Planted Out Today In NorCal - March 3 (pics) - Page 2

Dewayne mater · March 4, 2013

Off to another roaring start and with several new varieties (as usual). Glad to see you on here!

Dewayne mater

Sun City Linda · March 4, 2013

Old TomatoTone - Good
New TomatoTone- Not so much.

Actually several threads here about that very subject. Yes, formulation was changed about 4 years ago to make it fully organic. Many of us that grow in SWC find the new product delivers poor results unless heavily supplemented.

barefootgardener · March 4, 2013

WOW!! Looking good!..

I have been craving fresh off the vine, raw pea's..Now I am drooling. Those peas and vines are amazing.

Sigh..We still have lot's of cold and snow. Cant wait to get the thaw we need and think about planting those peas my grandson and I both love, fresh off the vine!

Ginny

rnewste · March 4, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delerium

Raybo whats the difference between the old tomato tone and the new one? did they change the formula?

They changed it big time:

Yet they still call the new formulation by the same name. Not a fan!!!

Raybo

AprilMayJune · March 4, 2013

This is killing me! It looks great out there. I'm looking out our window at snow (and there's another storm expected tomorrow, too.) Thanks for sharing a bit of your spring with those of us who don't have one yet!

rnewste · March 4, 2013

Maybe this will cheer you up a bit:

Raybo

Dewayne mater · March 4, 2013

Ray - I didn't realize that you didn't like new TT at all and thought you just liked it less. In that case, what is your "go to" fertilizer now other than old TT which mere mortals cannot acquire at this point? I know you've tested a bunch already. Thanks.

Dewayne mater

Crandrew · March 4, 2013

As always looking great.

Raybo whats your spray routine on the peas?

rnewste · March 4, 2013

Deyayne,

I've got 18 pounds left out of the 20 pound bag I purchased. All 18 pounds will be dispersed around my citrus trees. None will ever be used on my tomato plants again!

At the moment, the Fertilome brand fertilizer looks to be the closest match to the "old" Tomato-tone including the trace elements. In-the-ground trials will be my best verification.

Raybo

rnewste · March 4, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crandrew

As always looking great.

Raybo whats your spray routine on the peas?

Crandrew,

For the Peas, I kind of go "naked", and don't apply any sprays at all over the Wintertime.

Raybo

Crandrew · March 4, 2013

Ok, so far I haven't either and they seem to be ok. I'm surprised you don't touch em at all, but sounds good to me.

dfollett · March 5, 2013

The peas look fantastic. I'm going to try a couple this year. I hope to get them started by mid-March.

Being my first year, I want to give the tomatoes I am going to try the best chance I can. I intend to try a couple of fertilizers (happy to share results), but want something to be my primary one. The only Fertilome I have been able to find is their "Tomato and Vegetable Food", but it is 7-22-8. Is that the one you are going to try, or do you have something else? They also make a 4-4-5 Tomato and vegetable food they sell under the brand "Natural Guard". Neither of those looks to me like the old Tomato Tone.

Your help is appreciated.

Sun City Linda · March 5, 2013

I saw a bag of that Fertilome showing 7-22-8 on Ozbo and thought it was a misprint. Odd formulation for a general veggie food. I did see another one which was close to the old TT so that may be what Raybo has.

rnewste · March 5, 2013

Yes, this is the Fertilome product (7-22-8) I am evaluating as part of my trials. Might be a bit high in phorphous, but it has many of the trace minerals which were in the "old" Tomato-tone.

The High Yield Garden is 8-10-8 that I am also trialing.

Raybo

Sun City Linda · March 5, 2013

My bad. I thought the High Yield was also a Fertilome product.

March 5, 2013	#29
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Yes, this is the Fertilome product (7-22-8) I am evaluating as part of my trials. Might be a bit high in phorphous, but it has many of the trace minerals which were in the "old" Tomato-tone. The High Yield Garden is 8-10-8 that I am also trialing. Raybo Last edited by rnewste; March 5, 2013 at 01:03 AM.

March 4, 2013	#16
Dewayne mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,212	Off to another roaring start and with several new varieties (as usual). Glad to see you on here! Dewayne mater

March 4, 2013	#17
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Old TomatoTone - Good New TomatoTone- Not so much. Actually several threads here about that very subject. Yes, formulation was changed about 4 years ago to make it fully organic. Many of us that grow in SWC find the new product delivers poor results unless heavily supplemented.

March 4, 2013	#18
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	WOW!! Looking good!.. I have been craving fresh off the vine, raw pea's..Now I am drooling. Those peas and vines are amazing. Sigh..We still have lot's of cold and snow. Cant wait to get the thaw we need and think about planting those peas my grandson and I both love, fresh off the vine! Ginny

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AprilMayJune Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Zone 5 Posts: 63	This is killing me! It looks great out there. I'm looking out our window at snow (and there's another storm expected tomorrow, too.) Thanks for sharing a bit of your spring with those of us who don't have one yet!

March 4, 2013	#21
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Maybe this will cheer you up a bit: Raybo

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Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	As always looking great. Raybo whats your spray routine on the peas?

March 5, 2013	#27
dfollett Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 693	The peas look fantastic. I'm going to try a couple this year. I hope to get them started by mid-March. Being my first year, I want to give the tomatoes I am going to try the best chance I can. I intend to try a couple of fertilizers (happy to share results), but want something to be my primary one. The only Fertilome I have been able to find is their "Tomato and Vegetable Food", but it is 7-22-8. Is that the one you are going to try, or do you have something else? They also make a 4-4-5 Tomato and vegetable food they sell under the brand "Natural Guard". Neither of those looks to me like the old Tomato Tone. Your help is appreciated.