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keano97 Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 29 Mar 2010 Posts: 34 Location: CORK!!!!
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject: How to grow tomatoes?? |
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I have just bought a small tomato plant in woodies and its about 7cm tall. I have no experience at all in growing tomatoes!! its a moneymaker variety. Im wondering about trussess?? The side shoots grow in the part where the stem meets the shoot growing sideways ( kinda lyk a branch in a tree). I think its the elbow or something ??But where do trussess grow?? Im afraid ill end up pinching them out?? Im growing them in a greenhouse so will i have to pollinate them myself?? What height will the plant be before it gets trussess?? tnkz |
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 1010
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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we've spotted what may be blight on our tomato plants. |
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mcgrueser Rank attained: Rowan Tree

Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 109 Location: Wicklow
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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Is it not a bit early for blight?
Is it more likely to be from the cold nights we were having? ALL my tomatoes got killed one of the shocking cold nights we had over the last 10days... |
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1275 Location: cork
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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the cold temperatures and not blight is the likely cause of the damage to tomatoes, the blossom trusses will appear first when the plants have about 6-10 leaves on and insects or bees or any shaking will pollinate the flowers.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired) |
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