June 20, 2018 | #1096 |
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Karma Pink is indeterminate, correct? Do you guys let it bush out or prune it? That plant looks so healthy and bushy! I pruned, and am wondering if I made a mistake. But there is so much moisture in the air overnight I have to worry about air flow.
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June 20, 2018 | #1097 | |
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all of the KARMAs are cherries so typically I never prune outdoor grown cherries except for spotty foliage because it severely decreases yield but it will become a large and dense full sized indeterminate potato leaf plant so pruning in humid environments to decrease disease susceptibility may be needed in some areas. I`m sure you will get plenty of cherries as the season goes on. pruned or not. Thank you for trying it and I look forward to your opinion of the flavour. KarenO |
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June 20, 2018 | #1098 |
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Well mine certainly don't need pruning (plant between the pepper and cucumber) - Koala Doug's look amazing, about three times the size of mine!!
http://www.tomatoville.com/attachmen...1&d=1529543949 But, I do have a few tomatoes set ....... http://www.tomatoville.com/attachmen...1&d=1529543951 A few bottom leaves have been removed - not sure if just hungry or something else
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June 20, 2018 | #1099 |
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my first two Karma Pinks
I'm letting them ripen more before my first taste test! I seem to remember another thread where you mentioned to pick when they have a blush... And lots more green ones on the plants still.
Speaking of pruning, I've had to prune all my plants (including the Karma Pinks) due to this nasty looking grey mold that shows up on the stems, then branches and then finally on the leaves Never had such issues with mold in the past as I'm having this year!!! |
June 21, 2018 | #1100 |
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I used soap with diatomaceous earth mixed in water to spray my plants. But that is great to prevent mold/bacterias. There are many recipes on internet (do not want to highjack this thread).
I have few big enough to turn color. Just have to give it time. It keeps on setting more. Maybe I should prune few lower leaves to trigger ripening.
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June 21, 2018 | #1103 |
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Wind warning!
I thought my KARMA Pinks had a blight. Leaves were turning black. Then I realized that it was strong wind that had caused the damage. The large floppy leaves are very susceptible. Fortunately my two outdoor plants are in a large container, which I managed to move to a more sheltered location. The plants are recovering well, and I'll post photos when they've set fruit.
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June 21, 2018 | #1105 |
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Here’s the KARMAS coming back after their 7 degree nights out in the open and the wind.
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June 21, 2018 | #1106 | |
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What device do you use as a sprayer?
What do your plants look like after spraying? How often do you spray? Quote:
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June 21, 2018 | #1107 |
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It happens that KARMAPink ended up sharing a berth with Moravsky Div here - which is more or less a standard for performance in cool and grey weather. At least we know how MDiv has performed before so it is a kind of reference point for the unstable plants in different seasons - as you know it's been severely cold here this year - yep, a lot more than normal, and many days in a row without sunshine. But we have had some nicer weather in the past week, and we're all back to growing again.
So here is a pic of the two plants at 112 days from seed - MDiv on the left, KPink on the right. - Moravsky Div is just a little bit taller than KARMA Pink, although KP was the bigger seedling while still indoors. They are both pruned to two stems. Leaves look about the same - I did see some curling on KP during the cold but pretty minor, I've seen worse on other varieties. And the leaves are fine now. I was surprised that KP is not a bigger plant, but for me that is a blessing not a curse! - The second pic shows adjacent fruit clusters - MDiv above, KPink below. Two weeks ago KP was struggling to push out that first fruit, but now she is growing the others up. Those are fruit that set during the cold weather but didn't grow - but they didn't drop! She won't be an early fruiter for me this year. No problem! The important thing is that she has endured all that cold and gloom and stress and now she is picking up where she left off. That's a very good thing. |
June 21, 2018 | #1108 |
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i've sent you a pm
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June 22, 2018 | #1109 |
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Bower, I think the fruit looks good. Sorry about the delay in fruit maturation.
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June 22, 2018 | #1110 |
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Hola a todos desde España.
mi primer tomate de KARMA pink esta empezando a coger color. Creo que en unos dias podre probarlo. Deseoso de probarlo Nico
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