Tips, Tools & Techniques

[dcarch]

For those of you who feel that the netting around the Jiffy pellets should be removed to facilitate root growth (I am one of them).

It has been a pain to remove the netting because it's kind of delicate and time consuming.

I have come up with this method which will allow you to remove the netting in a jiff .

The key is a very sharp razor blade. Slit the netting in a few places, then it very easy to peel it off. Try it. It works.

I wish there is a forum or Sticky for "Tips, Tools and Techniques" so that ideas will not be buried in 46,000 posts.

dcarch

[dcarch]

Thanks for the new Sticky.

I encourage all of you here to post your tips, techniques and useful tools you have discovered, etc.


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[dcarch]

Spraying is part of growing.

I find it annoying to have to pump and pump and pump on a hot summer day and get all sweaty.
I find it annoying to try to remember what is leftover in the sprayer the next time I need to use it. Is it fertilizer? Insecticide? Fungicide? Most of the time I end up throwing it away.
I find it annoying to have to really wash off the tank to use it for the next task.

So I bought this cordless electric sprayer on eBay for $12. It actually works very well.

I now have three sprayers. No more throwing away useful liquid, and no more washing tanks.

dcarch

[dcarch]

"Rooting larger branches"
Posted previously:


http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...hlight=rooting

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[dcarch]

Here is a post for a fantastic tool which will allow you to cut down branches high up without the danger of climbing:

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...ghlight=branch

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[dcarch]

Here is an inexpensive tool for you to pick tomatoes in hard-to-reach places, or reach high places.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...ighlight=picky

dcarch

[newatthis]

re: jiffy pellets - if you are talking about the jiffy 1-2-3 germinating pellets i called the company myself and they said NOT to cut them or peel that off. to leave the seedlings just like they are; in tact; and just drop them into your potting soil.

have you guys seen problems with them?

[dcarch]

Originally Posted by newatthis

re: jiffy pellets - if you are talking about the jiffy 1-2-3 germinating pellets i called the company myself and they said NOT to cut them or peel that off. to leave the seedlings just like they are; in tact; and just drop them into your potting soil.

have you guys seen problems with them?

Welcome to TV.
There have been serveral threads on this topic. Do a search on "Jiffy Pellets".
I feel that it has not been settled one way or the other. My feeling is that it would not hurt to remove the nettings, I don't want to risk to have the roots restricted.

dcarch

[dcarch]

A year later, and many tomatoes harvested, the electric vibrator/pollinator is still going strong doing it's job:

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...ght=adjustable

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[dcarch]

One idea for an adjustable temperature seed bed warmer which heats very
uniformly:

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...mmer#post35441

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[dcarch]

Trellis and cage ideas from a few people:

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=4444

dcarch

[Earl]

I like a great bargain so I visit flea markets and yard/garage sales. Today at the local flea market I got a very nice high volume fan to use in my greenhouse for $5 and new it would probably be $200 or more. Plus for $7 I got a new grill rotissiere and a new Chef's Choice diamond knife sharpener that for both retails for over a $100. Lots of gardening stuff sold at bargains at these events. So when you've got some downtime on the weekends go take a look.

And when you accumulate to much stuff, have your own sale. :-)

[dcarch]

I discovered(?) one trick for everyone who likes persimmons:

For the type you have to wait after it becomes very soft to eat, which can take a couple of weeks, all you have to do is to put it in the freezer over-night, thaw it and it's ready.

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[brog]

Hi dcarch
Tell me more about ele. sprayer--kind-batt,-rechargable??--will it reach fruit tree tops--How long does batt. last.
what else?????Explain all.
thanks Bill

[dcarch]

Originally Posted by brog

Hi dcarch
Tell me more about ele. sprayer--kind-batt,-rechargable??--will it reach fruit tree tops--How long does batt. last.
what else?????Explain all.
thanks Bill

It uses 6 D cells.
I don't know how long the batteries last because I converted mine to li-ion rechargeable ones.
The spray is adjustable. It can spray very high.

dcarch