Update on my garden!!

[dubsgrow]

Hey guys and gals. Here's an update on my garden. You guys were right they did take off! I'm using some top soil mixed with mushroom compost, soil conditioner and lime. I later threw in some ground coffee beans, blood meal, Epsom salt and some other tomatoe fertilizer which I think was 2-5-3. Phosphorus being the middle number. I figured this was too much phosphorus so I mixed it with 12-0-0 blood meal since I'm not looking for fruit at the moment

1st picture is before tomatoe supports. They were asking for some love. 2nd pic is about ten days ago

[Labradors2]

That looks great and I love the floral border growing in the breeze blocks!

Oh I just went back to enlarge the picture and take another look and I hope you won't mind me saying this, but that string is not going to be strong enough to support the weight of your plants . I used that method last year, and it takes strong wooden or metal uprights about 7' tall, with wooden or metal horizontals as well. Hubby built my structure from wood last year, and I hung strings from the horizontal wooden pole.


Linda

[dubsgrow]

Uh oh .. That's not good lol. Hmmmm looks like I have another full Saturday.

[rhines81]

looks great! .... no fence??

[PA_Julia]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!

[dubsgrow]

Thanks!! And no fence yet :/ guess I'm a bit of a gambler. We only have to worry about rabbits and I used a bunch of blood meal

[Fiishergurl]

Looks awesome!

Ginny

[dubsgrow]

I'm starting to notice the tips or very tops of the plants are looking weird with some curling ��. They are growing and luscious green so it doesn't add up. I'll post some pictures asap

[dubsgrow]

My poor babies!! All I can think of is too much nitrogen even tho the plants looks really green but the branches seem kinda weak and the tops of the plants looks absolutely horrid. Sad day indeed... Anyone have some input?

[dubsgrow]

It's kinda hard to tell but the tops look chewed up and they are growing in all weird directions with some leaves curling in. No yellowing.

[noinwi]

Any chance there's been herbicide sprayed in the area? That would cause weird growth and curling.

[dubsgrow]

That could be a possibility. It's not a high end neighborhood so I'm not sure where it could come from. How far can this stuff drift ?! I saw a picture online that looked just like mine but a lot worse and they mentioned the same thing along with too much nitrogen and other things. If it is too much nitrogen, what should I do?

Gotta save my babies :'(

[dubsgrow]

I'm pretty sure I gave them too much blood meal which was on Saturday. I fed them before this but maybe It was the last straw. the cucumbers and peppers are doing fine

[greyghost]

Dubs, Look under "Common Diseases...", a post by Jamesl, about a week
ago titled, Herbicide (2,4D...). That'll show you a serious case of herbicide damage. I think your stems are arching; I believe I've seen the same thing a few times in the past on my plants shortly after a heavy liquid fertilization.
I'm pretty certain your plants will grow out it. If they remain dark green,
that should tell you they have enough nitrogen at this stage. If you had herbicide
damage, depending on the severity, the leaves would be "cupping" and stems/leaves twisting-looking somewhat like grotesque fiddleleaf ferns.
I think your plants will straighten out soon.

Labradors2 is correct-your plants will soon overwhelm your twine and be a mess.
A sturdy wooden stake from lumber yard or hardware store would take care of
that. Most of the commercial tomato cages are good only for determinate tomato
plants or peppers. Tying to a stake may be the easiest way to go at this stage.

I think you'll get a great harvest and the flowers look great!

[JamesL]

I will save you the search trouble..
http://tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=36793

Yours doesn't really look like herbicide damage though...