coir but MG usually uses peat. The latter is what I think happened since it was an organic mix. Contaminated manure got into the mix. S...

Seed Sowing Experiment...

Posted by fireduck(10a) January 23, 2015

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fireduck(10a)Updated January 30, 2015 sounds good! thanks

Inexpensive light stand

Posted by bragu_DSM 5 January 29, 2015

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patrick620Updated January 29, 2015 Just to be clear, do not use an aquarium heater without it being submerged in water. It will fry and is a fire hazard.

Pepper Forum?

Posted by flowersnhens(Maine 4) January 25, 2015

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flowersnhens(Maine 4)Updated January 29, 2015 Okay, Thank you, I appreciate it !

sweet 100 vs Sweet Million

Posted by daboss2004 January 25, 2015

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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated January 29, 2015 I also think sweet100 is sweeter. If you like sweet, I would go with that one, if not the other or actually, a different variety. I assume you like sweet if you are considering these two.

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