Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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Every year I try to grow a variety of fall tomatoes with varying degrees of success depending on the weather. This year I had a slow start in fruit set due to very hot dry weather in August and September. Despite that slow start my fall plants have generally done very well and the flavor of the fruits has been exceptional since we have not had any extended cool weather yet. My top producers are J.D's Special C Tex, Spudakee, Pruden's Purple, Arkansas Traveler, NAR, Zogola, Limbaugh's Legacy, IS, and Sioux.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: AL
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Cool! I was going to do some fall ones and glad I didn't. I've been down to almost 32F several nights in a row. The few plants I had got bit and didn't recover, so glad I didn't have more to pull out.
Hope you can get a good crop in before we do get really cold. Got a feeling winter is going to come early this year. |
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Join Date: May 2014
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That's a nice list of tomatoes Bill. I recognize many of the varieties as ones that do well in the heat.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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It is good to read that advice Bill. I wasn't aware of the possible bacterial wilt when planting deep, but I did think of hot soil affecting the stem when planting deep, so I chose to plant normally.
I also watered for a few days before planting tomatoes in later June. I just had to do the same thing planting onion seed about 5 days ago. The soil temperature was still 80F at 5" deep. I watered the soil several days and shaded it before planting onion seeds. The onions are coming up now. Of course the 8 inches of rain between last night and tonight has really cooled the soil. Seeing plants coming up because you helped them - feels really good. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: San Diego-Tijuana
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The other plant, meanwhile, thrives as if nothing happened, and is glad it gets to stretch out. Direct contact with fresh mulch (right out of the bag, decorative bark) promotes the stem changes. Waiting on the mulch until the plant(s) establishes itself helped me (2-3 waterings). Protection around the stem is a good aid too. I experimented with a few fabrics and generic kitchen drawer liner with the waffling seems to protect the most. A hot potting mix also plays a role. |
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