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« on: Sat 31 Jan, 2009 - 04:03 pm » |
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I have some mutant tomato plants, I had them attached to bamboo stakes, but they bent them, then grew 8 ft vines along the ground with 30 tomatoes on each of them, and I was slack and left it. I harvested some huge 10 ft bamboo a few months back, so I used them as stakes today, and tried to tie all the tomatoes up... It's really heavy, and alot of the stems with the most fruit have split from the stress of holding their own weight, and I'm wondering if it can be left and they will repair themselves, or should I do something more for them ... TIA
On a related note, I highly recommend tomato plants from The Warehouse, I bought a punnet with 4 a few months back for $3, only 2 survived thanks to the neighbourhood animals, and there's now close to 100 tomatoes out there on them, and they're nice, they look like bought tomatoes(perfectly round with very few blemishes), and taste even better
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« Reply #13 on: Sun 1 Feb, 2009 - 02:01 pm » |
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and closer This morning I tied up the first plant a little higher, so its looking all nice and tidy again. Stu, With enough stakes, ties and patience you could possibly tie your plants up to support them... don't fancy you having enough patience though  mr spanky ties mine up each few days as they grow. I just trimmed some of the lower leaves off th eother day. They were leaves that got a bit hammered in the hail so plant better off with out them. Yes bored as they grow you do squeeze out the laterals that grow. Gives stronger growth to th main trusses. I love home grown tomatos. The pup destroyed my sweet 100 plants I miss not having them this year i live onb them usually and roast lots of them I love roasted toms. I love home grown tomatoes now too, had them for Friday and Saturday night dinner and in an omelet this morning,so much tastier ... this is my first time growing vegetables, and I've done quite well, bought $10 worth on special at the Warehouse which included Tomatoes, Brocolli, Lettuce and Cucumber, the neighbourhood animals destroyed most, but the tomatoes and broccoli survived, and I've had 3 delicious heads of broccoli so far(more are growing), and 6 tomatoes with heaps more to go - lots of wild potatoes too  |
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« Last Edit: Sun 1 Feb, 2009 - 02:01 pm by Stu »
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« Reply #16 on: Sun 1 Feb, 2009 - 02:18 pm » |
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« Reply #20 on: Sun 1 Feb, 2009 - 03:34 pm » |
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« Reply #21 on: Sun 1 Feb, 2009 - 03:35 pm » |
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different varieties do different things Fraggles. (and yup scoobs all things come to those who wait) I didn't take a photo of the tiny yellow tomato - its smothered also but then it always is, regardless of if you follow ' correct procedures or not. also my hubby doesn't like the yellow toms, so doesn't touch them ie didn't pinch out the first several sets of flowers... (warning Rant follows) no matter what I tell him about the original (extremely old) idea that not keeping the first set or two of flowers to allow the plant to become very strong so it will later bear bigger fruit and last longer is while true-ish is just not needed I even swear at him - every bloody year - but does he listen?????????  When I'm not looking the sod picks the early flowers off. Bloody stubborn man!!!  We have the very same argument EVERY year. Also by pinching out the laterals you are allowing more air flow - through which is also lessening the chance of blight and fungal problems that can (and certainly do here) attack the plants in late summer. still Stu, I'm very impressed (ya tin arse  ) what variety are they? hey tell you what Stu - How about we weigh all the fruit we get as its picked ? - keep a running total - you from your plants and me from mine - it'll be really interesting to see who gets the most fruit in the long run. what'll be the prize?
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« Reply #23 on: Sun 1 Feb, 2009 - 03:59 pm » |
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Dunno the variety, from The Warehouse, I did have a tag in there with it on, but I can't find it for some reason  I've already had 5 so can't do the weight, plus we don't have kitchen scales, could keep a tally of the quantity tho - 5 consumed, 3 on the bench waiting to be consumed I also did some reading up on the damage I did, one site said the damage helps the fruit to ripen quicker - the worst damaged one has about 15 tomatoes on it, so I'm hoping that's correct The plant in my last photo is quite badly split too between the 2 bunches, and I dunno if you can make it out, but I tied a piece of string around it to close the gap and hold it together apparently that can work too |
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« Reply #27 on: Sun 1 Feb, 2009 - 04:38 pm » |
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