Author Topic: TOMATO PROGRESS 2009 (Read 36986 times)

tonybloke · « **Reply #40 on:** April 26, 2009, 14:36:41 »

your mini greenhouse will heat up and cool down really quickly, are you able to keep a CONSTANT eye on things?

tonybloke · « **Reply #41 on:** April 26, 2009, 14:38:05 »

here you go, Tim
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davyw1 · « **Reply #42 on:** April 26, 2009, 14:42:52 »

Mine this morning

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tonybloke · « **Reply #43 on:** April 26, 2009, 14:49:56 »

looking good Davy! ;)

manicscousers · « **Reply #44 on:** April 26, 2009, 15:10:43 »

one of ours 9" tall, in the poly border, has flowers coming on..could be golden sunrise or tigerella, lost it's label..planted out a week ago :)

phoenix_co2 · « **Reply #45 on:** April 26, 2009, 15:16:30 »

Quote from: tonybloke on April 26, 2009, 14:36:41

your mini greenhouse will heat up and cool down really quickly, are you able to keep a CONSTANT eye on things?

which would be bad the heating up or the cooling down??? its just one of those little 3 shelf plastic jobbies, i can always unzip it and zip it up again morning and night, or shall i just keep them all inside till further notice???

GlentoranMark · « **Reply #46 on:** April 26, 2009, 16:04:08 »

Quote from: phoenix_co2 on April 26, 2009, 15:16:30

Quote from: tonybloke on April 26, 2009, 14:36:41
your mini greenhouse will heat up and cool down really quickly, are you able to keep a CONSTANT eye on things?

which would be bad the heating up or the cooling down??? its just one of those little 3 shelf plastic jobbies, i can always unzip it and zip it up again morning and night, or shall i just keep them all inside till further notice???

I'm similar to yourself Phoenix, I'm growing in a mini greenhouse.

I bought my plants from Homebase a fortnight ago for 99p each.

Left to right,Ailsa Craig, Italian Plum, Red Alert

Alicante, Money Maker, Beefsteak

Most have flowers developing but none have so far flowered. I've had terrible success over my last 2 growing seasons with a very poor crop from each. I'm wondering am I doing something wrong?

tim · « **Reply #47 on:** April 26, 2009, 16:24:34 »

Tony - never doubted you!! But why you & not me - ever??

CO2 - you won't be potting up yet will you - I doubt that the roots are half formed yet, so no gain.

shirlton · « **Reply #48 on:** April 26, 2009, 18:55:09 »

These are Tony's in the GH at the plot. 9 Shirleys. grown in buckits with the bottom cut out

tim · « **Reply #49 on:** April 26, 2009, 19:37:08 »

Very professional! Some folk must start at Christmas??

Some of mine are still 2" high.

shirlton · « **Reply #50 on:** April 26, 2009, 19:45:54 »

Feb Tim, But I still have some 2" high that we are growing for the kids and for my GH

GlentoranMark · « **Reply #51 on:** April 26, 2009, 20:38:13 »

I kept some seeds from a plant I had last year and its coming up great. I didn't plant it until a few weeks ago and its not as strong as the shop bought ones but this is staying on my window sill. It should produce small cherry tomatoes, can't remember the variety of it:

Becca · « **Reply #52 on:** May 02, 2009, 23:04:29 »

some of my tomatoes are falling ill already.
variety's ildi are developing yellow n greying leaves. wonder is it mould. or early blight???? it is on the variety ildi which ive never grown before.

they are in pots.

also have another plant which has developed speckling leaves ( faded n becoming slightly see through.
i removed the damaged leaves..... but maybe i should just chuck them?
this is on a red pear variety.

i'm beginning to wish i'd stuck to moneymaker and gardener's delight.
they are in an unheated greenhouse.

anyone any advice. dont have pics to put up unfortunately.

kt. · « **Reply #53 on:** May 02, 2009, 23:12:15 »

Mine are currently about 1ft tall. I am growing them in containers this year as opposed to in buckets with holes in the bottom. I have lined the greenhouse with plastic. With taking on a second plot it will be one less thing to weed whilst keeping the outside ground weed-free. ::) ::)

tonybloke · « **Reply #54 on:** May 02, 2009, 23:59:15 »

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comfrey leaves laying around some of my tomato plants at the lotty
Marmande x 2 Korol Gigantov x 2 and Gardeners delight x 8

tonybloke · « **Reply #55 on:** May 03, 2009, 09:20:26 »

'Whippersnapper' planted out in windowboxes this morning.
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mummybunny · « **Reply #56 on:** May 03, 2009, 09:23:33 »

Does this mean i can plant my tumbling toms now??? ;D Looking good tony

saddad · « **Reply #57 on:** May 03, 2009, 09:30:28 »

We are considering it MummyBunny...
If, like Tonybloke, they are on a windowsill the wall will provide a little extra heat at night.
Becca, how big are the plants? Are they still in the 3" pots you get them in? If so I'd suggest the compost has run out of nutrients and they are getting potbound nad starved... they will loose some leaves at that stage if not potted up into slightly larger pots and some fresh compost... :-\

tonybloke · « **Reply #58 on:** May 03, 2009, 09:31:50 »

those are just outside my back door, the brick shed is a good heatsink, I can fleece or bubblewrap if I need to at night. and I live less than a mile from the sea, so very few frosts in May. ( I also have some spare in the greenhouse if these get frosted heavily) ;)

Tee Gee · « **Reply #59 on:** May 03, 2009, 13:30:49 »

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variety's ildi are developing yellow n greying leaves. wonder is it mould. or early blight?

they are in pots.

What type of compost have you used?

You may have a magnesium defficiency; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Soil-Magnesium/Soil-Magnesium.htm

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also have another plant which has developed speckling leaves ( faded n becoming slightly see through.
i removed the damaged leaves..... but maybe i should just chuck them?
this is on a red pear variety.

Have you warered them overhead?

Droplets of water can magnify the effects of the sun and burn/scorch the leaves.

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i'm beginning to wish i'd stuck to moneymaker and gardener's delight.
they are in an unheated greenhouse.

Who knows you mught have had the same problem with these!

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