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Two tomato questions
« on: July 08, 2009, 16:55:15 »
First, is it ok to use rain water on mature toms? I have a vague memory of reading that tap water is better, but I have a bin collecting water right nexty to my greenhouse.

Second, several of my toms have grown shoots from the bottom of the plant which i have only noticed now that they are nearly the height of the main stem.Should i takethese off (some have flowers)or leave them?

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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 16:59:41 »
Rain water is better...............at least I think so :-\...thats all my toms get anyway.

You can leave the new growth or remove it....up to you.
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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 17:14:54 »
I cut the long ones out - too much to look after!

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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 17:15:47 »

Second, several of my toms have grown shoots from the bottom of the plant which i have only noticed now that they are nearly the height of the main stem.Should i takethese off (some have flowers)or leave them?
I've taken some off and planted them, they're doing really well  ;D

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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2009, 18:05:38 »
Snap  :)

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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2009, 18:43:55 »
I take off any shoots below the first truss, they just get too congested otherwise! ;D After that I let them go go go........ ;D
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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2009, 19:09:37 »
yes and yes-those long shoots do creep in but cut them out

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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2009, 20:55:03 »
Tap water for seedlings....it helps to protect against damping off.  Once the plants are established, rainwater is best.  Don't forget to feed them about once every 4 or 5 days.

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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2009, 17:42:45 »
Bringthing this thread back up again because I have blight on my tomatoes in my greenhouse.

I previously stated that I thought rainwater was best but I have been told today that blight spores might fall into the water buttand then be transfered.....anyone got any ideas about this?
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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2009, 17:45:16 »
Shouldn't do unless you are watering onto the foliage... even then unlikely...  :-\

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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2009, 17:49:45 »
Bringthing this thread back up again because I have blight on my tomatoes in my greenhouse.

I previously stated that I thought rainwater was best but I have been told today that blight spores might fall into the water buttand then be transfered.....anyone got any ideas about this?
Just asked the OH and he's been watering our greenhouse toms with rainwater from the butts outside the greenhouse,he only waters at the roots though occasionally drenches the foliage with fresh water via the hose.Last year in a very overcrowded greenhouse we got blight this year ssh not yet :-X
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Re: Two tomato questions
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2009, 10:59:36 »
I never water the foliage: theory being it would help blight spores to adhere - probably pure superstition  :)

 

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