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Worth1 · April 13, 2010

I found this and thought it had some good info for some of the new folks and old hands so here it is

PS pay close attention to number 7 it is something Carolyn and some of the rest of us have been saying for years.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=4&ved=0CCEQFjAD&url= http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nysaes.cornell.edu%2Fpubs%2Fpress %2F2004%2F040727tomato.html&ei=-63ES7PlD4G78gbE4MybDw&usg=AFQjCNHNOSs0a9VcYZTcOMnq 8Mk7HGLuFw&sig2=U_mrB7P3eXyzWqQ8vf5NnA

http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pubs/ask/tomatoe_qa.html

Worth

snappybob · April 13, 2010

Thanks Worth, great article.

b54red · April 14, 2010

I am totally ignoring #3 this year. Usually when I get too enthusiastic over a particular plant whether it be tomatoes or cucumbers nature usually puts the brakes on. One year I planted 50 Celebrity plants and two Big Beefs all but 2 of the Celebrities failed to produce for one reason or the other while the two Big Beefs made tomatoes all summer and til after Christmas.
I hope this will be one of those prime tomato years because I am experimenting with a lot of new varieties and hope they all get a chance to produce some fruit so I can cull down my seed collection to the ones that taste great and can produce decently in our heat and humidity.

huntoften · April 14, 2010

I agree...#3 is blasphemy! Plant as many tomatoes as you can dig holes for! If you don't have enough room in the garden, start some SWC's! Don't have enough sunshine...know down a building or break out the chainsaw! Grew 50 last year and had more than you needed? Then 100 plants should be better this year!

Growing only enough plants for what you need...PHAH!

P.S. Other than #3...great link!

Worth1 · April 15, 2010

I thought #3 was a little boozy too.

Worth

mjc · April 15, 2010

Plant what I need...okay...that should be about 5 acres worth...especially if I'm making all my own tomato products (sauce, ketchup, etc).

April 13, 2010	#1
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Basic Information I found this and thought it had some good info for some of the new folks and old hands so here it is PS pay close attention to number 7 it is something Carolyn and some of the rest of us have been saying for years. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=4&ved=0CCEQFjAD&url= http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nysaes.cornell.edu%2Fpubs%2Fpress %2F2004%2F040727tomato.html&ei=-63ES7PlD4G78gbE4MybDw&usg=AFQjCNHNOSs0a9VcYZTcOMnq 8Mk7HGLuFw&sig2=U_mrB7P3eXyzWqQ8vf5NnA http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pubs/ask/tomatoe_qa.html Worth

April 14, 2010	#4
huntoften Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas CIty Posts: 560	I agree...#3 is blasphemy! Plant as many tomatoes as you can dig holes for! If you don't have enough room in the garden, start some SWC's! Don't have enough sunshine...know down a building or break out the chainsaw! Grew 50 last year and had more than you needed? Then 100 plants should be better this year! Growing only enough plants for what you need...PHAH! P.S. Other than #3...great link! __________________ Kansas City, Missouri Zone 5b/6a

April 13, 2010	#2
snappybob SETTFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 214	Thanks Worth, great article.

April 14, 2010	#3
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I am totally ignoring #3 this year. Usually when I get too enthusiastic over a particular plant whether it be tomatoes or cucumbers nature usually puts the brakes on. One year I planted 50 Celebrity plants and two Big Beefs all but 2 of the Celebrities failed to produce for one reason or the other while the two Big Beefs made tomatoes all summer and til after Christmas. I hope this will be one of those prime tomato years because I am experimenting with a lot of new varieties and hope they all get a chance to produce some fruit so I can cull down my seed collection to the ones that taste great and can produce decently in our heat and humidity.

April 15, 2010	#5
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I thought #3 was a little boozy too. Worth

April 15, 2010	#6
mjc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WV Posts: 603	Plant what I need...okay...that should be about 5 acres worth...especially if I'm making all my own tomato products (sauce, ketchup, etc).