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PatC
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 Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject: Say goodbye to my Tomatoes again |
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Oh well & tried once again, but it doesn't look good.
I planted early here in Sydney & thought that I had all those diseases
beaten...
But now when a lot of the toms are getting nice & plump the plants are
developing that brownish colour in the stems.
This usually means the whole plants will die within days.
I have done all the right things, ie not planting in the same place, keeping
up the water & nutrients (don't use too much nitrogen) & have given them
potash in liquid form.
I REAALLLY want some home grown/nice tasting toms.
What can I do???
I have some newer plants 'Rouge De Marmande', any chance that thes will turn
out OK?
Pat |
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PatC
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Say goodbye to my Tomatoes again |
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"Jonno" <Nohelp@nospamnet.org.au> wrote in message
news:4547dfa1$0$5106$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
| Quote: | PatC wrote:
Oh well & tried once again, but it doesn't look good.
I planted early here in Sydney & thought that I had all those diseases
beaten...
But now when a lot of the toms are getting nice & plump the plants are
developing that brownish colour in the stems.
This usually means the whole plants will die within days.
I have done all the right things, ie not planting in the same place,
keeping
up the water & nutrients (don't use too much nitrogen) & have given them
potash in liquid form.
I REAALLLY want some home grown/nice tasting toms.
What can I do???
I have some newer plants 'Rouge De Marmande', any chance that thes will
turn
out OK?
Pat
Latest trick Get some thin copper wire and pierce each plant through
the stems. It may give it immunity to certain viruses.
Im trying this myself this year, and I'm going to do this today...
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Hi
I think I may have been the one that posted that tip to start with & it
worked for a short while. |
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Terryc
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:00 am Post subject: Re: Say goodbye to my Tomatoes again |
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PatC wrote:
| Quote: | Not just this year, I posted a few times before & have had none for the past
3 years
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Are you planting in the same spot each year? That isn't good as it
allows the pest species to build up each year.
Did you put on lots of organic matter like cow/chicken/mushroom/etc
compost? OTOH, you can put easily too much chemical fertiliser on?
Tested the soil PH?
Watering or waiting for rain? |
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Terryc
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:03 am Post subject: Re: Say goodbye to my Tomatoes again |
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PatC wrote:
| Quote: | Hi
I think I may have been the one that posted that tip to start with & it
worked for a short while.
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You might have a trace element shortage. Get some real citrus mix (not
the plant food mix) and try adding that, or some other trace element stuff.
Someone purchased a bag of "Citrus Plant food". turned out to be
basically a cheap fertiliser with little trace elements in it, so rather
expensive for what it does. Plus it comes with added cadium, lead and
mercury. Really great. Now to educate someone to read the label before
she buys and of course, it means the trolley pusher/bag carrier will
haveto stop sleeping on the job too {:-). |
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Jonno
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:18 am Post subject: Re: Say goodbye to my Tomatoes again |
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Just wondering if the stakes used to tie tomatoes up could be harboring
last years diseases?
Just in case, mine are old and short, (a bit like me these days, but
dont mention the naughty bits) and rotten. (thats me too!)grin! I will
replace them today.
Cant upset my Black Russian. Will also remove lower branches and use
them as cuttings....
PatC wrote:
| Quote: | "Terryc" <newsonespam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote in message
news:454918ec$0$4666$61c65585@un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au...
PatC wrote:
Not just this year, I posted a few times before & have had none for the
past
3 years
Are you planting in the same spot each year? That isn't good as it
allows the pest species to build up each year.
Did you put on lots of organic matter like cow/chicken/mushroom/etc
compost? OTOH, you can put easily too much chemical fertiliser on?
Tested the soil PH?
Watering or waiting for rain?
Terri
No different spot each year & no don't go overboard on chemical fertilisers
either. I do apply phosphate as they are growing & some diluted fish
emulsion every on or two weeks, the rest of the time I just give them water.
Pat
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