New to growing your own tomatoes? This is the forum to learn the successful techniques used by seasoned tomato growers. Questions are welcome, too.
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May 3, 2014 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Long Island NY
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All about compression. Once they set up and especially once the roots take over they hold together very well.
The 3/4 inch goes right onto the 2 inch which goes right onto the 4 inch, block which is the big one in the pics. I have given up the 3/4 inch in favor of starting seed in DE though. The 4 inch block maker is a single, so not really suited for serious volume but works great for home use. They do make a 3 inch stand up version that makes 6 at a time as well as a stand up 2 inch that makes 12 at a time. |
May 3, 2014 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Montreal
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I'm impressed! But I agree with bower, resist, resist the temptation to plant out too early. I'm not willing to lose all this hard work in a weak moment. Although I know how much I'm itching to get started.
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May 3, 2014 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ny
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Your soil blocks looks amazing, James!!!!! Can I ask what you look for when you're checking/deciding the plant out day here for us around LI/NY? Thanks!
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May 3, 2014 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Luigiwu,
All I am looking for is a 10 day forecast with no lows below 50 and hopefully a few days of decent weather after plant out. Certainly didn't get that last year! It is looking real good after Thursday. I will only be partially ready anyway so if the 10 day is looking good on Friday I will probably try to get at least a few planted next weekend. If you think you are hardened off and you like the forecast.... |
May 4, 2014 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Hoboken, NJ USA
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I've never seen soil blocks like that before. VERY cool! You definitely got a great head start on the season, James. Have you done this soil block technique before?
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May 5, 2014 | #21 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Long Island NY
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My 3rd season with the blocks. Will never go back to cups...
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