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Posted by lsuson
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Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:23 pm to
I’ll take the merleton if you still have it
Posted by Cajunate
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Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:30 pm to

Cool! Send me your email address.
Posted by Cajunate
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Posted on 5/9/19 at 6:28 am to

Gone!
This post was edited on 5/10/19 at 11:37 am
Posted by lsuson
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Posted on 5/9/19 at 6:42 am to
Thanks
This post was edited on 5/9/19 at 11:56 am
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
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Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:36 pm to
Do y'all sucker your cherry or grape tomato plants?
Posted by gonzo03
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Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:58 pm to
I usually do, but I got lazy this year. I came back from a 10 day vacation and have 150-200 tomatoes on 3 plants. This year has been amazing for me.
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
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Posted on 5/11/19 at 3:56 pm to
I was just curious because I thought you sucker slicing tomatoes because they grow bigger fruit on the main vine. Large size is not really what you are looking for on cherry tomatoes so if there is not any benefit, less work for me, ha ha
Posted by CottonWasKing
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Posted on 5/11/19 at 4:19 pm to
I don’t cut suckers off any of my tomatoes. The size variance in the fruit is negligible and you’re making the plant vulnerable to disease
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
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Posted on 5/11/19 at 4:25 pm to
I prune them when they are small removing suckers. Once they are mature I let them be because a lot is your suckers will grow blossoms
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
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Posted on 5/11/19 at 6:08 pm to
Hell. Might try that as an experiment this year and not sucker any of the indeterminates.
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
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Posted on 5/11/19 at 9:27 pm to
I usually sucker my indeterminates. I don’t know if there’s any real advantage to doing it other than making it easier to tie down and secure on the stake. It’s just what I have always done. Determinate varieties I let them do whatever they want.
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12209 posts
Posted on 5/11/19 at 11:22 pm to
So I have a serious issue with my tomato plants in buckets. 7 of the 16 have yellow branches and one of the plants has a tomato with blossom rot. I put the Texas tomato food on them. They aren’t mature yet so I have time to fix it. I went ahead and bought osmocote and gave each plant some food. Also gave them some epsom salt. Hopefully they turn around. My peppers are doing awesome. Very strange the the toms are struggling.
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
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Posted on 5/12/19 at 7:31 am to
Got a photo?
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
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Posted on 5/12/19 at 7:32 am to
I don’t prune my cherry tomatoes except for airflow. I sucker the indeterminates down to 1-2 main vines. I just feel like they get sick too easily to have vines and leaves everywhere.
Posted by CottonWasKing
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Posted on 5/12/19 at 2:57 pm to
Any idea what these guys are?

They’re eating the shite out of my bell peppers



This post was edited on 5/12/19 at 2:59 pm
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
14794 posts
Posted on 5/12/19 at 4:40 pm to
Looks like cutworms. Maybe army worms. I’m not 100% sure. Thuricide dat.
This post was edited on 5/12/19 at 4:48 pm
Posted by CottonWasKing
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Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 5/12/19 at 4:55 pm to
quote:

Thuricide dat.


Oh that’s about to happen thanks
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12209 posts
Posted on 5/12/19 at 6:10 pm to
Yeah I think those are army
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
14865 posts
Posted on 5/12/19 at 6:35 pm to
Those frickers will eat your entire lawn.
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
14794 posts
Posted on 5/12/19 at 6:53 pm to
That’s what I thought at first, but it looked too small. But I think you’re right. I actually just found a huge army worm in my herb box.
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