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- Q.Growing Tomato Seeds Inside - I planted tomato seeds...germinated covered one week only one plant started grow...has grown to three inches with leaf at the ...
- Q.Watering Tomato\’s - I keep reading posts (including yours) that talk about watering 1-2 inches but water is not measured in inches. It's ...
- Q.Gardening App - Hi, I was looking at your app and was wondering if it covers flower gardens as well? It didn't say ...
- Q.Tomato Leaf Curl - What is causing my tomato leaf curl on two adjacent plants in a row of 4 and an adjacent row ...
- Q.My Tomatoes Plants Are Bolting- Kocome Into Flowering. I Am Growing These Plants In Side And I Keep The Temp. About 22 Degrees C - for about 18 hours and about 14-15 degres at night. I have the lihgt off for about 6 hours.
- Q.Growing Vegetables In A Childcare Centre - Are tomato leaves and stems poisonous? I have conflicting information & need to know if they are a safe plant ...
- Q.Tree Tomato Tamarillo - Having read the your article I have checked my tomatoes and some are red enough to pick but quite a ...
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scottmacgregor70 on
April 2, 2018
02115Q.Growing tomato seeds inside
I planted tomato seeds...germinated covered one week only one plant started grow...has grown to three inches with leaf at the top...now it has fallen to the soil...what next is it dying
- Answered by
irisellie on
April 2, 2018A.Hi,
the seedling may need more sunlight.
If that is not possible for you, a grow light will help.
Seedlings also need darkness in order to grow.
So, at night keep the lights turned off (if you don't already do that).
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- Asked by
roka on
April 8, 2018
92807Q.watering tomato\’s
I keep reading posts (including yours) that talk about watering 1-2 inches but water is not measured in inches. It's measured in gallons and usually in gallons per hour (especially when watering by drip irrigation). Besides, measuring in inches tells you nothing if you don't know the diameter of the watering area. Can you help clarify this? Ron rjkrjk@hotmail.com
Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 9, 2018
Certified ExpertA.The full measurement is that an inch equals 623 gallons per 1,000 square feet, 62.3 gallons per 100 square feet, 6.23 gallons per 10 square feet, and so on.
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roka on
April 9, 2018A.Upon further reading I saw that each tomato plan needs approx. 7 gallons of water per week. This seems like a lot more than your 6.23 gallons per 10 sq. feet (about 3x as much). Can you explain this?
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Anonymous on
April 15, 2018Q.Gardening app
Hi, I was looking at your app and was wondering if it covers flower gardens as well? It didn't say in the description of the app but I noticed that it shows tomatoes so I know it has vegetable gardening but nothing on flowers. Thank you for your help. Debbie
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
April 16, 2018A.Yes, the Gardening Know How app covers all aspects of gardening!
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danpoehler on
April 15, 2018
Friendswood, Texas 77546Q.Tomato leaf curl
What is causing my tomato leaf curl on two adjacent plants in a row of 4 and an adjacent row of 4 when none of the other plants are affected? The two plants do not have any yellowing of the leaves which would suggest a virus. Yellow leaf curl is common here in Houston, Tx. New growth is stunted with with severely curled small leaves. About a year ago I used a weed& feed on my lawn for the first time and caught myself dumping one bag full of grass clippings into my compost pile about 5 ft away. I stopped. My problem could be chemical related, but it doesn't be explain why the adjacent plants show no signs of distress.
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
April 15, 2018A.There are several possibilities. Have you inspected closely for tiny insects outside and inside the curl? There is a tomato leaf curl virus but I'd think there would be yellowing if it were the culprit. This article covers the various reasons for tomato leaf curl:
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable/files/2010/10/E-626-What-Makes-Tomato-Leaves-Twist-or-Curl.pdfWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
April 15, 2018Q.My tomatoes plants are bolting- kocome into flowering. I am growing these plants in side and I keep the temp. about 22 degrees c
for about 18 hours and about 14-15 degres at night. I have the lihgt off for about 6 hours.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
April 16, 2018A.I am not sure what you are asking- normally "bolting" means that a plant grown for its leaves is producing flowers. But, on tomatoes, you want flowers. How do the plants look?
If you mean that they are getting too tall, please see these articles:
https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/leggy-tomatoes/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/determinate-vs-indeterminate.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
April 16, 2018Q.Growing vegetables in a Childcare Centre
Are tomato leaves and stems poisonous? I have conflicting information & need to know if they are a safe plant before they are planted.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
April 16, 2018A.This poison control center lists tomato leaves as "1" on a 0 to 3 toxicity scale and tomato vines as "2":
http://illinoispoisoncenter.org/plant-listThere are some safer plants that you might consider. For example, squash leaves and vines are actually edible.
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Anonymous on
April 18, 2018Q.Tree Tomato Tamarillo
Having read the your article I have checked my tomatoes and some are red enough to pick but quite a few are already falling from the tree which are not fully ripe. Do I just throw these ones away or will they ripen on their own? Does the softness of the fruit even though it is not fully red mean the fruit is ready (edible) or do I have to wait until the fruit is fully red?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
April 19, 2018A.Stephanotis blooms on new growth- the new shoots it puts out will have the most flowers- so pruning them back will reduce flowering temporarily. However, you can prune to reshape the plant, and then wait for it to regrow and flower again. This article has a guide to pruning this plant:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=623Was this answer useful?00
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