TONS OF TOMATOES for TX - Page 2

sfmathews · January 14, 2011

The grandson of Mr. Walls is getting around to posting the video. Here's the link to the first part:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh-VcwS3qus

He is working on getting the 2nd half uploaded as well.
Susan

drthor · January 14, 2011

yes, this is the video I was talking about.
Thanks

Dewayne mater · January 14, 2011

Fascinating! Thank for posting that. I look forward to the rest of the video. I wonder what time of year and what year that video was taken? There are clearly some large tomatoes on the plants which looked healthy, but, not particularly tall. I suppose it could have early enough in the season that they just hadn't reached to the sky yet. Sugar, salt and vitamins. I'm guessing the rotted oak leaves and tons of compost had more to do with production than sugar, but, you never know. Gotta admire the overall system he put in place.

Mojo · January 14, 2011

I need to do the oak leaves but I don't have a pickup truck to go round them up.

Sugar and vitamins??? The epsom salts I already knew. Gonna try this.

And the toothpicks!

sfmathews · January 14, 2011

I've been doing the toothpicks since I saw his video. Sure is easy!
Also use bags and bags of leaves, too. This video is so educational! Hope the 2nd half posts soon!

sfmathews · January 14, 2011

Here's part two on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6ylj...layer_embedded#!

drthor · January 14, 2011

Thanks so much.
I really enjoyed this lecture. Now I can watch it again and again.
It is hard to understand ... but he is saying that he starts his tomatoes on FEBRUARY 11th

feldon30 · January 15, 2011

Finally got to sit down and watch these. These are excellent videos and make me regret that I never sat down and produced my own videos.

He has some very good advice about the use of compost, watering properly, and keeping the bottom of his plants cleaned up. Also I was surprised at starting on February 11th, but he has the necessary frameworks to wrap his plants as needed.

I was a little surprised that he grows almost entirely Carnival VFFNT hybrid. With his growing techniques and early start, I could just imagine if he grew Earl's Faux, JD's Special C-Tex, Purple Haze, etc.

I don't have any personal experience with using vitamins with my plants, but the sugar has basis in fighting Nematodes, although I think most folks use dried molasses instead.

Glad to see videos like this posted with a lot of good advice in them and no "wrong" information as so many tomato growing videos seem to contain.

b54red · January 16, 2011

Why don't you wait and see what the weather is looking like and set out a few if conditions seem favorable but hold back some for a few weeks. Since you can grow such nice seedlings why not start some more seed this month in case you do set them out early and have a disaster. I always stagger my plantings of tomato seed so that I have replacements and also varieties that fair better during the hotter months.

rnewste · January 18, 2011

Just got a chance to watch the two Videos. Really amazing results from a gentleman who has obviously been around for some time.

Do any of you have a view on his use of 1 Cup sugar, his handful of Epsom Salt, and the multi-vitamin pill per plant? I concur with the Epsom Salt additive, but the sugar, and more interesting, vitamin pill are two additives I am struggling with the "science" of it.

Looking at his production, it is tough to find fault - - but I would really like to comprehend what is going on here from a chemistry standpoint.

Raybo

feldon30 · January 18, 2011

I think the sugar is in the same vein as dried molasses, used to drive out nematodes and feed beneficial soil bacteria. No idea on the Centrum. I use TomatoTone or something similar for its micronutrients.

January 14, 2011	#19
Mojo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 317	I need to do the oak leaves but I don't have a pickup truck to go round them up. Sugar and vitamins??? The epsom salts I already knew. Gonna try this. And the toothpicks! __________________ There is no logical response to the question, "Why won't you let me plant more tomatoes?"

January 15, 2011	#23
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Finally got to sit down and watch these. These are excellent videos and make me regret that I never sat down and produced my own videos. He has some very good advice about the use of compost, watering properly, and keeping the bottom of his plants cleaned up. Also I was surprised at starting on February 11th, but he has the necessary frameworks to wrap his plants as needed. I was a little surprised that he grows almost entirely Carnival VFFNT hybrid. With his growing techniques and early start, I could just imagine if he grew Earl's Faux, JD's Special C-Tex, Purple Haze, etc. I don't have any personal experience with using vitamins with my plants, but the sugar has basis in fighting Nematodes, although I think most folks use dried molasses instead. Glad to see videos like this posted with a lot of good advice in them and no "wrong" information as so many tomato growing videos seem to contain. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

January 18, 2011	#26
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I think the sugar is in the same vein as dried molasses, used to drive out nematodes and feed beneficial soil bacteria. No idea on the Centrum. I use TomatoTone or something similar for its micronutrients. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

January 14, 2011	#16
sfmathews Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 398	The grandson of Mr. Walls is getting around to posting the video. Here's the link to the first part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh-VcwS3qus He is working on getting the 2nd half uploaded as well. Susan

January 14, 2011	#17
drthor Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 10	yes, this is the video I was talking about. Thanks

January 14, 2011	#18
Dewayne mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,212	Fascinating! Thank for posting that. I look forward to the rest of the video. I wonder what time of year and what year that video was taken? There are clearly some large tomatoes on the plants which looked healthy, but, not particularly tall. I suppose it could have early enough in the season that they just hadn't reached to the sky yet. Sugar, salt and vitamins. I'm guessing the rotted oak leaves and tons of compost had more to do with production than sugar, but, you never know. Gotta admire the overall system he put in place.

January 16, 2011	#24
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Why don't you wait and see what the weather is looking like and set out a few if conditions seem favorable but hold back some for a few weeks. Since you can grow such nice seedlings why not start some more seed this month in case you do set them out early and have a disaster. I always stagger my plantings of tomato seed so that I have replacements and also varieties that fair better during the hotter months.

January 18, 2011	#25
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Just got a chance to watch the two Videos. Really amazing results from a gentleman who has obviously been around for some time. Do any of you have a view on his use of 1 Cup sugar, his handful of Epsom Salt, and the multi-vitamin pill per plant? I concur with the Epsom Salt additive, but the sugar, and more interesting, vitamin pill are two additives I am struggling with the "science" of it. Looking at his production, it is tough to find fault - - but I would really like to comprehend what is going on here from a chemistry standpoint. Raybo