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tim
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Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 20, 2005, 17:00:28 »
Why is it that, however often you tie a tom plant vertical, it will always take off at an angle, making it quite difficult train back??
Nothing to do with the sun - it can point in any direction.
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Kerry
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 20, 2005, 18:01:13 »
answer-don't know! there must be a reason? but-looking good those plants, Tim.
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kitty
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its what i do.
Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 20, 2005, 20:32:07 »
thank goodness-i thought it was me!about 3/4 of my toms of any variety are desperately trying to grow at right angles.most annoying when youare trying for a little aestheticism in the glasshouse! :)
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gunnerbee
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 20, 2005, 20:48:49 »
i just bend mine back straight and tie em up!!!! they soon learn!!
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tim
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 21, 2005, 06:18:09 »
- and then they break!!
For instance, on the one shown, I will have to undo the tie to allow the bent stem to move enough to meet the cane, & then re-tie.
Very un-cooperative!
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philcooper
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 21, 2005, 11:33:46 »
In the greenhouse, I train mine up strings.
One string/wire runs the length of the greenhouse (through the little green plastic things that are used to keep bubble insulation in place) and then one string it tied to this string/wire above each plant and drops down to touch the soil alongside the plant. It is wrapped several times around the stem and the the stem is gently bent "around" the string as the plant grows (twice a week at the height of the growing season).
THere is never a problem of the cane falling over.
Phil
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gunnerbee
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 21, 2005, 11:50:01 »
un-cooperative? it worked with my tomatoes.
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RobinOfTheHood
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 21, 2005, 23:04:19 »
I blame the parents... ;D.... bring back national service.
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tim
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 22, 2005, 06:47:00 »
Phil - I know that they use that method professionally, but I've always been too chicken to try it!
I'll have a go with the remaining ones. On your head be it!!
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kitty
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 22, 2005, 08:16:10 »
i just gave mine a strong talking to.....seemed to work.
i'm doing just what they tell me now......
actually-i,m going to try the string theory too...
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tim
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 22, 2005, 09:23:23 »
Right then, Phil - stand by your beds!!
I think you can see them at the far right?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/thehouse.jpg
Would it work with cus as well? I often have a cu stem slip down & double up.
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Doris_Pinks
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 22, 2005, 14:38:20 »
I have always done mine on strings, I find it easier to just twist them rather than tying in! (Lazy me!) I plant the string under the Tomato when I put them into their growbags, it holds it in place!
Tim I grow my out side Cucumbers up strings on the plot, seems to work for me!
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kitty
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 22, 2005, 16:46:17 »
w....with yer boots in yer 'and..
hand me the binocs-i need to see the other end. ;D
blimey tim-are you sure you're retired-thats a fulltime job you have there! ;)
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vegging out
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 22, 2005, 19:07:44 »
I grow my cucs up greenhouse shading,(the green stuff that comes on a roll,not the white paint on stuff!).I just fasten some from bottom to top of gable end of greenhouse and let them get on with it,using there tendrils to find there own way.(sometimes with a little guidance) :)
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philcooper
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May 23, 2005, 08:35:09 »
Tim,
I've no experience of using string for cus but the principle is based on friction (The string against the stem, the same that is used for abseiling down mountains) and so it should work
Phil
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kitty
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 23, 2005, 09:04:44 »
i've never seen a cuc abseiling down a mountain...
sorry....i think i'm on the wrong forum ;)
i'll get me coat.. :(.
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philcooper
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 23, 2005, 09:08:50 »
You need to get out more Kitty!! :D
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tim
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 23, 2005, 09:23:01 »
Thanks, Phil. Never thought of that.
Rather the cus than me!
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kitty
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May 23, 2005, 09:33:15 »
true, phil -true.......
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Greenfingers Jo
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Re: Undisciplined tomatoes.
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May 24, 2005, 12:44:30 »
Crikey my toms are tiny in comparison.
I'm growing a variety of tomatoes; Tigerella, Gardeners Delight, Golden Sunrise and one other I can't quite remember
They are all still in their polystyrene cups that I transplanted them into .The biggest are about eight inches tall.
Should I be planting them out into bigger containers now?
I've got one of those plastic wendy house type green houses that I open during the day to harden them off.It in full sunshine and i regularly ater and feed them
What might be the problem?
Thanks
Jo
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