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10 Tips for Growing Tomatoes
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Amy Stafford
(IC: blogger)
Who doesn’t want a fresh summer tomato straight from the garden, is there anything better? I think not, I have supplied an easy graphic for you on 10 tips for growing tomatoes that you can keep handy so you are guaranteed those delicious summer tomatoes all season long.
Top 10 tips to grow tomatoes:
#4 Pinch and remove suckers that develop in the crotch joint of two branches
#8 Pinching off the tips of the main stems of intermediate varieties in early summer will encourage them to start putting their energy into flowering.
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Published July 25th, 2014 12:22 PM
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Julie Dever on Jul 28, 2014Add pulverized egg shells to the planting hole, to prevent the dreaded blossom end rot...I bake them for 30 minutes on 125* before grinding in a coffee grinder. Removing any yellow or spotted branch to the trash helps stop spread of diseases. Wilts and leaf spot problems are almost inevitable, and heat in the 90's and up slows down everything. Alas, we love our "maters" and put up with all the inconveniences of growing them to EAT.
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Debbie Machmer on Jul 28, 2014I am always so puzzled about not spraying the tomato plant....it rains on them! I've followed all the great tips and my plants are huge but not producing much. I have pruned back and then the leaves wither. Any ideas?
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Judy on Jul 29, 2014@Debbie Machmer Here is a great site by Burpee that talks about many problems with tomatoes, including yours: http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/tomatoes/top-10-tomato-solutions-article10369.html
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Amy Stafford on Jul 30, 2014@Debbie Machmer we have had cool weather here, which is not what tomatoes need. This slows down the production.
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Every year my mother in laws tomatos don't do well at all.....the leaves turn black on the ends and the tomatos turn out tiny and they would also split open..has anyone ever heard of this or does anyone have any advice? Thanks so much ❤️