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Please ID this tomato stem problem -
I would appreciate any help identifying this tomato stem problem. I call it a problem because I don't know if this is the result of a diseas...
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Calcium, hard water, pH -
The last 2 years I grew a tomato each year in a 20 gallon tote with Al's 5-1-1. I added Osmocote to the mix. As my water is quite hard an...
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Picking William's Pride this week -
I'm picking William's Pride apples this week. I think it's a fantastic apple, especially since it is the first variety to ripen in my orcha...
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Looking for hickory scionwood -
I recently discovered some older posts by treebird101 and others regarding hickories. Since I have yet to learn how to message fellow membe...
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Rain gutter strawberries -
I'm planning to plant strawberries in rain gutters this spring, using 5-1-1 and drip irrigation. Anyone in this group of knowledgeable folk...
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Drip irrigation hot water? -
I am planning to grow strawberries in rain gutters in my hoop house. I will be adding drip irrigation. I am wondering about the temperatur...
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Blackberries in the age of SWD -
It seems that spotted wing Drosophila is making blackberry culture very difficult. Last fall I attended a university field day and saw a bag...
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G.30 breakage -
Just wanted to pass along to my friends here my experience with G.30 apple rootstock. Two of my 4-year-old G.30 trees broke last summer at t...
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Ate our last Fuji yesterday -
We ate our last Fuji apple yesterday morning for breakfast. It was slightly wrinkled, but still had decent texture and great flavor. Pretty ...
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Accuracy of dig. refractometer for fruit -
I recently bought a Milwaukee digital refractometer to test the brix of unfiltered maple syrup. I have not been impressed with the accuracy ...
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