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Post by tompepper7 on Nov 24, 2023 13:42:07 GMT -5
This is on the one remaining Two Tasty vine. Maybe I'll get a few tomatoes here too.
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Post by lynnee on Nov 24, 2023 19:50:07 GMT -5
Thank you for the photo! I can do that. Maybe I've been fiddling too much with my tomato vines?  |
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Post by tompepper7 on Nov 26, 2023 15:04:22 GMT -5
Day 46. Vines, leaves and tomatoes all doing well on the Vivacious plants.
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Post by scarfguy on Nov 26, 2023 16:04:33 GMT -5
A handsome plant and a handsome photo, tompepper7! |
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Post by tompepper7 on Nov 28, 2023 21:29:22 GMT -5
Well, blossom end rot in one bunch of tomatoes. Snipped them off.
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Post by lynnee on Nov 28, 2023 22:17:19 GMT -5
Darn it! Useful photo, though.  |
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Post by scarfguy on Nov 28, 2023 22:32:00 GMT -5
YUP! I always get blossom end rot on the first few tomatoes. It goes away as the plant slows its vegetative growth to turn its energy into ripening fruit. |
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Post by tompepper7 on Nov 28, 2023 22:38:51 GMT -5
YUP! I always get blossom end rot on the first few tomatoes. It goes away as the plant slows its vegetative growth to turn its energy into ripening fruit. Reading about blossom end rot again I see the suggestion calcium needs to be available from the beginning of growth. I used Aerogarden nutrients only at half strength for a few weeks. Next try at tomatoes I will be using the Masterblend from the get go. |
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Post by scarfguy on Nov 29, 2023 6:38:55 GMT -5
YUP! I always get blossom end rot on the first few tomatoes. It goes away as the plant slows its vegetative growth to turn its energy into ripening fruit. Reading about blossom end rot again I see the suggestion calcium needs to be available from the beginning of growth. I used Aerogarden nutrients only at half strength for a few weeks. Next try at tomatoes I will be using the Masterblend from the get go.
For tomatoes, I start early with Cal-Mag suppliment. I add 3-5ml twice a week. It seems to help a lot but I still got end rot on the first 2 or 3 fruit.
I'm not sure we can prevent it completely. I think it's a result of the rapid initial growth that our plants receive in an aerogarden.
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Post by lynnee on Nov 29, 2023 19:14:18 GMT -5
I don't get blossom end rot unless I fail to do the R&Rs on time. When I don't have time to change the water, I add some nutes anyway. I've read that blossom end rot is caused by uneven watering and nutrients, so I keep the water topped off and the nutrients flowing. |
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Post by tompepper7 on Dec 2, 2023 16:51:53 GMT -5
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Post by tompepper7 on Dec 8, 2023 18:51:48 GMT -5
Day 58: (EDIT - There is around 20 tomatoes like this growing in 5 different bunches on the 3 Vivacious vines.)
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Post by tompepper7 on Dec 23, 2023 14:28:54 GMT -5
Day 73 (a hand for perspective):
EDIT: Burpee says 2.5-3.0 inch tomatoes. the larger tomatoes on my vines are about 2.0 inches now.
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Post by tompepper7 on Dec 25, 2023 17:40:55 GMT -5
I've been keeping an eye on the larger tomatoes for color change. Today I notice a smaller tomato is changing color.
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Post by tompepper7 on Dec 30, 2023 14:32:09 GMT -5
I zip tied some vines to the Aerogarden.
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Post by lynnee on Dec 30, 2023 15:35:41 GMT -5
I'm always interested in seeing how members handle vines!  |
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Post by tompepper7 on Jan 1, 2024 14:50:37 GMT -5
We'll see if I get tomatoes. The first smaller tomato to begin to change color got blossom end rot while it was still yellow. The second tomato to begin to change color was a larger tomato. It was beginning to turn a light orange. Today as I was watering I noticed it had fallen from the vine. It is now in a paper bag and I may run to the store for some bananas.
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Post by lynnee on Jan 1, 2024 20:14:48 GMT -5
Once a tomato begins to change color, it will ripen on your kitchen countertop without any help. Lots of tomatoes will ripen from green, if you're patient.  |
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Post by tompepper7 on Jan 5, 2024 19:37:01 GMT -5
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Post by tompepper7 on Jan 10, 2024 13:09:14 GMT -5
Looks like a tomato to me:
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