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How to prevent rotten end of tomatoes [duplicate]
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What else besides calcium deficiency could be causing tomato blossom end rot?
Each year my tomatoes develop a brown rotten area on the bottom of the fruit. I always add ...
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How should I be fertilizing my container tomatoes?
Caveat - I am about as novice as it gets when it comes to gardening, and especially with vegetables. I'm trying tomatoes for the first time this year (Husky Cherry Red), and am wondering how I should ...
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Starting tomato from seed
We are wanting to grow tomato plants from seed this year. We've not done this before, so we have some questions.
How big should the containers be that we start the seeds in?
How long should they ...
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Is there a way to discourage a tomato plant from growing too tall?
I have a tomato plant that is now 6ish feet tall and still seems to be growing up and up. Is there a way to discourage this upward growth and keep it to a height that I won't need a ladder to harvest?
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When will my tomatoes be ready to harvest?
I am planning to serve homemade tomato soup for a large dinner party on Sept 24, 2011 (42 days from this posting).
This dinner is really important to me; so important, that I decided to plant my own ...
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What is the maximum number of trusses for a tomato plant?
I have 6 tomato plants of different varieties grown in planters outdoors. I have heard that there is a recommended limit to the number of trusses (bunches of fruit or number of branches bearing fruit) ...
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What does it mean if my tomato leaves are curling?
The leaves on my tomato plants are curling up and I'm wondering if they are getting enough water. The leaves are still green and there are tomatoes on the plant, but I didn't know if that was a sign ...
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What are inexpensive materials for homemade tomato cages?
After starting our tomato plants from seed this year, we have many more small plants in the ground than in the past years. We are looking to make our own inexpensive and durable cages that we could ...
