Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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June 15, 2019 | #751 |
Tomatovillian™
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Does anyone think TTF affects the flavor of tomatoes, good or not good?
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June 16, 2019 | #752 | |
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Doable but takes planning. |
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June 16, 2019 | #753 |
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I think the soil type or lack of soil and amount of water would have more effect on the flavor.
I have seem some bountiful crops of much praised heirloom tomatoes be practically tasteless due to soil type and water. |
June 16, 2019 | #754 |
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Most of my tomatoes have had a green/tart taste even when fully ripe, not sure why they have this taste, but they do. Usually a dash of salt will help eliminate the tartness. They seem to be tasting sweater this past week as the temperatures are a lot hotter.
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June 17, 2019 | #755 | |
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January 28, 2020 | #756 |
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Does any one know how to get the solids mixed back in the liquid? We have a few gallons that have sat for a while and now have solids. It sounds kinda like ice when you shake it.
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January 28, 2020 | #757 | |
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But, I've had the ice/crystal thing happen to other brands but never used them afterwards. So if you poured the gallon into another container, it would all come out but some of it would be clumped together? I would contact the company and ask them. Can you put it through a blender? |
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January 29, 2020 | #758 |
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Below freezing. Urban Farms says to warm it back up, just curious how others have tried it.
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January 29, 2020 | #759 |
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I always buy it by the case to save money and so I have had the crystallization problem quite a few times. In the summer I can just set the jug in cab of my truck for a few days in the heat and it will usually mix right back up with a good shake. This time of the year I have found it is easiest to shake it well then strain it and dump the crystals with a little water or solution into and old pot and heat it up till it dissolves and then mix it back in.
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January 29, 2020 | #760 |
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Mixing TTF if needed
Warm to in house temp app. 68 dgs. or put in hot water 1/2 5 gal. bucket and let sit in warm area. Shake hard and see if can break up all solids. Pour out in bucket, attach paint stirrer to electric grill and blend as much as you like.Anything hard to dissolve , this works for me.
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January 30, 2020 | #761 |
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Bill, that is exactly what I was thinking. Thanks!
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February 3, 2020 | #762 |
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Blender to remix TTF
I use a blender to remix and it works great. I bought a separate blender I keep in the garage for various garden and other non-food needs. Works great for making various "teas" etc.
FWIW my TTF is stored inside, never freezes, the clumping occurs anyway. At first I didn't notice because I didn't hear the tell-tale rattling. Turns out the clumps were just stuck to the bottom of the bottle. Smacking the bottom against a hard surface broke the chunks free. Last edited by Okijames; February 3, 2020 at 04:58 PM. |
February 3, 2020 | #763 |
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I just used the heating treatment on the crystals in my last jug of Vegetable formula which I bought late last summer and needed it today. It had a rather large quantity of crystals in it but they quickly dissolved when heated a while on my fish cooker. I didn't use really high heat but very low heat and stirred it some and in a few minutes the crystals were completely dissolved saving me a lot of shaking. I just added the hot mixture back into the nearly full jug.
I ended up using most of the gallon jug today as I had approximately 100 broccoli plants, nearly 40 cabbage plants, around 20 cauliflower plants, carrots, Brussels' sprouts, rutabagas, mustard greens, turnips, nest onions, and lettuce that needed some fertilizer after all the rain we have had the past 6 weeks. I have never over fertilized some of them even though I have tried but things like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, rutabagas, greens, and especially Brussels' sprouts are very heavy feeders. I have found that regular heavy feedings of those types of plants will increase production tremendously while some of the others do with only an ocaisional feeding. I am going to need to order some more Vegetable formula along with TTF before long. Bill |
April 21, 2020 | #764 | |
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Bill, How many gallons of TTF do you use per season on your 60? plants? I have or will have about 100 plants this year in the ground and have just ordered my first gallon of TTF yet to be shipped. I know it is no where near enough. I am considering buying a case when they start accepting orders again.
I would like to know how many of my plants I should select for TTF? 30? 40? with 5 gallons of TTF. I have quite a bit of MG in stock which I want to use until the plants start to bloom. I could substitute a gallon of Vegetable in the case but then I wouldn't have as much TTF. I am guessing I would be better off with more TTF and using MG for the initial growth. Thanks for any thoughts. Quote:
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April 21, 2020 | #765 |
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I would imagine 5gal for 100 plants should be more than plenty for one season, in ground.
For soil imo it's always better to combine a good soil preparation the old organic way and supplement only when fruit starts forming. |
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