Re: tomato woes

Some things you can't change Theresa, though the mention of solarization
sounds like a possibility.  You just learn what you can do where on your
property and adjust from there.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tchessie" <tchessie@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:11 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] tomato woes


> I did rotate for 2 summers and went back to the best spot this year- only
to
> yank 2 out as they were dying.
>
> I think I won't be able to use that spot for tomatos again.
> Odd thing is, once I'm outside of a 5 ft. section in that same garden, I
> have no problems.
> Theresa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Kitty
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 6:11 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] tomato woes
>
>
> Theresa,
> As I mentioned, I don't do food, but...I have had classes. I have a
question
> for you.  Are you planting each year's tomatoes in the same place?  Crops
> should be rotated.  I realize it is "the BEST spot in the garden to grow
> tomatos", but I think you should seriously consider using the second best
> spot.  I had a wilt problem years ago on some oriental poppies, and what I
> remember reading then is that I could never plant poppies in that spot
> again.
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tchessie" <tchessie@comcast.net>
> To: "GardenChat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 7:39 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] tomato woes
>
>
> > Well-
> > I've tried antifungals, crop rotatation, resistant varieties, wishing
and
> > praying, but once again  I have wilt on 2 of my tomato plants (I always
> > forget if it is fusarium or verticilium).  Either way, I ripped out one
> > plant 2 weeks ago, today I ripped out my Sweet 100.  It, of course is
> loaded
> > with green tomatos (I picked all of the ripe and almost ripe ones and
> > brought inside).  Bought killed me to yank it.  Is there anything that
> gets
> > rid of this problem???  I'm seriously considering removing the soil and
> > replacing it- except I wouldn't have a clue how much to remove or if
this
> > would be a backache in vain!  Of course, this is the BEST spot in the
> garden
> > to grow tomatos (south wall, raised bed).  Rats!!
> >
> > Theresa
> > Sac, CA
> >
> > P.S.  Thanks to David, Jesse, Kitty and Jim for chiming in on the
> "politics"
> > snit.  Was too tired to bother, but happy someone did.
> >
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