Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 23, 2007 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Belgium
Posts: 191
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yes, all my extras go to local people and family too - I even have some who find it a challenge to salvage less than good plants. If you find them not fit for selling at a normal price, than you shouldn't sell them but you cannot harm people by giving them a plant that you would not sell even if it would die ...
I'm 100% compost-minded but I find it a waste to dump plants that maybe can be rescued. |
May 23, 2007 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 26
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I don't agree. I never fertilize them till they are in the ground. If that was the case they wouldn't randomly come up out of the soil from renagade seeds left over fromthe previous year.
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May 23, 2007 | #18 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 43
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I fertilize my seedlings once with very dilute Miracle Grow after they get the second set of leaves. They always show a great growth spurt immediately after the fertilization. |
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May 23, 2007 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: PNW
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Fish emulsion: 1 Tablespoon/gallon of water
You can use that pretty much anytime at that concentration. It is organic, bacteria need to break it down to make the nutrients available to plants, it won't burn seedlings. Beware of fish emulsion that has anything "extra" added (kelp/seaweed are ok, but not refined chemicals; chemical burn is the big risk with fertilizing seedlings). Some people believe that fish emulsion increases the risk of damping off young seedlings, so one may want to hold back if the early spring weather is especially wet or humid until they get some sets of leaves.
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May 25, 2007 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NH
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Well after 2 weeks, some good weather and daily waterings here are some recovery pics. What do you think? I will be taking these to market in the morning. You can still see some damage on a few lower leaves.
Lessen learned!
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May 26, 2007 | #21 |
Tomatovillian™ Honoree
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 507
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I don't think you will have any trouble at all selling them
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May 29, 2007 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Belgium
Posts: 191
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they do look fine indeed - I wouldn't mind getting those for free ;-) the bottom leaves being somewhat damaged doesn't really mind if you plant them deep anyway...
Like growing organically is a religion to some, there is a mutual sectarian group of miracle growers I believe ;-) |
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