11 Jul
2012
11 Jul
'12
6:32 p.m.
Well the internet is a great tool! Sharon Lovejoy and Leslie Land are two authors both
with great names & blogs I keep tabs on inmy RSS feed.
I highly recommend Lovejoy's handy little book Trowel & Error; it is chock full of
tips & tricks using a lot of home made remedies. Lovejoy often writes about using
bananas as well as coffee, egg shells cornmeal and other kitchen scraps in the garden.
Land wrote for NYT garden Q&A but her blog is even better. She had an entry last month
about the 'early' late tomato blight too.
I learned about slow ripening maters during the big drought/heat wave in 2007(?) and that
flowers won't set either when temps get too hot.
Best,Vanessa
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On Jul 11, 2012, at 1:59 PM, Jamie Bort <jamiebort(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for the info!
Where did you learn this? Where can I go (besides punching key words into a search
engine) to learn more things like this?
Jamie
On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Vanessa Van Horn <vanhorn.vanessa(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
When the heat is on lycopene production(makes maters red) stops.
I like to throw banana peels or an old apple or peach near the plant not just for the
nutrients, but for the ethylene (banana gas:) that will both induce the ripening of fruit
& blooming of flower buds too.
Also the bigger the variety the longer it will take to mature, like a German Johnson vs a
cherry.
Hopefully the cooler weather this week will help…
Best, Vanessa
2248 Rumson
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On Jul 11, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Sarah Kahn <snkahn(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I second this question- I'm having the same
issue. Lots of big green tomatoes, that have been on the plants for weeks.
Sarah
1802 Bennett
On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Megan Huffman <meganhuffman0(a)gmail.com> wrote:
The problem with my tomatoes is they are not rippening - not turning red. They are large
and there is a ton of them. Can anyone help me?
Megan
313 Cooke
On Jul 11, 2012, at 12:00 PM, gardening-request(a)eastraleigh.org wrote:
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1. Tomato plants hit with "late blight" (Mark Turner)
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Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:33:31 -0400
From: Mark Turner <jmarkturner(a)gmail.com>
Subject: [Gardening] Tomato plants hit with "late blight"
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I've noticed some of my tomato plants have not been doing so well. It
may be due to the "late blight."
See the link at the bottom for images of blight-stricken plants and fruit.
Mark
1108 Tonsler
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/11302678/
NC scientists warn of early tomato blight
Posted: 8:21 a.m. today
Updated: 8:41 a.m. today
RALEIGH, N.C. &mdashNorth Carolina scientists say unusual reports of a
tomato-killing fungus could be the result of an abnormally hot spring.
North Carolina State University researchers say a form of blight has
been found on tomatoes in two eastern counties ? Northampton and Sampson.
The variant "late blight" was found earlier than usual in the growing
season. It can also infect vegetables. The fungus is best known for
causing the Irish Potato Famine in the 1800s during which one million
people died and one million more left Ireland.
Scientists say most commercial farmers are aware of the fungus, but
local farmers and community gardeners might want to apply fungicides to
their crops or consider early harvests. The scientists say another
alternative is to grow genetically engineered, blight-resistant tomatoes.
http://www.longislandhort.cornell.edu/vegpath/photos/lateblight_tomato.htm
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