snuffy
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Post by snuffy on May 7, 2013 8:28:35 GMT -5
My other obsession besides rocks.Every year I try to plant the variety Celebrity.I purchase all my plants.But I always end up with several different varieties.I understand the Celebrity seed is more expensive.It is the most popular variety sold here,so I guess those little plastic plant id's pay off for some nurseries,throw whatever seed they have,and call 'em celebrity.I buy most of my plants from Bonnie plant company,they furnish Lowe's and Home Depot here and I've never been sold anything other than what its labeled.  5 gal bucket by row    Thanks for looking, snuffy |
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Post by garock on May 7, 2013 8:35:47 GMT -5
Beautiful Tomatoes ! Just this weekend I got my tomatoes and peppers planted here in Georgia. Running late this year. Hope they turn out as good as yours.
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Post by keystonecops on May 7, 2013 8:41:42 GMT -5
I'm thinkn salsa snuffy! If ya was closer I'd raid ya LOL Later Clyde
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on May 7, 2013 8:54:52 GMT -5
Snuffy, do you keep them in buckets or do they eventually go into the ground???
I would think they would get root bound and not be able to get as much moisture/nutrients if kept in a bucket, especially when they get large like yours are.
I've been doing beefeater here as that is my preferred variety of what is available here in Florida.
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on May 7, 2013 9:20:13 GMT -5
Snuffy, do you keep them in buckets or do they eventually go into the ground??? I would think they would get root bound and not be able to get as much moisture/nutrients if kept in a bucket, especially when they get large like yours are. I've been doing beefeater here as that is my preferred variety of what is available here in Florida. Mario,these are 5 gal pots with the bottom cut out.After I plant the tomato,I push the pot a couple inches into the ground around the plant.Provides wind protection,keeps the plant a little warmer,and water into the pot with ease.  snuffy |
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Post by Don on May 7, 2013 9:23:43 GMT -5
hey snuffy, ever play around with heirlooms?
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on May 7, 2013 9:29:42 GMT -5
thanx for the info bro, may have to try that next time!! My mom informs me that the celebrities are available here too!! so I may have to grab a couple of them too!!  |
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Post by jamesp on May 7, 2013 9:34:57 GMT -5
Great system for growing tomatoes.Wow those plants are thick and healthy.
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Post by snuffy on May 7, 2013 9:36:24 GMT -5
hey snuffy, ever play around with heirlooms? No,I've never got into those.Always went with the heaviest producers with good fruit size and taste. snuffy |
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Post by NatureNut on May 7, 2013 10:13:55 GMT -5
Coming along nicely... yum! :drool:
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 14:11:22 GMT -5
Thanks for the bucket idea. It solves a probleem I have with tortoises and gardening. Fresh tomatoes are the best. Totally tripendicular!!
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 14:13:42 GMT -5
Bonnie has a HUUUGE greenhouse in Claremont, CA about 8 miles from my house. I wonder if they have others to be supplying so far away as Texas.
I used to buy directly from them. Totally a pro outfit for sure.
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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2013 7:06:02 GMT -5
Did you say RTH members get weekly shipments of tomatoes?At least the real nice ones like Me?
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Post by Sabre52 on May 10, 2013 10:04:19 GMT -5
Boy those are some lush looking vines Snuff. With all the heat back where you are do you see problems with Blossom end rot at all. When we grew the big beefsteak type tomatoes or Ace hybrids out in southern California, we had a heck of a problem with that in hot weather....Mel
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Post by snuffy on May 10, 2013 10:26:37 GMT -5
Boy those are some lush looking vines Snuff. With all the heat back where you are do you see problems with Blossom end rot at all. When we grew the big beefsteak type tomatoes or Ace hybrids out in southern California, we had a heck of a problem with that in hot weather....Mel Mel,I don't have a problem with it.Blossom end rot seems to be a calcium imbalance in the plants caused by fluctuations in moisture during the growing.I keep mine watered good when its dry,and they are grown on beds with a high humus content that drain well in heavy rains.So never too dry to too wet and vise versa.Anyway,thats my theory!  snuffy |
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Post by Pat on May 10, 2013 14:05:37 GMT -5
Beautiful crop! We've grown tomatoes in the past -- about three plants each year. Result was we were feeding the hornworms. I never did like those hornworms, so we buy our tomatoes minus worms in the store.
Sooo, do you have hornworms? Doesn't look like it.
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Post by snuffy on May 10, 2013 14:11:55 GMT -5
Beautiful crop! We've grown tomatoes in the past -- about three plants each year. Result was we were feeding the hornworms. I never did like those hornworms, so we buy our tomatoes minus worms in the store. Sooo, do you have hornworms? Doesn't look like it. Picked my first hornworm yesterday! I check all the plants several times a day.They are hard to see when they are small. snuffy |
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Post by orrum on May 10, 2013 14:12:06 GMT -5
Hey Snuffy Celebrity has the best disease resistant profile. Also use calcium nitrate to prevent blossum end rot, its a nitrogen bound form of calcium so the plant takes it up in cooler weather when blossum end rot is the worst. Bonnie plant farm originated in Alabama with field grown plants, now they grow a lot under canvas (cheesecloth) in 6packs etc but very few greenhouse plants. Green house is too labor intensive and is very shock prone when taken out and shipped in trucks to cooler more northern states. Used to deal with them a lot when I was a district mgr for Southern States Farmers Coop. Bonnie takes all unsold plants tgat are unthrifty back every week when they deliver, big retail gets more than one delivery a week.
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Post by texaswoodie on May 12, 2013 11:32:32 GMT -5
Dang Snuff, all I got is blooms so far.
Curt
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Post by jamesp on May 15, 2013 13:44:27 GMT -5
Pictures of at least green tomatoes Snuffy??Bout time to start showing out.Let's see what ya got.Where's the tomatoes!!!
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