Tomato Growing Thread 2021

Thanks JWK.. I will pop into a chemist later

 

It is much more expensive in the chemists

 

Yes, @pete told me about epsom salts a few years ago and I bought a jug of it from the drug store and super cheap it was! Tomatoes happy, Lori happy

 

Well, I think you only get a small pack in the pharmacy, but if you buy something like Chempak for garden use you get a much bigger pack for your money..

I could be wrong, not checked prices lately.

 

Only £1.20/Kg delivered from an Amazon seller who sells gardening stuff. I've used it on tomatoes, runner beans, chiĺlies and strawberries. Mrs Scrungee steals it to use at bath time. Also used as a tonic for Hens.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FQNWYDH/ref=twister_B07FQJ8T4Z?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

 

Hi. You can get a kilo in asda for £2.30. I’ve not used mine in the garden yet but they are great for a bath! Online Food Shopping | Grocery Delivery | ASDA Groceries

 

Get mine usually in Home Bargains. Very cheap.
Today bought 3x 1kg boxs in Morrisons for 75p each.
In the hair care etc area, fancy packaging reduced from £7.50 !

 

Hi all, after trying a few chemist's only having the paste I managed to get a kilo from Boots with 50% off! Home Bargains was next on my list as I knew they did it cheaply. 2 applications in. Will report back on progress

 

Hi Everybody. Any ideas about this one? It's my first attempt at growing toms in my shiny new polytunnel, and as you can see, I'm not doing very well. (In the past I've grown tomatoes outside in growbags or pots). I'm using a no-dig approach, witha good 4" layer of organic farmyard compost on top of what was previously grass. All was going well, but in the last week or so several of them (about 5 out of 17) have been hit with this problem - see pics.

The lower leaves are broadly OK, if a little curled, but the higher growth has suddenly died back, new leaves have yellowed and the top fruiting spurs have dropped all flowers & fruit. I initially suspected overwatering (dripline flow rate miscalculation!) or temperature fluctuations, but it's obviously more serious than that. Any ideas - early blight, wilt, herbicides .... etc?

 

How hot is it getting in there?