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Old July 5, 2016   #43
brian1269
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Originally Posted by Worth1 View Post
The tomatoes all of them will get ripe regardless of the size given time, on or off the vine.

Worth
Well I guess that's true as long as they are mature green.

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Originally Posted by ginger2778 View Post
Brian, I would pull it, then wrap the entire Earthbox in a clear plastic bag, sealed, and let it solarize for at least 1 month in the heat. that will kill everything. Clear plastic lets the temperature inside get more than 30 degrees hotter than black plastic. Many thanks Barb_FL for doing that experiment.
OK thanks for the tip. If I did that now I would have to kill my other plant in the box that is doing well. If I knew for sure it was something contagious, I would do that immediately. I just made contact with an extension agent here so we will see what he says.
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