Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 13, 2013 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Belgium
Posts: 186
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from greenhouse to garden
In a couple days,I'm going to move 4 tomatoes from the greenhouse to the garden.
The temperature between day and night changes a lot more in the greenhouse then in the garden, so hardening isn't necessary I think. There is a lot of wind though. Is it enough to support them, so the main stem can't break because of the wind? The tomatoes are in bloom and some have little fruits. Will it stop the growing of fruits when I transplabnt them from a container into open ground? |
May 13, 2013 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Southeast GA, USDA 9a, HZ9, Sunset Z28
Posts: 396
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If you are worried, then you can move them out gradually. I'd definitely support the main stem solidly in the wind. IMO the tomatoes should keep growing.
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May 13, 2013 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Clemson SC
Posts: 143
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Are you concerned about UV?
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May 14, 2013 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Belgium
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Not really, more about the wind.
It's very windy these days. I put a lot of effort to grow tomatoes early in the season. I'm a bit skittish to move them outside. |
May 14, 2013 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E
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As long as they are adequately supported you should have no problem. I know they sell fleece and plastic tubes you can put over the plant and tie them off at the top of the plant support stake and use plastic stakes to support the bottoms.
They work well for windy conditions and one year saved about 20 plants when we had a freak hail storm that defoliated my unprotected plants. Ami
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