Re: Tomatoes - Ind or Determinate

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• Subject: Re: Tomatoes - Ind or Determinate
• From: R* C* I* <r*@UVI.EDU>
• Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 09:50:35 -0400

At 08:17 AM 5/13/97 CST, you wrote:
>Now, I have a question.  The tomatoes on the Early Girl vines are getting ripe,
>but the birds have discovered them--they pecked holes in the two almost-ripe
>ones yesterday.  How can I keep the birds off so they don't get the fruit
>before I do?  I have netting over it now, but I'm afraid they'll go right
>through it.  I considered using Remay, but then the pollinators couldn't get
>through to do their job...  Suggestions?
>
>TIA,
>Jane Patterson
>Baton Rouge, LA
>zone 8b

1" bird netting has always worked for me.

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