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- Q.Tomato Plants - I live in Austin, Texas and am behind on my tomato and pepper planting this season, yet I was wondering ...
- Q.Tomato Plant Diseases - I have a tomato plant and the edges of the leaves are turning brown. What is the cause of it? ...
- Q.Tomato Plant Condition Id - I seem to have an almost singed tomato plants. See photo? Does anyone know what this is and what to ...
- Q.Tomato Plant Trimming - My tomato plants are, I fear, way too big and overgrown, and are suffocating my other plants from the sun. ...
- Q.Tomato Plants - How can I tell if my tomatoes have a fungus? The leaves are turning yellow with black spots. It's starting ...
- Q.Tomato Blooms Being ‘cut’ Off - Some of my tomato plants' blooms have been 'cut' off. The stem of the bloom is still intact on the ...
- Q.Tomatoes Don’t Ripen - Tomato (Tucson, Az) fruit is set but they do not ripen. Some fruit is still green after 49 days. How ...
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Ruffian on
June 25, 2016
Austin, Texas 78705Q.Tomato plants
I live in Austin, Texas and am behind on my tomato and pepper planting this season, yet I was wondering if I plant some of each in individual pots, could I get a late fall crop? We get plenty of sun here until October, so was curious if it would be a possibility to raise a small crop for the fall time?
- Answered by
kh0001 on
June 27, 2016A.It's a little late to start tomato plants from seed, but if you purchase plants that are already at least about one foot high, you should have no problem growing them and still getting a plentiful harvest. They will stop producing (and the fruit will stop ripening) once the temperature dips below about 65 degrees F. This article may help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tips-for-growing-tomatoes.htm
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- Asked by
Danielle on
June 26, 2016
Colorado springs co 80915Q.Tomato plant diseases
I have a tomato plant and the edges of the leaves are turning brown. What is the cause of it?
- Answered by
kh0001 on
June 27, 2016A.Your tomato plant is stressed -- probably from insufficient watering but there other possible causes, too. This article may help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/what-causes-brown-edges-on-leaves-of-plant.htm
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Rich on
June 27, 2016Q.Tomato plant condition id
I seem to have an almost singed tomato plants. See photo? Does anyone know what this is and what to do about it? Too hot, too wet, disease? I live in Malaysia.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 28, 2016A.We did not receive an image of your plant.
Here is a link with information of Tomato plant diseases.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-diseases.htm
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noah6724 on
July 1, 2016
St. Louis, MOQ.tomato plant trimming
My tomato plants are, I fear, way too big and overgrown, and are suffocating my other plants from the sun. Can I trim them without harming them? Also, I heard marigolds affect them, but I forgot how except that the effect was positive, so I did so. How does it affect them?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 2, 2016A.Here is a link that will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/should-you-prune-tomato-plants.htm
Marigolds can help deter pests in the garden! I plant them at the edges of all my raised beds, and they look pretty too!https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/companion-vegetable-garden.htm
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kh0001 on
July 2, 2016A.You can prune them if you wish...or not :-). If you think your other plants aren't getting enough sun, go ahead & take the tomato plants down a bit. This article will give you some tips on how to prune tomatoes the right way: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/should-you-prune-tomato-plants.htm
and this article describes "sucker" stems. You can thin your plants out by pinching these off too. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-plant-suckers.htm
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Anonymous on
July 4, 2016Q.tomato plants
How can I tell if my tomatoes have a fungus? The leaves are turning yellow with black spots. It's starting at the bottom of each plant and is working its way upward. I've been removing each branch as they become infected but am afraid the plants will die if I can't get rid of or control this. They are in a raised bed with brand new soil mix this year.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 5, 2016A.From your description it does sound like it is Early Blight Alternaria. There is no cure and the plants should be destroyed.
Read through the articles below and check all the symptoms of the disease listed.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/early-blight-alternaria-tomato-leaf-spots-yellow-leaves.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/yellow-tomato-leaves.htm
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maldavis on
July 5, 2016
Zone 7Q.Tomato blooms being ‘cut’ off
Some of my tomato plants' blooms have been 'cut' off. The stem of the bloom is still intact on the plant, but the blooms are either missing or on the ground. It's like someone took a pair of scissors to them. Can you help me? Do you have suggestions as to what I can do to prevent this from continuing? I'm in Northeast Arkansas. Thank you!
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 7, 2016A.Blossom drop can be due to pests, disease, lack of pollination or even environmental stress.
Keep the soil evenly moist to reduce water stress to the plants.
Inspect the plants for any signs of pest or disease.Here are some articles that will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/heat-stress-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/why-healthy-blooms-fall.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/watering-tomato-plants.htm
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Jaime on
July 5, 2016
Tucson Az 85712Q.tomatoes don’t ripen
Tomato (Tucson, Az) fruit is set but they do not ripen. Some fruit is still green after 49 days. How do I get them ripe? It's hot so water how often.
- Answered by
kh0001 on
July 7, 2016A.It could depend on the type of tomato plants you're growing -- there are varieties that take much longer to ripen. Particularly if you started them from seed rather than purchased plants, you'll find they take slightly longer to mature. As long as the actual tomatoes are showing growth (getting larger), it's really nothing to worry about, and you're stuck playing the waiting game. You could pull them off and ripen them indoors if you don't have the patience to let them ripen outside. These articles may help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/heat-stress-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-temp-for-tomatoes.htm
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