“I’d bend my hoops into little gothic arches similar to the tunnel of course.”
You so FANCY. We use hog panels for anything that wants to climb or needs support. Because. We. Can. And because we have a million of them around here. But, no hogs on this farm since the 1950’s. Interesting. ;)
The hogs gotta go, but the hog panels can STAY! I’m glad for the BLESSING of both!
A question: Most of my tomato plants that didn't drown in May-June are doing pretty well now. Everything seems fairly "normal" with them, if set back a couple weeks in terms of production. (Miracle Grow Bloom Booster HAS been applied per instructions.) Except... The Golden Jubilees I bought in 4" pots from Menards (Bonnies) are looking very strong, the plants, that is, as they have been producing tomatoes only 1" to 1-1/2" in diameter, for a few weeks now. (The Golden Jubilee plants I started from seeds collected from last year's plants are younger and not producing yet, though those plants look strong and are growing vigorously too.) Nearby, that "crazy" tall Cherry Falls tomato plant is producing (still green) 1" "Cherry" tomatoes.* Last year, the Golden Jubilees' fruits were generally ~3" diameter. This year's Golden Jubilees (from Menards) did not get chicken manure, just Miracle Grow Garden Soil. Is there a particular nutrient that affects fruit size? Not that I have treated the other varieties differently from that standpoint. *I didn't get back to that Cherry Falls plant with better (taller) support soon enough, and a t-storm broke the top 1/3 down. I partially straightened out the "bend" and coaxed the top portion into sort of a loop on the support. It's now 2 days later, and the plant seems unfazed...
My question (post 321) is for “all” who might have input, of course. And I messed up the formatting @ the end of that post. It should have read:
...Is there a particular nutrient that affects (tomato) fruit size? Not that I have treated the other varieties differently from that standpoint.
(new paragraph!)
*I didn’t get back to that Cherry Falls plant with better (taller) support soon enough, and a t-storm broke the top 1/3 down. I partially straightened out the “bend” and coaxed the top portion into sort of a loop on the support. It’s now 2 days later, and the plant seems unfazed...
Thanks in advance!