Tomatoes - Page 7

sunfish · 07-24-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by soundofthemusic1

That's what I should have done with my first tomato before some pests (I don't know what) got it. Can any one on this forum tell me whether there is way to help tomatoes ripen on the vine?

How To Ripen Tomatoes: Tips & Tricks : TipNut.com

Ripening that huge crop of green garden tomatoes

Scuba_Dave · 07-24-2010, 07:20 PM

Its been a hotter summer then normal
So maybe that has been 1 cause
But appears that others in MA harvest their 1st at the end of July
So I guess I wait

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Cooler September temperatures help fruit to ripen because the red tomato pigments, lycopene and carotene, are not produced above 85 degrees F nor lycopene below 50 degrees F

soundofthemusic1 · 07-25-2010, 11:21 PM

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■Reducing water slightly can help speed up the ripening process.

Thanks, Tony. This tip from How To Ripen Tomatoes: Tips & Tricks : TipNut.com does confirm what I observed. So long as I water the tomato plant daily, my first tomato just gets bigger and never turns red. I'll try watering less when my next tomatoe gets big enough.

sunfish · 08-01-2010, 08:24 AM

Sweet 100

Scuba_Dave · 08-01-2010, 11:33 AM

I've also cut back on watering lately
I dig down about 3-6" & see if the soil is moist
If it is I don't need to water

The Hollyberry Lady · 08-10-2010, 12:32 PM

Mmmmm, those look good, Tony!

Although I have several larger "Patio" tomato plants in my gardens, here is a small one I brought inside yesterday to grow indoors. This type is especially successful indoors and will even produce in the Wintertime as well. Here's my seedling...

I'll show it, and the some others in the garden later when they have fruits...

: )

sunfish · 08-12-2010, 09:52 PM

PennyG · 08-13-2010, 06:18 AM

Those look pretty yummy, Tony.

soundofthemusic1 · 08-13-2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PennyG

Those look pretty yummy, Tony.

I second Penny's opinion. I picked my green tomatoes and left them in a paper grocery bag. Still, they don't turn red, or very slowly. When the garden center manager at Home Depot told me in May that it wasn't rewarding growing vegetables in Georgia, I should have listened to him.

sunfish · 08-15-2010, 09:00 AM

soundofthemusic1 · 08-15-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Tony,

Do you fertilize your tomatoe plants? If so, what fertilizer and how often?

Rae

sunfish · 08-15-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by soundofthemusic1

Tony,

Do you fertilize your tomatoe plants? If so, what fertilizer and how often?

Rae

I water twice a week with water soluble 15-10-30

soundofthemusic1 · 08-16-2010, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

I water twice a week with water soluble 15-10-30

Thanks, Tony.

I thought most fertilizers were to be applied every two weeks. Do you mix LESS water soluble with water? Sorry that my question is so basic.

It is verying interesting to find that Walter Reeves, the Georgia Gardener on PBS TV station, recommends fertilizing tomato as follows:

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Q: I have a problem with my three tomatoes growing in one of those plastic Earthboxes. The plants grew to seven feet tall in three weeks but have only had five tomatoes between them. What do I do to get more fruit?

A: Stop fertilizing. A tomato will put all of its energy into vine growth and none into fruit production when it is overfed. I recommend fertilizing tomatoes once at planting, once when it has doubled in size and once again when a few fruit appear on the plant. If you have a big crop, fertilize again when you notice less vigorous growth in August.

sunfish · 08-16-2010, 06:56 AM

Yes I just use a weaker solution .

soundofthemusic1 · 08-16-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Yes I just use a weaker solution .

Thank you very much, Tony.

Happy growing to everyone!!!

Rae

The Hollyberry Lady · 08-16-2010, 09:11 PM

I also find that by pruning the new shoots and branches, it helps the plant to focus on it's tomatoes already present on the vines and through my experience helps them to ripen quicker.

In fact, once I've got a good crop, I do not allow the plants to grow anymore and keep them pruned.

: )

soundofthemusic1 · 08-17-2010, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady

I also find that by pruning the new shoots and branches, it helps the plant to focus on it's tomatoes already present on the vines and through my experience helps them to ripen quicker.

In fact, once I've got a good crop, I do not allow the plants to grow anymore and keep them pruned.

: )

Thanks, Sherry, for the additional tip.

I didn't fertilize my tomato plants, except once, because I was told that's all they need by a the person who heard the gardening tip by Walter Reeves on the radio in May.

What you said about pruning also make sense to me. I have to keep that in mind. Hope to see you post some nice tomatoe plant's pictures soon.

Stay cool!!!

Rae from Georgia

The Hollyberry Lady · 08-17-2010, 10:31 AM

You're welcome, Rae!

With tomatoes, there are no absolutes. In fact I find it often depends on the type and that not every variety likes to be treated the exact same.

A good example are my "Table" tomatoes, that get around a foot tall and produce tasty little cherries. The plant likes shade best and despises fertilizer of any kind.

No worries, I'll show some shots of fruits soon. Mine will be late season tomatoes this year. I grow them indoors in Winter too, so you'll see lots from me then too...

: )

sandy0225 · 08-17-2010, 05:59 PM

My market tomato garden is going crazy! I have 300 plants out there, pik rite and mountain pride.
Last week I picked 18--10#lb boxes of slicing tomatoes, med and smalls mostly, plus 3 bushels of canners (tomatoes not pretty enough to be slicers, or too small)
This week I picked 24--10#lb boxes of slicers, and 3 1/2 bushels of canners.
Hope everyone at the farmers market is hungry for tomatoes!

sunfish · 08-18-2010, 06:24 PM

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