Better Boy Tomatoes
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Want Creole and Better Boy Tomato Seed
Comments (1)I have some better boy seed left over from last year. If you are intrested send a sase to: Charlie H. Barrett 1466 Hall's Top Rd. Newport, Tn. 37821...See MoreWanted: Big Boy, Better Boy Tomato seeds
Comments (2)If you are interested, I have beefsteak...sorry, no big boy or better boy :o( Jodi mngardener1...See MoreBetter boy tomatoes?
Comments (2)Best guess - mis-labeled plant. Don't know how they could claim heirloom and F1 combo- Better Boy unless it is a grafted stock plant. Maybe they used BB root stock with some heirloom cherry graft? Never heard of it being done but with all this "organic" and "grafted" hype floating around lately it could be anything. Call the vendor. But yeah, those aren't BB tomatoes. Dave...See MoreCracking Better Boy Tomatoes
Comments (11)I thought that catfacing was caused by too much fertilzer until I was told that it is caused by poor (incomplete) pollination. Try shaking the plant or thumping just below the blossoms. ***** Catfacing is caused by pollination at too low a temperature and that usually occurs early in the season so it isn't unusual to see some first fruits that are catfaced. Later fruits will be normal. It affects mostly beefsteak varieties, and then not all beefsteak type varieties . Disturbance of the blossoms at the time of anthesis ( pollen shedding) can also cause it as well as too high of a soil N level. But the main reason is low temps when self pollenization occurs. Carolyn...See Morejohnpeter
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