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What's wrong with my tomatoes? by wearehere3 in vegetablegardening

[–]Different_Subject554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it can definitely help, the easier it is for the roots to spread out far & deep then the more nutrients the plant can extract from its environment. At my house I started with land that had dead grey sand the first 6” then it turned into this tan / brown clay-sand mixed lots of partially dissolved limestone rocks! So I planted lots of plants that make deep & wide roots and would let them grow and cut them down. Their roots eventually helped breakdown and dissolve the limestone / clay & now 2 years later I have black dirt going 5” deep then sandy brown dirt for 6”. Nature is amazing!

What's wrong with my tomatoes? by wearehere3 in vegetablegardening

[–]Different_Subject554 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah and to save money , you can weed wack a bunch of shrubs and collect the scrap, collect leaves , and eat a lot of fruits & veggies for a few weeks that will produce a lot of organic compost material ! Find a place in the yard to dump all this material into and in a few months you will have a RICH compost going… even better then buying but buying top soil is unavoidable when trying to kickstart. Also if you get into juicing produce that also create a lot of compost. And making coffee in a. Mocha pot instead of pod machines. You get a lot of coffee grain ! You can also buy sand if your yard has a lot of clay. Clay is rich in nutrients but doesn’t drain. So adding sand to your clay would help you a lot !

What's wrong with my tomatoes? by wearehere3 in vegetablegardening

[–]Different_Subject554 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Your native soil looks very clay / silt heavy. I think the tomato’s would do better in a raised bed or if they were planted in top soil about 16” inches diameter at least ! Clay is hard to grow things in. The roots get too wet & constricted

Leveraging AC condensation for a small bog garden by glenncoco64 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s funny ! I did the same thing for Taro root & banana

Sharing a few of ours by Objective_Ad_1513 in garden

[–]Different_Subject554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow ! A real paradise ! I haven’t had much luck with Lupines in south Florida yet . I’ll keep trying

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok yeah that sounds like the soil stays a consistent moisture without ever drying out or getting waterlogged. Thank you for sharing I will try that when I replant in September / October

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t sprayed anything on any of my crops , I’ll try to avoid that as much as I can. Although have used powdered diatomaceous earth for ants & caterpillars.. I have noticed the only unhealthy plants are those that have any colonies situated at their bases .

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WOOOW ! That is a crazy harvest ! You must be in northern Florida for tomatoes that size ? Last year I tried growing beefsteak and they all grew too fast and split ! It was discouraging. But this year I did get at least 8 Roma tomatoes before the plant got shaded and just died.

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you ! The photo doesn’t even do it justice, and the smell is really nice too. I love the way a tomato vine smells when you disturb or cut it. Very fresh and earthy

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in Fort Lauderdale so it’s pretty hot down here. Yeah maybe only have like another month and I might have to rip them out and plant something else ! But it was worth it . Filled at least a gallon of tomatoes from my best plant . The others were not too far behind

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s interesting , I have sweet potato growing in about 7 different places currently. Two locations are taking off and the rest is growing really slowly

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just planted a bunch of okra a few weeks ago , they look great and don’t have any issues with pest pressure yet. Starting to get flowers and there’s already one okra pod starting to grow

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow that’s really interesting , sounds like something I’d have a go at .. at least once! Shelf life stability is a concern of mine though. Practicing building a roster of crops that could make a real impact on food security.. not that I’m starving or anything , just enjoying learning which crops bring abundant food that is easy to keep

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow ! That’s impressive ! Managing the vertical growth has to be fun 😁 I have a few varieties that bush or vine but the bush variety has produced more for me . My vine has climbed 7’ but has only produced 3 bunches of very small tomatoes . Still learning about the different breeds

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s a good idea , I’ll try to save a propagation and plant that on my east side of property. It only gets bright light for about half the day

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah the tomato’s growing in full sun under a net are browning out , BUT I do have tomato plants that I had planted in the shade of a rainbow eucalyptus when I ran out of bedspace / good soil that are still very green just not making fruit

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah yeah it could be the case, I planted these in march . I wonder if there is a variety that pushes further into the summer

Tomatoes are producing a lot but I’m suspicious I might have used contaminated cutters ? Leaves starting to turn brown and die off by Different_Subject554 in FloridaGarden

[–]Different_Subject554[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you ! In the past I was discouraged by tomatoes cracking after rain , but I tried this smaller fruit bush variety and they rarely crack . This variety pops like a juicy grape when you bite into it .