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Old January 10, 2018   #34
Black Krim
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Originally Posted by pmcgrady View Post
Last year I started seeds in mid February our average last frost is April 15, I planted a hundred foot row that included Cole, 0-33, Fireworks, Big Beef and Juane Flamme under black plastic mulch around April 20th, unfortunately I wasn't paying attention and that first row got a bad case of EB, after I treated them with bleach spray, they were severely stunted. I got tomatoes from all plants but can't give an opinion of them because of the EB. I'm trying them again this year and spray a preventive early also.
This is very helpful, as you are in IL figured you deal with cold, more cold than I do. You skip the tunnel and use black plastic to warm the soil.

Average last frost is May 5 here.

Is EB typical or more likely for very early planting?? Something a row cover could prevent?
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