Early Girl Tomato plant wiliting all the sudden
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Comments (2)Hi Teeka, Five months is GREAT, be happy! That's about as good as it gets. Did you see my post about the extra cherries I've started? I have twelve extras, a co-worker wants three and Brenda (Junglegal) is coming by Friday afternoon for a few but that would still leave at least two or three if you'd like to give them a try. I could give them all to Brenda and perhaps you can make arrangements to get a few from her.... Denise did well last summer with the Dr. Carolyn and Black Cherry. Tom...See Moreearly girl tomatoes
Comments (7)I live in an area that has very different growing conditions than you. However, we do have some summers when it gets hot and dry for an extended period of time. When this has occurred Early Girl handled it just fine whereas other varieties struggled. I've grown at least one or two Early Girl plants every year for upwards of 20 years. During that time I have never had a problem with cracking, splitting, or BER. In my growing area EG tastes pretty good for such an early variety. However, people in other regions have reported that EG wasn't very tasty. I grow varieties that taste better than EG, but they aren't as early or productive. As far as keeping out pests, it depends on the pest. Generally speaking the best way to keep out pests is to use fencing, but a lot of people don't consider that to be an option. As far as insects I hand pick or use insecticidal soap. If the insecticidal soap doesn't work I use more drastic and less environmentally friendly measures (daconil, seven, malathion etc). Good luck. Randy...See MoreCurling leaves + flies on tomato plant (early Girl)
Comments (15)Heck, if you're getting tomatoes out of that pot on your first try, you're doing fine. As you read other posts here or in the FAQ page you'll quickly get ideas about how to do better next time. Keep in mind that you can still start another Early Girl from the nursery. We've got plenty of summer and fall left. Leaf curl can be caused by uneven watering but is a physiological reaction, and thus could be caused by other factors too. Cold nights (below 50) for example. While leaf roll isn't something you want to see, it isn't the end of the world. By way of example, I pulled a 1 lb 3 oz Brad's Black Heart of a heavily leaf curled plant last week. Yum it was tasty. Not bad for June! So obviously, leaf roll wasn't too big a deal. Be sure to take a look at the container forum for ideas about how to grow tomatoes successfully in containers. Most of mine are in ground, but I do have 11 plants growing in containers and they're doing fairly well. It just takes time to get figured out....See Moreearly girl tomatoes with bruising
Comments (3)Not an infection. Instead, it's a water shortage during development. So, no, not all tomatoes on that plant will be affected as long as the water status of the soil is suitable -- evenly moist is the key. When you cut the affected tomatoes, you will discover if the damage is only skin deep or not. At that time, trim off the bad stuff and eat the rest. Enjoy!...See Moremissingtheobvious
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