Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 6, 2018 | #61 |
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Just discovered this thread. I like your experimentation Worth, with the drainless tubs. Have always been intrigued by the concept, and tried it on very small scale. Most efficient in saving both water and food, if one could regulate it well. Will need to check back in and understand the "sight tube."
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May 6, 2018 | #62 | |
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Here is a description of the sight tube including pictuer. The tube is clear so you can see the water level inside the container if any at all. I use clear tubing inserted into the tub, whatever the water level is in the tub it will show in the tube. To drain all I have to do is lay it down. Worth Sight Tube.jpg |
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May 6, 2018 | #63 |
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Looks goog, Worth.
So it serves as an indicator and also as drainage port when needed.
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May 7, 2018 | #64 |
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That is very interesting Worth. I understand it better now.
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May 7, 2018 | #65 |
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Thanks for the pic Worth, so simple.
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May 14, 2018 | #66 |
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Cut these Big Bertha peppers off my plants they were sucking to much on the small plants.
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May 14, 2018 | #67 |
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Nice early harvest.
My peppers are still growing , with lots of flowers. Few of them have tiny pods.
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May 16, 2018 | #68 |
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Thanks.
Came home today and tomato plants tops were sagging, needed water. Before I even went in the house I gave them all a cool drink. Worth |
May 20, 2018 | #69 |
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Picked my first blushing tomato of the season.
Have no clue as to what it is. Reason, it was an extra baby plant in the plants I bought and it doesn't look like the rest of the mortgage lifter plants. Don't care what it is. Worth |
May 20, 2018 | #70 |
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Congrats on the first tomato. Those are nice looking peppers too.
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May 26, 2018 | #71 |
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Thank you.
Yesterday I picked 4 tomatoes and ate one out in the garden. I put the other three on the side of the truck. Went inside to do something and then drove to town. Get to town to get salad fixings for them and remember the tomatoes on the side of the truck, "S of a B". Worth |
May 26, 2018 | #72 |
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Travelling maters! You see, even a no name tomato wants to disperse its seeds.
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May 26, 2018 | #73 |
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The plants look good but dropping blossoms like there ain't no tomorrow.
If it keeps up I will just collect what tomatoes I have and chop the plants down. I wont feed tomato plants for nothing. |
May 27, 2018 | #74 |
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For those that have been keeping up with my thread I grew nothing but mortgage lifter plants.
This is a sport from one of those plants. This is how new varietys get discovered. It is yellow with a red blush on the bottom. Will be saving seeds for sure. Yes the plant has regular looking tomatoes too. At first I thought it was sun scalded but no. This means I have the right to name this tomato. Worth's cactus cooler. Worth IMG_20180527_7532.jpg IMG_20180527_52107.jpg Last edited by Worth1; May 27, 2018 at 08:05 PM. |
May 27, 2018 | #75 |
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Obvious genetic throwback to the original tomato genes somehow.
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