What is ailing our Heirloom tomatoes? Rotting before ripening!!!
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Will tomatoes ripen?
Comments (7)Beca, I just had a silly thought on your post: "then my plants took a bit of a break..(and probably heard me when I threatened them to grow or be ripped out)and now they are growing again" I saw a TV news piece on suicidal people who are too scared to take their own lives. So they aim a gun at police so they can be shot instantly. Grisly thought. But I had just finished reading your post when I saw that news piece and thought, if a tomato had ears and emotions, maybe he was suicidal. Maybe he would have thought, "Go ahead, rip me out, make my day..." LOL I know a woman who's been talking to her tomatoes ever since she was a little girl. She swears that they hear her until they get too old to hear, and they die. Thank God she doesn't like message boards. And if some people think the Nevada message boards are just run of the mill...no way....See MoreGreen Zebra Heirloom tomato - plant in ground or container?
Comments (1)I'm in hot, humid Georgia and have a Green Zebra that is thriving in my amended clay soil (in ground). It is just starting to flower and set fruit-shows no sign of disease. I don't know much about your soil there though or your composting habits...?? In any case, mine is doing really well in the ground so far. I actually wish I planted more of them. Oh, and nitrogen fertilizer is usually a bad idea before you get your first fruit set. A lot of tomato experts say to fertilize mid-season after you've gotten a bit of fruit to spur on more growth. Hope this helps....See Moreadvice for ripening tomatos
Comments (2)If you will check out the link below and scroll down to the posts with the blue borders you'll find several recent discussions on 'how-to ripen...' tomatoes. Several different approaches are discussed. Personally I wouldn't be in a hurry to do anything as the plants will continue to do fine and the fruit will continue to ripen until a frost kills them. Cooler temps may slow ripening a bit but it doesn't stop it. If you want, try some both ways - some left on the vine and some off the vine as discussed - and see which works best for you. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: How to ripen discussions...See MoreTomato Ripening Issues
Comments (16)"True but the plant, not just the fruit, would also be displaying the disease symptoms. Both diseases affect the plant profoundly before the ripening fruit shows any symptoms." I think that depends on things, including how humid/arid the climate is. Foliar issues with anthracnose on tomatoes in my garden are rare, but I see infected fruits sometimes. With watermelons in my garden it's kind of the opposite. The leaves get it the most, and the fruits are mostly fine. I think this has something to do with the feeding habits of local spider mites, which I've read can help spread anthracnose....See Moretheforgottenone1013 (SE MI zone 5b/6a)
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