Jay
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Post by Jay on Dec 31, 2020 14:31:35 GMT -5
Starting my Black Cherry and Sun Gold tomatoes in one side of the Farm XL. I had six AG cherries in this for awhile, two didn't thrive and the last four were terminated a few days ago. I've tried these in the AG before, the sprouted and grew, but they overwhelmed the other things I had in the AG. They are alone and unafraid now. 3 seeds in each of two AG sponges S un Gold Hybrid (Burpee Seeds) H eirloom Black Cherry (Burpee Seeds)4ml of FloraMicro, FloraGreen and FloraBio 1ml peroxide   |
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Jan 8, 2021 20:07:40 GMT -5
Three seeds per pod with last spring's seeds, this isn't a bad germination rate! What say, another week and thin?  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Jan 8, 2021 21:36:05 GMT -5
It's up to you, but personally I'd recommend thinning at this stage if you want to pull out the seedlings rather than cutting at the base. I let some seedlings grow a bit further and tried pulling them out at that point, that was a big mess  |
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Post by maskedsonnet on Jan 8, 2021 21:45:51 GMT -5
I usually wait until the seedlings are about 3-4 inches tall and thin them by cutting the weakest-looking ones at the very base. I think that gives them plenty of time to get good and established and you can pick and choose which plants look healthiest.
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Jan 15, 2021 14:21:04 GMT -5
Fed 20ml AG Nutes and 10ml Cal Mag Before:  After (they look shell shocked, what happened!):  |
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Post by Shawn on Jan 15, 2021 14:34:29 GMT -5
From what I learned you should not add any supplements like calimag until after 30 days. Also might have been too much. You can try doing an R&R.
It looks like you trimmed the extras out of each pod too?
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Jan 16, 2021 7:43:05 GMT -5
I did trim them I forgot to mention that. They look shell shocked that their pod mates are gone.
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Post by Sher on Jan 16, 2021 8:03:55 GMT -5
I did trim them I forgot to mention that. They look shell shocked that their pod mates are gone.
Just give them two weeks and watch how they rebound.  |
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Jan 23, 2021 12:43:58 GMT -5
Moving right along! About time to top prune?  |
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Post by Sher on Jan 23, 2021 13:40:30 GMT -5
Those are both indeterminate varieties, aren't they, Jay?
I am very interested in seeing how they do in the Farm.
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Post by Jay on Jan 23, 2021 13:50:03 GMT -5
They are indeterminate. I'll have to keep an eye on them. I terminated a bubbler bucket version that had 9 foot long vines!
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Post by Sher on Jan 23, 2021 18:20:51 GMT -5
Nine feet! Well, I have never tried the Black Cherry. But if they are as good as the Sun Gold, it will be worth watching them climb the walls!
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Jan 29, 2021 9:57:51 GMT -5
These bounced back from the thinning. I should have F&F'd today but I'm unbelievably busy... I'll do it at the next feeding (said to remind myself) AG nutes 24ml, Cal-mag 12ml Any recommendations on pruning? I'm thinking get them back in the boundary of the unit, leave suckers and such for now?  |
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Post by Jay on Feb 9, 2021 16:02:17 GMT -5
Had to trim these monsters up. One bit me! ;-) Starting to get flowers. These are about 3 days out from a flush/fill/feed.  |
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Post by ry on Mar 14, 2021 12:09:04 GMT -5
Had to trim these monsters up. One bit me! ;-) Starting to get flowers. These are about 3 days out from a flush/fill/feed. Jay did you end up top-pruning or not? I can’t seem to find any advice on top-pruning per the AG instructions if you are growing in an XL unit, but I also have 4-5 branches on some AG tomatoes in a 12XL right now and have to decide as well; hoping to learn from what you did! |
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Post by Shawn on Mar 14, 2021 12:14:48 GMT -5
Jay did you end up top-pruning or not? I can’t seem to find any advice on top-pruning per the AG instructions if you are growing in an XL unit, but I also have 4-5 branches on some AG tomatoes in a 12XL right now and have to decide as well; hoping to learn from what you did!
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Mar 14, 2021 15:14:15 GMT -5
ry I did top prune, still in the flowering stage.
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