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Posted on 4/12/19 at 10:09 am to PillageUrVillage
Posted on 4/12/19 at 10:24 am to eng08
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It might just be named string tomato trellis.
I've always heard it called the Florida trellis. In any case, it's the only way I'll grow indeterminates now.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 10:39 am to Centinel
What benefits are you guys seeing with string trellis? I’ve always staked and tied off to the stake. Is it that much easier and productive to run string trellis?
Posted on 4/12/19 at 10:43 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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Is it that much easier and productive to run string trellis?
Yes. Much Much Easier. The plants will help support each other as well as provide more shade to the fruits.
This post was edited on 4/12/19 at 10:50 am
Posted on 4/12/19 at 10:59 am to Zappas Stache
Posted on 4/12/19 at 11:12 am to pointdog33
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The plants will help support each other as well as provide more shade to the fruits.
I just read through the link you posted and I'm getting the idea now. I am in Nola so I have to prune or I'll have mildew issues. I think I'm accomplishing roughly the same thing though, I stake each plant and tie off loosely just below each flower cluster. Vine goes up vertically along the stake as long as you don't let it droop over too long. About once a week I prune off the two lowest branches to let some air flow in and allow the plant to put more towards fruiting and new growth.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 11:24 am to TheDrunkenTigah
You are doing exactly what you are supposed to do. Also by pruning off the lower stems you are allowing more nutrients to the top of the plant for new flowers and existing tomatoes
Posted on 4/12/19 at 11:33 am to lsuson
Yes, I waited way too late to prune last year and that combined with too much nitrogen in the soil, I grew about a 100 lbs of leaves and not much else. This year I started pruning as soon as the plants really started growing and switched to a high phosphorus fertilizer and am seeing a night and day difference. Every plant is producing a ton more blooms and are setting fruit like crazy.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 11:35 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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waited way too late to prune last year and that combined with too much nitrogen in the soil, I grew about a 100 lbs of leaves and not much else.
I made that mistake last year also.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 12:27 pm to PillageUrVillage
I made the mistake of starting my maters, them start growing, and being out of town for two weeks.
I have a drip system so nothing died...but my tomatoes had managed to flop over and spread over most of my bed.
I have a drip system so nothing died...but my tomatoes had managed to flop over and spread over most of my bed.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 4:03 pm to Centinel
What are you guys running on your drip systems as far as emitter rate and times?
Also, anybody have any idea what this could be? It's on a marconi pepper plant. and has spread to a few leaves.
Also, anybody have any idea what this could be? It's on a marconi pepper plant. and has spread to a few leaves.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 5:27 pm to bluemoons
I have 360 degree sprinklers on a timer that I run in each bed. The sprinklers run low so they don’t spray the leaves. I have them set at 6am and run for 15 min once a day. Once it starts to get hotter I run the sprinkler again in the late afternoons for 10 min. I have my 5 gallon buckets running in a drip system. I have them set to run for 25 min. The drains in the bottom start to drip when it’s done so I know they are getting enough water. No issues so far and works well for me.
Posted on 4/13/19 at 8:17 am to lsuson
Yesterday I found a couple of small bell peppers broken off of a plant and half eaten. Looks like I have a squirrel issue to deal with. Anyone have any recommendations to deter them when I'm not at home? When I'm home and catch them in the yard, I'm going to take care of them. Do y'all think setting up a couple of those corn feeders would help distract them and keep them away?
Posted on 4/13/19 at 9:22 am to PillageUrVillage
Go out at night and also look for slugs. Those bastards nearly destroyed my bell peppers last year
Posted on 4/13/19 at 9:30 am to lsuson
I’ll check, but I’m pretty sure it’s squirrels. There were about 4 or 5 in my yard last weekend. Not only that, but there were little pieces of the peppers scattered around the plant next to where I found the half eaten peppers. Definitely makes me think the squirrels got it. I miss my cats. Never had this problem when I had them.
Posted on 4/13/19 at 10:07 am to PillageUrVillage
First you make a roux...
Posted on 4/13/19 at 10:11 am to TheDrunkenTigah
Like I said. When I’m home, I’ll take care of them. 
Posted on 4/13/19 at 10:53 am to PillageUrVillage
Costway Solar Powered Motion Activated Animal Repellent Sprinkler or something similar.
Posted on 4/13/19 at 11:18 am to PillageUrVillage
Cold beer, pellet gun, rice cooker and you are set
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