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beac

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5. I sterilize my pots and use new soil, so I'm thinking bugs

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 01:28 PM

Jun 2012

or just stress. It has been VERY hot and humid here.

So far, the flowers look normal and healthy, so I'll leave them be for now.

I'd be sad to lose Grumpy Yukon, but my eleven other pots (well, really twelve b/c I am doing an experiment with rooting a cutting) should keep me in well in toms no matter what.

The two plants to the left and right of Grumpy Yukon show no signs of distress at all. In fact, the Dwarf Mr. Snow to his right is about the healthiest lushest plant I've ever seen.

Will update you in a few days on any progress (or regress. )

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Should I snip the flowers/stems on a stressed tomato to help it recover? [View all] beac Jun 2012 OP

1, kinda.. Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #1

I am snipping such things off - they can be a sign of impending disease... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #2

You're the expert! Off to snip Grumpy's beac Jun 2012 #3

If the flowers look bad - stem yellowed, brown spotting, etc - yes. Otherwise, leave them to see NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #4

I sterilize my pots and use new soil, so I'm thinking bugs beac Jun 2012 #5

I'm with NRL on this one. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #6

Thanks. Your experience w/similarly afflicted toms is encouraging! beac Jun 2012 #7

Pruning to force fruit... Javaman Jun 2012 #8

That's a LOT of tomatoes! beac Jun 2012 #9