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Category Archives: Growing Tomatoes
Tomato Megablooms
Megablooms are when two or more flowers fuse together to create a single bloom from which larger fruit can form. As they are independent flowers, they have to be individually pollinated and the resulting fruit will normally be misshapen and … Continue reading
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Tagged Megabloom, Tomato Catfacing, Tomato Megabloom, Tomato Zippering
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Tomato Problems – Wilt
With September with us, I was hoping that the tomato season would be extended through this month and into (at least) next. I usually get tomatoes all the way through until mid-November with the late beefsteak varieties providing something all … Continue reading
Tomato Problems – Bacterial Canker
This year (2020) as every year, my plants seem to wilt with the leaves dying back. This year it seems slightly worse than normal but I keep going through cutting off the affected leaves and hoping for the best. However, … Continue reading
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Guttation – Droplets on the Leaf Edges
Sometimes, usually overnight or when the weather is cool and damp, droplets of liquid form along the edges of the leaves of plants. This is “Guttation”. Not to be confused with the early morning dew, guttation is caused by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Guttation, leaf edges, tomato problems, Water Drops
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Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot
Blossom End Rot White Zebra with Blossom End Rot Orange Banana Kibits Ukranian If you’ve got tomatoes that look like the above pictures, you’ve got Blossom End Rot. Now, this isn’t a disease or insect damage or anything terrible like … Continue reading
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When should I sow my Tomato Seeds?
I ask myself this question every year. The seed packets say “sow in late winter” (when’s that?) or “late January to March” (more understandable) and, in different years, I’ve tried sowing from early January through until early April. I think … Continue reading
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Tagged Sowing Tomato Seeds, Tomato, Tomato Seedlings, Tomato Seeds
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Tomatoes: Determinate, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate, Cordon or Bush: Pruning & Harvesting
Over the years I’ve been growing tomatoes, I have learned more and more about them and have a better understanding about how they behave so I thought I would write what I know about the three different growth habits of … Continue reading
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Tagged Determinate, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate, Tomatoes
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Should you grow Multiple Stems on Indeterminate Tomatoes?
There are essentially three different types of tomatoes, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate and Determinate. They are defined by their growth habits. In this article we are going to consider growing Indeterminate tomatoes on a non-commercial scale. Indeterminate tomatoes are usually grown in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush, Cordon, Determinate, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate
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