Re: septoria

**N* S* <s*@earthlink.net>**

jems, You have my deepest sympathy. While we have had record  
rainfalls and unseasonably cold temperatures here in Michigan (my  
patch got 5 inches of rain in eight hours a couple of weeks ago) so  
far my tomats are clear. However, they are not setting much fruit.  I  
have 24 plants - half grown from seed.  Two  of the plants  grown in  
the self watering Earthbox using organic fertilizer, have incredibly  
thick stems - as thick as my thumb ( a Sapho and First Lady II - seed  
from Johnny's.)
I juiced the potting soil with Organimax compost that contains  
beneficial organisms and mycorrhizal fungi.  The stems on their  
sister plants, planted in the garden are half as thick.  They too  
were planted with Organimax. Gardener's Supply also has a large self  
watering tomato container. While I will continue to plant in the  
garden, these containers are my insurance.
Nancy Szerlag

On Jul 7, 2009, at 2:58 PM, jo ellen meyers sharp wrote:

> I might try that and grow it in a pot. Thanks everyone. What a  
> great list!
> jems
>
>> On 7 Jul 2009, at 16:53, Kathy Purdy wrote:
>>
>>>  I wonder if you could still find tomato plants at a garden  
>>> center or
>>>  big box
>>>  store, and grow them in containers? You wouldn't have as many, or
>>>  perhaps
>>>  the varieties you were hoping for, but you'd at least get some
>>>  tomatoes.
>>>  Thinking out loud here.
>>>
>>>  Kathy
>>>
>>
>> I find cuttings is the way to go if one needs more plants late in the
>> season - if one doesn't have any healthy plants oneself one can go  
>> and
>> look pathetically at friends' good doers. Side shoots will root in a
>> matter of days so long as they are kept good and damp without needing
>> to be trimmed back at all
>>
>> kathryn
>
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