THE TOMATO GROWING THREAD 2018

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  1. JWK

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    Also planted some Crimson Crush outdoors:
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      First tomato ready to pick (Sungold) 23rd May
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        Scrunge gave me this :)

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        • JWK

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          Secret tomato exchanges in the middle of the night Zigs? :heehee:
           
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            For those about to plant their tomatoes I recommend using mycorrhizal fungi to give the plants vigour, they get bigger root systems and become more disease resistant and hence better yields. Wilkos is about the cheapest I can find:


            Wilko Best Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi 150g
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              How far does 150g go John?
               
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              It's more than enough for my 30+ tomatoes plus a few cucumbers and peppers. I had some left over from last year.
               
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                I always use Vaminoc mycorrhizal fungi but was unable to get any this yearwhen I started running out, it was much cheaper than the other brands but seems to have disappeared ?
                The cheapest I have seen is this one
                EMPATHY-ROOTGROW-RHS-APPROVED-800-GRAMS-PRODUCED-BY-PLANTWORKS on E bay
                Don't know if it is any good. 800 grms for £9.99
                Rgds Sandy
                 
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                  That's a good price.


                  The 360g packs are better value, 2.4 times as much for double the cost. I always get mine at the end of season at 50% off, only slightly cheaper than those 800g packs from ebay.

                  Wilko Best Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi 360g

                  I used a whole 360g pack for 32 potato plants and will use the same amount per plant for my competition tomatoes (and marrows).
                   
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                  • JWK

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                    I watched Monty Don chucking in a handful when planting a shrub, I bet he doesn't wait for the 50% off sale at Wilkos.
                     
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                      toms doing too well, they need potting on but I've yet to decide what I'm keeping and what's going to shineys :scratch:

                      AND...... Carol has nicked most of my compost!
                       
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                        He lives in 'Gardeners World', not the real world.

                        Bet he doesn't divide the number of grammes in the packet by the number of plants, then use scales accurate to 0.1g to assess how much to use in the little scoop to avoid running out and needing to buy another pack.
                         
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                          I was late sowing my tomatoes because of the weather. But i think that i left it too long.
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                          Going to pot them on into 3inc pots.
                           
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                            that's impressive!
                             
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                              That's great, i over wintered a tomato plant in the un heated concervatory. Got 4 tomatoes off it these last couple of weeks.
                               
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