Tomato Growing Thread 2021

How does ripening time compare with Crimson Crush?

 

Update on my season thus far (NW, 12x8 greenhouse, roughly 36 Corden Tom plants)

Bloody Butcher: Producing well for 2/3 weeks, fairly small fruit (25-40g) some splitting
Matina: Similar to above
Steak Sandwich: Only one peach coloured monster Tom so far (split and with a hole but doesn't look infected so ripening inside)
Stupice: Only now ripening, seem good sized (30-45g?)
Sungold: Lots of fruit but a lot split, I'm not sure I like the concept of cordon cherries, might try outdoor baskets next year as some "Cherry Falls" ones I have now (impulse purchase plants from garden centre) look terrible but the fruits taste great.

Notes: Switched to auto-watering system (to roots not sprinkle) in Jul, I may have been too keen resulting in the splits (was 15min twice a day now once 5 min per day)?
- Starting to see rotting leaves now which I pull off every day.
- Vents/door open 24/7
- weekly Tomatorite
- remove lower leaves to about 12"
- Saw white fly the other day but not out of control

All good fun, pics to follow and am keeping an OCD-level log on yields :-D

 

Hi Billy
Your observations are very interesting i look forward to seeing your pictures as I have mentioned before I use vivigrows stuff goes like the clappers and all tastes good I have experienced very little splitting and the bonus is
no compost .
Good growing to you
Tom

 

Hi
My tomatoes have struggled for a while but now appear to be on their last legs. Can anybody identify the problem in the photos please?
We have fruit but some are rotting if the 'blackened'? disease reaches them.
TIA

 

Its tomato blight, rampant this wet summer.

 

Thanks for quick response Pete. Any thing to prevent it?

 

I've lost all mine at the allotment this week to blight. All gardeners delight it's run through my neighbouring plots too.

 

You can try a copper spray at the very first signs, and if the weather improves they can go on to give you a decent crop, but its not an ideal solution as it leaves a coating on the fruit.

 

Ah thanks all.. Such a shame but glad I'm not the only one! My mum seems to escape all diseases. Her tomatoes are magnificent every year so I need to take some tips