My tomatoes die a little more everyday

[Bert Notorius]

I water them in the morning and when I get home the leaves are all curled up. The beefsteaks are sunburned; the romas look like cherries.

I blame Al Gore.

fucker

 

[KRCummings]

You should contact Ken. He knows all about them.

 

[shoulderblade]

You water them in the evening when it is cool so it can soak into the soil.

Water applied in the morning just evaporates in the heat and sunlight.

 

[thør]

You water them in the evening when it is cool so it can soak into the soil.

Water applied in the morning just evaporates in the heat and sunlight.

^^^^^^ This!

 

[EllieTalbot]

I wish I had a garden to grow tomatoes in.

Sighing in Seward,
Ellie

 

[Bert Notorius]

You water them in the evening when it is cool so it can soak into the soil.

Water applied in the morning just evaporates in the heat and sunlight.

I have been watering them whenever I look at them because I can't stand to see them suffer. The keep staring back at me with their dry, bloodshot eyes.

 

[thør]

I wish I had a garden to grow tomatoes in.

Sighing in Seward,
Ellie

Greenhouse

 

[GiaCat]

I water them in the morning and when I get home the leaves are all curled up. The beefsteaks are sunburned; the romas look like cherries.

I blame Al Gore.

fucker

Al's tomatoes are just fine

 

[shoulderblade]

I have been watering them whenever I look at them because I can't stand to see them suffer. The keep staring back at me with their dry, bloodshot eyes.

You are best off to water them infrequently, in the evening and with a lot of water at once.

If you water them often, esp in the morning and in small volumes, the roots will stay at the surface and dry out in the heat.

The idea is to get the roots to dive deep away from sunlight and heat. (i.e. evaporation) If you can establish this a good rainfall will be well utilized.

 

[CHNOPS]

You should post them in my Post Your Garden thread.

 

[Bert Notorius]

You are best off to water them infrequently, in the evening and with a lot of water at once.

If you water them often, esp in the morning and in small volumes, the roots will stay at the surface and dry out in the heat.

The idea is to get the roots to dive deep away from sunlight and heat. (i.e. evaporation) If you can establish this a good rainfall will be well utilized.

They are in containers. Their root meanderings are finite. There is no place to hide.

 

[shoulderblade]

They are in containers. Their root meanderings are finite. There is no place to hide.

Hmmm. I have no experience with containers actually.

I still think you should water only in the evening and go for saturation. You are working with the sun/heat and against it at the same time. You have to give the plants the maximum chance to absorb water that will evaporate otherwise.

Tomatoes are naturally deep rooted vines so you might have to protect them a little from direct sun at some point.

 

[Bert Notorius]

Hmmm. I have no experience with containers actually.

I still think you should water only in the evening and go for saturation. You are working with the sun/heat and against it at the same time. You have to give the plants the maximum chance to absorb water that will evaporate otherwise.

Tomatoes are naturally deep rooted vines so you might have to protect them a little from direct sun at some point.

I'm already dreaming of next year's crop...

 

[CHNOPS]

I'm already dreaming of next year's crop...

Containers need a LOT of water. Home Depot sells a pot with a reservoir in the bottom that you fill and the roots sip on it all day like an old lady with a mai tai. Cheap, too.

 

[Super-Surprise]

Give your tomatoes a hat (screen-screen)

Water at night twice as much as you normally would and protect from the sun just like Ginseng.

http://www.google.ca/search?q=ginse...-O4S1rQGBgK2LCQ&ved=0CD8QsAQ&biw=1286&bih=552



http://www.duboisag.com/media/catalog/product/s/h/shade_netting_in_ginseng.jpg

 

[Super-Surprise]

The Tomato woman!

Even some people have the smarts for this...



http://thefitchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/heather-locklear-melrose-place-09.jpg

 

[shoulderblade]

Containers need a LOT of water. Home Depot sells a pot with a reservoir in the bottom that you fill and the roots sip on it all day like an old lady with a mai tai. Cheap, too.

Watering from the bottom sounds good to me. (not an option with ground crops)

Also the size of the container would be a factor. A bigger container would mean more soil and more capacity to hold water.

As I said I have no actual experience with them.

 

[crazychemgirl]

you should try one of those hanging tomato thingies.

 

[Super-Surprise]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=tomato+pics


http://www.google.ca/search?q=ginse....,cf.osb&fp=3949b1b8a2864d65&biw=1286&bih=552

http://www.google.ca/search?q=ginse....,cf.osb&fp=3949b1b8a2864d65&biw=1286&bih=552

 

[Bert Notorius]

It's been 100+ for 10 straight days. I have a 4 foot thistle that's thriving.

 

[Super-Surprise]

http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/43000/OGM-tomato-43073.jpg

 

[Bert Notorius]

I can't get that song The Farmer with a Dell outta my head...

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Summer isnt a good time to grow tomatoes in Florida. The heat is too much stress on the plants. And its difficult to get the water right without spliting the skins. Watermelons explode! Hell! My hose exploded, too. Heat also cooks pollen.

When temps are in the 90s I grow Okra, Sweet Potatoes, and Cowpeas. Peanuts love the heat, too. All of the above are from Africa, btw. Cotton, of course.

In the near future I expect to post vids to YOUTUBE as FARMERBLACKTHUMB. Or maybe BLACKTHUMBFARM. I look like Junior Samples with a beard.

 

[Image]

Sorry to hear that, Bert. Don't be jealous but mine are doing wonderfully!

Agreed with the deep watering and I'll add to make sure you don't water the foliage or fruit. That's what may be causing the leaf burn. I have successfully grown them in pots but the roots really like to go deep. It's a fine line, watering in a pot. You want consistent moisture but don't want the roots standing in water. And then after all your effort, with the inconsistent watering, you will probably end up with blossom end rot anyway

I'll make you a BLT when they're ready...

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Sorry to hear that, Bert. Don't be jealous but mine are doing wonderfully!

Agreed with the deep watering and I'll add to make sure you don't water the foliage or fruit. That's what may be causing the leaf burn. I have successfully grown them in pots but the roots really like to go deep. It's a fine line, watering in a pot. You want consistent moisture but don't want the roots standing in water. And then after all your effort, with the inconsistent watering, you will probably end up with blossom end rot anyway

I'll make you a BLT when they're ready...

Blossom end rot is calcium deficiency.