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The tomato patch
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Posted by Kionga VIC Aust (My Page) on Fri, Dec 30, 05 at 23:01
| Hello to everyone on the forum. Thought it was time to show the tomato patch. I know I am about 3-4 weeks behind the news so please take this as a first gesture towards getting back on board again.
The pictures were taken today.
Cheers
Craig |
Here is a link that might be useful: The tomato patch
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RE: The tomato patch
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| Nice looking patch Craig but there's lawn where tomatoes should be!!! |
RE: The tomato patch
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| Love it. Nice and sundrenched. Walkways between rows closing in. Looking forward to following this thread in coming weeks. |
RE: The tomato patch
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| They're looking good Craig! Can't wait to taste some of your varieties in Marysville ;-) PP |
RE: The tomato patch
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| Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. Ray, I am slowly chopping back the lawn. The tomato patch has doubled in three years! I reckon there is room for at least another 2 rows!? A consuming passion this tomato growing. Thanks Grub. Yes as the season progresses the rows get narrower. I have to get down the rows and spray with a 20kg backpack sprayer (16 litres spray). Just as well I am 55kg wringing wet with my overcoat on! Thanks Patrina. I like your growbag method. It looks very effective and the white colour would help to reflect heat away from the roots in hot weather. Can't wait until Marysville. Should have a great selection to bring this year. The season is really going well. Harvested Burnley Surecrop three days before Christmas. Burnley Metro has a very similar growth habit to Burnley Surecrop (semi determinate) and yields look also similar; but the fomer is later by at least a week. Red Brandywine (Landis strain) is ripening, White Potato leaf also, Black Russian and Earl's Faux. Sungold, Black Cherry and Snow White Cherry also being harvested. Isis Candy is a difficult one, had few tomatoes on it and none ripe so far. Cheers Craig |
RE: The tomato patch
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- Posted by rlme Vic, Aus (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 7, 06 at 19:54
| im having a problem where im getting heaps of flowers, but none of them are setting - just about all are dropping off and I dont know why. It hasn't been cold, watering has been consistent and each plant along with the planting hole received a good sprinkle of sulfate of potash when they went in |
RE: The tomato patch
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| Lots of mine are dropping flowers at present too. I think it's the heat. Patrina |
RE: The tomato patch
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| Put some shade cloth over them if you can. This will help Mantis |
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- Posted by rlme Vic, Aus (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 7, 06 at 21:39
| Thanks guys....yeh it has been very warm in Melbourne so far this month....I'll give the shadecloth a go |
RE: The tomato patch
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- Posted by mabb Melbourne, Aust (My Page) on
Sun, Jan 8, 06 at 3:26
| I've had the same problem with both Kelloggs Breakfast and Brandywine Suddeth... no fruit yet, just lots of brown flowers dropping off :-( |
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We had a lot o hot days in a row, (12>. and it made most of the top flowers fall off. My sister said it's been filthy in Melbourne, and she's in Ringwood!!
Ours seem to be recovering now though. |
RE: The tomato patch
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- Posted by finbar Central Italy (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 9, 06 at 17:52
| mabb, B. Sudduth are notoriously fickle, even more so when it's hot and/or humid. |
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