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Old July 21, 2016   #121
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No, papuo is 100% pl, any rl would be a cross. I have about 30 plants of papuo and not a single rl. I am very surprised to hear you got rl plants.
Hello Ilex

If it blushes on the plant, how long after harvesting does Papuo have to wait for it to be ready to eat?

En pocas palabras, cuanto tardan para entrarle a la batalla?

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Old July 21, 2016   #122
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Like my amigo, Gerardo, I too am growing Colgar Papuo. They have large PL leaves and are vigorous growing plants.
It is raining now, but I may take some pictures when it stops.
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Old July 21, 2016   #123
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Like my amigo, Gerardo, I too am growing Colgar Papuo. They have large PL leaves and are vigorous growing plants.
It is raining now, but I may take some pictures when it stops.
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Prolific one, isn't she? If it tastes good it might have a permanent spot.
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Old July 21, 2016   #124
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Top picture is Colgar Papuo
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Bottom picture is Gallego
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P.S. T-posts are 8 feet (2.4 meters) apart
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Old July 22, 2016   #125
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Hello Ilex

If it blushes on the plant, how long after harvesting does Papuo have to wait for it to be ready to eat?

En pocas palabras, cuanto tardan para entrarle a la batalla?

Gracias!

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Those that look mostly ripe are very edible. It's very good for fresh eating right from the bush. Just try them.
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Old July 22, 2016   #126
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Those that look mostly ripe are very edible. It's very good for fresh eating right from the bush. Just try them.
Excellent! A few weeks away from fresh eating. Waiting patiently. Thanks.
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Updated picture of some Colgar Papuo's I'm growing for Carolyn.
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How come my tomato plants never look that good?
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How come my tomato plants never look that good?
Thank you Marsha, I take that as a compliment to my gardening environment more so than a reflection of gardening skills. I am confident that you would be just as successful growing healthy garden plants in the same environment, as I perceive we share some of the same attributes.

None of the plants in my garden have been sprayed with any kind of insecticide for years and the beneficial bugs appear to be winning. I think it may have something to do with the laws of nature. I didn't write them laws, I only try to understand and do what I think nature is trying to show me.
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Great looking plants, Dutch. Do you have them pruned to three stems? They look so healthy and loaded with fruit.
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Great looking plants, Dutch. Do you have them pruned to three stems? They look so healthy and loaded with fruit.
Hi Chris,
Some are pruned to single stems and others to multiple stem. This is the first year I've grown this variety so I am trying several different techniques to see which works best in my garden. Colgar Papuo is strong aggressive growing tomato plant which works well for me pruned to three main stem. And thank you for the kind words Chris (Farmette).
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Beautiful looking plants and nice sized production- how is taste? Leaves seems to be slightly bigger than usual?
Glad to see there is hope for Spanish tomatoes in midwest. I am hoping to give them a try next season!
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Beautiful looking plants and nice sized production- how is taste? Leaves seems to be slightly bigger than usual?
Glad to see there is hope for Spanish tomatoes in midwest. I am hoping to give them a try next season!
There already is since Neil in IL, another one of my original 4 seed producers got seeds from Ilex, via his listings in the SSE Yearbooks, and I consider IL to be midwest, and Neil is listing all that he got from him and even more from our group o f7 seed producers now. Since Neil is a listed SSE member his that he got directly from Ilex, added to the ones that were different,from Ilex,will go out to many more as well.

I am a total convert to the huge biological diversity one now sees with varieties from Spain, and all due to both Ilex and Baikal,who was the major seed source to Vladmir.

I'm waiting right now to get back some seeds from Vladimir that we didn't have via Ilex,and Ilex knows I'm on for next year as well, I should live that long.

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. . . I only try to understand and do what I think nature is trying to show me.
The Tomato Whisperer.

What is your feeding regimen?
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The Tomato Whisperer.

What is your feeding regimen?
Thanks for the kind words Swellcat.
I don't consider myself a Tomato Whisper, I'm just a student of nature.
I only feed the soil in the spring before planting. I don't do any supplemental feeding to the plants or the soil during the growing season.
The two keys for me growing in dolomite clay are Ag gypsum to help keep the soil loose and Ag sulfur to lower the PH.
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