Re: Tomato culture

In a message dated 7/1/99 6:28:27 PM EST, theryans@xtra.co.nz writes:

<< Your idea of deep watering of tomatoes, far from being unnatural
 actually chimes very well with the situations I understand they grow in
 at home. There is apparently virtually no rain throughout their growing
 season, but lots of underground water, flowing down from the Andes, down
 to which their roots delve. >>

The only place I have seen tomatoes growing "in the wild" was at Durham Ferry 
Regional Park, along the San Joaquin River in southern San Joaquin County.  
The plants covered probably half an acre and were growing in a semi-swampy 
natural area that was also home to Fremont poplars, Valley oaks, wild 
blackberry, and other vegetation characteristic of Valley oak riparian 
woodland.  The ground is subject to flooding at certain times of the year, 
and the soil stays relatively damp even in the summer.  I'm not sure how the 
seed got there (although there are plenty of tomato canneries in the area).

Kurt
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