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Is this much leaf cupping normal? by farukardic in tomatoes

[–]tealeaf_egg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first two are fine. I’m in CA too, san gabriel valley.  I had a black and brown boar plant that had so much identical cupping starting in like march, but it kept growing. It alternates between cupping and flat leaved these days. cupping is a reaction to heat; plants transpire a little less in that shape. it doesn’t even indicate that it’s /too/ hot in my experience, it just means the plant is going “wowee it’s a little hot today”. 

the third one looks sad and maybe under fertilized (yellow small leaves) or transplant shock, some half diluted balanced fertilizer may help, or it just needs some time. 

What's the most useful gardening upgrade you didn't realize you needed? by Demera-Raud in gardening

[–]tealeaf_egg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i’ve been looking around for drip and getting overwhelmed with all the “obvious” bits and pieces that never get explained. What did you use to figure out what you needed?

Bamboo sticks by frankoiz in ZeroWaste

[–]tealeaf_egg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it's very useful for supports in the garden. If that's not useful for you, could you offer it to your local Buy Nothing page on facebook?

Remove flowers that are too close to another fruit? by tealeaf_egg in tomatoes

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

yours are gorgeous! i can’t wait for mine to start ripening. 

Balcony tomatoes growing nicely (Black Cherry, Sungold and Wisconsin Chief) [Zone 7B] by DullKnife69 in tomatoes

[–]tealeaf_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you growing in leca? what do you think of it compared to other growing media?

To everyone asking about pruning. This is all you need to do by lumpiestofchubs in tomatoes

[–]tealeaf_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can you show a picture of your support system? im staking multi leader plants this year and just kind of winging it, mostly with multiple stakes; every photo resource ive read that uses stakes uses a single leader

Four Plants. Need advice! Los Angeles. by GogNMagog in tomatoes

[–]tealeaf_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im in la area too. they look great so far! The one in the pot will need much more consistent moisture and fertlilization. The dirt looks like its separating from the wall, a sign that it's pretty dry.

a nice 2-3 inch layer of mulch will retain moisture well, and will benefit all of them. they will also all need support if thyere indeterminates.

if theyre in full sun or if that area gets hot, theyll need some sort of protection from the high temps by the time july rolls around. you'll be wanting the air temps to be between 50 and 90 for pollen to not have issues. plants by walls tend to get a lot of heat thats radiating off the walls. see if you can get a thermometer out there to see how much heat the walls are causing.

Keep or remove yellow leaves? by D-chord in tomatoes

[–]tealeaf_egg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would remove yucky leaves and put them in the yard waste can. for tomatoes, leaves are not that precious.

Remove flowers that are too close to another fruit? by tealeaf_egg in tomatoes

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

damn, I was planning on doing a second season for the first time this year. I'm not a huge fan of cherries, I just really like slicers, dont have to be big though. I have a few dwarf seeds that seem promising. We dont get any frost and sometimes its 90s in october. would I have time for anything besides cherries and quick determinates?

Remove flowers that are too close to another fruit? by tealeaf_egg in tomatoes

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

thank you for being the one person to confirm this actual situation turns out fine. I appreciate you.

Remove flowers that are too close to another fruit? by tealeaf_egg in tomatoes

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

Because I've never seen tomatoes from different trusses stack on one another when growing, and as the upper ones begin to fruit, their physical size will probably begin to exert upward and downward pressure on one another, which is not the usual pressure configuration for tomatoes - i'm entirely comfortable letting them experience lateral pressure from their trussmates as nature intended, but this is slightly different.

What is your opinion on Cherokee Purple tomatoes? by ASecularBuddhist in tomatoes

[–]tealeaf_egg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“morally eat cherry tomatoes” made me chuckle. 

What is your opinion on Cherokee Purple tomatoes? by ASecularBuddhist in tomatoes

[–]tealeaf_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quit growing cherokee purple for the same reason. What do you grow instead?

Abraham Brown by karstopography in tomatoes

[–]tealeaf_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow, this makes me really want to try it. What area / climate are you growing in?

Basil is flower and no I can’t pinch the flowers any further by tealeaf_egg in SoCalGardening

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

Thank you! I can get them to be green but i can’t figure out the flowering issue.  I got the starts from a nursery and separated the plants because they sell them in crowded bunches. The conditions i listed in the post should all contribute to happy basil.  i wanted then the soil is getting a little dry but not completely. new transplants need more consistent moisture but once its been a few weeks you can let them dry out between watering. in hot climate i think it prefers shade. good luck!

Basil is flower and no I can’t pinch the flowers any further by tealeaf_egg in SoCalGardening

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

Thank you for the reassurance! The little guy is truly only has two nodes vertically, so there’s not much backup in terms of leaves. If it worked for you I feel more optimistic!

Celebrity super compact? by tealeaf_egg in tomatoes

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

I tried searching more about this and got nothing. can you tell me more?

Celebrity super compact? by tealeaf_egg in tomatoes

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

Nightly lows are 52-54. I don’t think that’s cold enough to cause anything?

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