General discussion regarding the techniques and methods used to successfully grow tomato plants in containers.
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April 27, 2014 | #31 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Florida USA
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I've taken bits of the weed shield I cover my garden area with and lined the bottom of my containers with it. Less loss of growing medium through the holes as the water drains out of the containers.
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May 15, 2014 | #32 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Hicksville, New York
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For foliar disease I have had good results with Actinovate and Exel LG which are contact and systemic fungicides and are Bio and Bio-friendly products. But in your area down in Florida with high humidity Daconil which is a protectant which covers the leaves and keeps the bad guys from entering the plant is the most effective. It's not bio but can be applied up to last the day of harvest. The key word here is you have to be proactive in applying these products as you have been with your insecticide applications.
Ami[/QUOTE] The nursery recommended that I soak my plants in actinovate and spray them every two weeks. Do you use this and/or Excel LG? |
May 15, 2014 | #33 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Wisconsin
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If you want to spray anything for disease then use a copper product like Cueva. It is available to consumers from Bonide - Liquid Copper. If you were commercial I would recommend Quadris. It is a reduced risk synthetic. Daconil is NOT something I as a commercial grower would use on my crops, ever. As an aside, when Daconil breaks down in nature it produces dioxins and hexachlorobenzene, a persistent organic pollutant banned under the Stockholm Convention. Last edited by moon1234; May 15, 2014 at 06:07 PM. |
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May 16, 2014 | #34 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Florida USA
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Just started using a product from Garden Safe. It is an all-in-one with insecticide, fungicide and miticide. gardensafe1.JPG
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