2017 Tomato Growing

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  1. ARMANDII

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    Maybe the Bulgarians:dunno::snorky:
     
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    • JWK

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      Yes I've got one Angelina Bulgarian plant - it looks to be the strongest growing of all my plants, with a very thick stem.
       
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        Is it on grafted rootstock?
         
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          Yes - grafted and in the greenhouse soil. I checked it this morning and the first truss has fruit about walnut sized - I guess these will be later maturing than your average variety? Should I be thinning the fruit out?
           
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            Only if you want just just one or two extremely large tomatoes, otherwise you should get at least 6lbs of tomatoes per truss (think I've had approaching 10lbs).
             
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              Our Mandy's Shirleys have set :) DSCI0005.JPG

              An me plums are swelling :rasp: DSCI0010.JPG
               
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                My toms seem to be thriving outside :)

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                Maybe I didn't need to blow £2000 on a Greenhouse after all :scratch:
                 
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                • toppington

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                  Oh no!

                  I have managed to scorch the leaves of all of the plants I had by keeping them in the blow away mini greenhouse and not opening the door... the leaves have all gone a bit crispy!! :oopss:

                  The stems and roots are still alive. Will they recover, do you think?! Should they be fed to encourage new leaves to grow? None have flowered yet as they are very young, and the stems are only about 30cm tall.
                   
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                  • Phil A

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                    Get them somewhere cooler and put some water in a can to warm up, don't water them with cold water so as not to shock them anymore.

                    They should recover :fingers crossed:
                     
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                      Stellar reply - thank you! fingers are massively crossed. warm water will be the way to go. They need to go into a bigger planter - would moving them now be a bit too much of a shock too, do you think? Thanks for your advice, @Zigs :fingers crossed::Wino:
                       
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                      • Phil A

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                        No worries Tops :)

                        If you can do it without disturbing the roots it should be ok.

                        Mine got cooked a few weeks back, someone shut the greenhouse door while I was in Shineyland :doh:

                        This one was just a stump when I transplanted it.

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                          Amazing, thanks @Zigs - I will have a go later this afternoon, they are only currently in about 3inch diameter pots so i will put them in a much larger one and the roots can potentially have a nice warm bath... in this weather... yuk!! but thank you! :ThankYou::yay:
                           
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                            They'll love it Tops :snorky:

                            Threw a handful of my sundried ones in with my pasta for lunch, lovely :spinning:
                             
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                              Mine have gone poop. Think it's too warm in the poly tunnel, 40c? I'm wetting the floor, leaving the door open and soaking them.. and still this happens :sad:

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                              Any suggestions?
                              Black icicle has leaves longer than my arms.. :ouch1:

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                                Can you move them out of the tunnel?
                                 
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