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Davidjp
Mar 29, 2015 18:42:06 GMT -5
Post by lisaann on Mar 29, 2015 18:42:06 GMT -5
How was the nematode issue with these tomatoes you still have from last season, that you are getting ready to pull out. I'll be interested.
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Davidjp
Mar 29, 2015 21:27:16 GMT -5
Post by davidjp on Mar 29, 2015 21:27:16 GMT -5
Well the ones I have still growing are the nematode resistant varieties, but there are really only a few left and the vines are pretty much spent. I'm sure that's some other disease that's got to them. Its also probably partly because I have turned the water off and haven't watered them since October so they've had to rely on rain which has been intermittent but Ok but now the ground is quite dry. I'm now on to this years plants. It will be interesting when I pull up these few left from last year to see if their roots have the characteristic root nodules from nematodes. Nematodes shouldn't be a problem as yet, as I've read the soil temp has to be over 65 and I doubt its reached that as yet
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Davidjp
Mar 30, 2015 15:26:17 GMT -5
Post by lisaann on Mar 30, 2015 15:26:17 GMT -5
I will look forward to your report!
How many grafted ones are you doing this year?
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Davidjp
Mar 30, 2015 18:39:00 GMT -5
Post by davidjp on Mar 30, 2015 18:39:00 GMT -5
How many grafted ones are you doing this year? I've got a ton ready to be grafted but I'm probably a bit behind this year, about 30 rootstocks and 50 scions. So we'll see, probably with my rate of success about 3 in the end. As back up I actually ordered a couple which should arrive in April some time. I'm doing an experiment in someones elses garden who is loaded with nematodes, its actually the master gardeners veg beds. So hopefully I'll have two locations this year and as yet am not planning on going away so hopefully will be able to properly see what happens. What was the overall impression you had last year, didn't you buy a couple of grafted plants as well.
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Davidjp
Mar 30, 2015 18:54:49 GMT -5
Post by lisaann on Mar 30, 2015 18:54:49 GMT -5
Yep, 3, from Burpee, and my own seed did better.
But I HAD to experiment. And I got it out of my system now! Like you told me...........They don't benefit everyone.
I must say........They are all the rage here, Again this year.
The local plant doctor (he lives a few miles away) on the radio is chatting about them and several local nursery will be selling them. But not for protection against nematodes.
They are recommending them for superior production and more vigor in the plants. I beg to differ. But anyway..........
I am glad you will be able to experiment some more and in another garden! That will make it MORE interesting!
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Davidjp
Mar 30, 2015 19:16:37 GMT -5
Post by davidjp on Mar 30, 2015 19:16:37 GMT -5
Its fun to play around with this stuff This is what I'm aiming for, all grafted plants
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Davidjp
Mar 30, 2015 22:00:50 GMT -5
Post by OregonRed on Mar 30, 2015 22:00:50 GMT -5
dang, nothing quite like mass production!.........
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Davidjp
Mar 31, 2015 9:39:25 GMT -5
Post by lilolpeapicker on Mar 31, 2015 9:39:25 GMT -5
How have you planned for nutrients for these? There is no compost around these but rather white plastic. And these get enough water? Obviously though they are looking great!
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Davidjp
Mar 31, 2015 10:06:02 GMT -5
Post by davidjp on Mar 31, 2015 10:06:02 GMT -5
No I'm not really planning on recreating that situation, probably my statement was a bit confusing. The photo was taken in a commercial greenhouse and yes the plants are grown in a small tennis ball sized piece of Rockwool flooded with nutrients. What amazed me was the vigor of the plants and that's down at least partly to grafting. Theres no soil so shouldn't be any soil borne disease to bother about.
It was the visit to this place that got me interested in grafting and it has some uses here as there is a problem with root knot nematodes, although its actually not bad if you rotate properly and add lots of organic matter.
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Davidjp
Mar 31, 2015 10:26:30 GMT -5
Post by lilolpeapicker on Mar 31, 2015 10:26:30 GMT -5
ahhhhh, I see said the blind man!
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Davidjp
Mar 31, 2015 12:29:58 GMT -5
Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Mar 31, 2015 12:29:58 GMT -5
David, the photo is stunningly beautiful. It reminds me of a Tiffany designs, or a European allée.
This photo is a great example of how artistic gardening can be.
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Davidjp
Mar 31, 2015 22:09:47 GMT -5
Post by davidjp on Mar 31, 2015 22:09:47 GMT -5
I agree it was quite a sight, especially when you see all the planning going on round that. The two tracks down each row carried a small trolley that could be elevated at the touch of a button to pick and trim foliage. I lucked out on I think the only open day they have had. They had a display on the list of biological controls they used, there were about 12 for various issues, the only thing they couldn't counter was leaf miners so in the organic section the plants were riddled with them. Each row had a bumblebee hive at the end of it. All the plant trimmings were fed into a methane digester which helped with the heating. Its all quite an operation. I'd rather have plants in the ground but the product is quite good, its easy to get 4-5 named different varieties in the average UK supermarket as a result.
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