Tomato Growing Forum
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Subject: winter tomatoe challenge 2016
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curtlave (team extreme) |
Sourthern Utah
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Who"s still in the game? I finally got a blossom,, 7 weeks left to grow i believe,, april 1st,, to little to late maybe,, but man its been a fun chase,, will know for sure soon,, best to all, Curt Saxton
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2/13/2016 7:23:30 PM
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bnot |
Oak Grove, Mn
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i have one plant still going. It has a tomato on it about ping pong ball size. Wont be a record, but just getting one over winter will make me happy.
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2/13/2016 7:37:37 PM
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jsterry |
East Tennessee
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trashed mine about 3 weeks ago. good luck to those still in it.
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2/13/2016 7:50:56 PM
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wixom grower ( The Polish Hammer) |
Wixom MI.
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still trying but not having any luck this year. getting flowers but they wont grow after pollination ?
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2/13/2016 7:52:50 PM
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Dan Sutherland |
Walla Walla Wa.
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I've got about 8 or 9 on two plants,the biggest are around 14 inches,still very green and growing well,hope for the best.
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2/13/2016 10:25:49 PM
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PatrickW |
Soldotna,AK
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Four plants each with a tomato. Largest 14 in circumference. SLOW growers compared to outside. Hoping for a 2 pounder.
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2/14/2016 2:40:53 AM
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brotherdave |
Corryton, TN
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I'm out. Been out a while.
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2/14/2016 7:50:25 AM
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Porkchop |
Central NY
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How many hours of light are yall using?
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2/14/2016 8:55:05 AM
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bnot |
Oak Grove, Mn
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I am using a led light 15 hours per day. At twelve inches its par(photosynthetically active radiation) number is 920. Daily light integral = PAR x h x 3600/1,000,00. So my numbers are 920x15x3600/1,000,000= 49.68 DLI units. This is close to june/july dli numbers here in minnesota.
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2/14/2016 9:22:07 AM
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wixom grower ( The Polish Hammer) |
Wixom MI.
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i have bounced all over the place trying to find something that will work ? last year i had no problem, but this year i think i over feralized with the wrong light spectrum a halide bulb to long and messed them up ? now i have them with a sodium bulb and down to 12 hours of light down from 15 hours that i had them on.the strange thing right now is that i am getting great flowering right now i can see the pollin dust fly when i pollinate, but after they pollinate the flower looks to set the stems begin to thicken like their taking, but then they just sit their and do nothing ? i threw something off balance but im not sure of what ? i fed them heavy with staight pot ash to develop strong roots, but not sure if that is the problem.still working at it, maybe something will take.
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2/14/2016 10:09:18 AM
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PatrickW |
Soldotna,AK
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12 hours/ day, LED, hydroponics
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2/15/2016 4:32:31 AM
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Q Tip |
Mn
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I am just hoping my 0.8lb micro-slammer holds on for a 3rd place ribbon :) - Good luck all - I was using LED's and had 16 hours of light - I don't know all those fancy calculations that bnot is talking about but it grew one haha
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2/15/2016 9:05:51 AM
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Pumpkinman Dan |
Johnston, Iowa
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Started with four plants, now down to two. Learning experience - no flowers till I increased to 16 hours of light/day. Have LOTs of blossoms now, hoping I can get a few of them to "take". Using the electric toothbrush method to increase chances
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2/17/2016 5:29:39 PM
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Porkchop |
Central NY
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Wixom-Hows that BZxdomingo?... I call dibs on seeds...
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2/25/2016 1:39:53 PM
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