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Posted by Catherine_Joy wanganui (My Page) on Wed, Dec 11, 02 at 5:14
Hi Everyone I hope this forum takes of. I will make a point of reading the messages and put some input in if able.
I am doing a horticulture course and loving it,but I am only really learning about gardening, as their is so many aspects to it. Presently we have been shown the correct method of grafting, budding, cuttings etc. But get back to the topic, could someone please give me advice on using copper wire for blight. I will also ask my tutor but she will probably recommend perfecksion and copper spray.
My mum and I grow our tomatoes (moneymakers) in our glasshouse. I have grown the tomato plants from seed and they are looking healthy and we don't want to use sprays.
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- Posted by phlip Taranaki NZ (My Page) on
Thu, Dec 19, 02 at 0:25
| Hi there, by all means give it a try. I never spray my vegetable crops and have found the secret to healthy tomatoes is sterile soil (I sterilise mine with Jeyes Fluid as you can plant into it straight away) and keeping the plants evenly watered and fed. The minute they get stressed out they may get diseased. I always use a liquid food called 'Tomorite' by Fisons which is a great product. What sort of tomatoes do you grow??? I love them and at the moment I'm in withdrawal as I'm currently living in Singapore with my partner but am in Sydney until mid-Jan housesitting for friends. Hope my tips help. |
RE: tomatoes in the greenhouse
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phlip
Thanks for the reply, sorry it took me so long to acknowledge your reply. I've been busy doing assignments for my course.
I grow moneymakers and I put some russian reds in but I was not impressed with these. I also have a super son tasty tom in the glasshouse, and think its great. I've been picking about six a day and there's over 40 tomatoes on the plant. I'm going to make some relish with it. This is only in
a pot. I've had no blight so far and haven't bothered with sprays or copper wire. Mum was really interested in this for her glass house. I do market days and sell preserves etc, so if I can harvesrt as much of my veges as pos its better. Do you know of a tomato plant which is high yeilding?? Catherine Joy |
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