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		<title>By: Scott Olson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 21:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My tomato plants are not growing very much.  I live in Arkansas and I planted them about 1 month ago but they have only grown a few inches.  The leaves have a deep green color and they all look very healthy though. Can you help me please?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My tomato plants are not growing very much.  I live in Arkansas and I planted them about 1 month ago but they have only grown a few inches.  The leaves have a deep green color and they all look very healthy though. Can you help me please?</p>
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		<title>By: Tom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 19:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I noticed leaves on the lower portion on my young 14&quot; high heirlooms planted about 4 weeks ago turning yellow. The top portion of the plants leaves look green and healthy. What does this mean?
Thanks for your time.
Tom</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I noticed leaves on the lower portion on my young 14&#8243; high heirlooms planted about 4 weeks ago turning yellow. The top portion of the plants leaves look green and healthy. What does this mean?<br />
Thanks for your time.<br />
Tom</p>
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		<title>By: admin</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Eddie, 

There are different types of grow bags. The regular kind, and the upside down kind.

http://www.cleanairgardening.com/tomato-smart-pot-planter.html

http://www.cleanairgardening.com/totuupdotofl.html

With a regular grow bag, you can start from seed or a starter plant. With a Topsy Turvy, you&#039;ll have to start with a starter plant.

The most important thing, in my opinion, is starting out with a high quality potting soil. The better the soil quality, the better you&#039;ll do.

Here&#039;s a good article about potting soil.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1082/is_3_43/ai_54851905/

I love the Square Foot Gardening soil recipe, which also works well in containers.
http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/mels-mix/

Good luck!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Eddie, </p>
<p>There are different types of grow bags. The regular kind, and the upside down kind.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cleanairgardening.com/tomato-smart-pot-planter.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cleanairgardening.com/tomato-smart-pot-planter.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cleanairgardening.com/totuupdotofl.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cleanairgardening.com/totuupdotofl.html</a></p>
<p>With a regular grow bag, you can start from seed or a starter plant. With a Topsy Turvy, you&#8217;ll have to start with a starter plant.</p>
<p>The most important thing, in my opinion, is starting out with a high quality potting soil. The better the soil quality, the better you&#8217;ll do.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a good article about potting soil.<br />
<a href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1082/is_3_43/ai_54851905/" rel="nofollow">http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1082/is_3_43/ai_54851905/</a></p>
<p>I love the Square Foot Gardening soil recipe, which also works well in containers.<br />
<a href="http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/mels-mix/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/mels-mix/</a></p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
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		<title>By: Eddie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Eddie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is there any problems I should Know About by Growing my tomatoes in&quot;Grow Bags&quot;.Please Help 
before I start.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is there any problems I should Know About by Growing my tomatoes in&#8221;Grow Bags&#8221;.Please Help<br />
before I start.</p>
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		<title>By: admin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Dan Kmiotek, 

Good question. It appears that it is possible that seeds can be infected with early blight.

Here are a few good resources for you.

http://www.umassvegetable.org/LateBlightAlertforTomatoandPotato.html

This Cornell link has a list of 8 good steps you should take.
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide/cmp/solanaceous.php#d5

   1.  Use crop rotations of at least 3 years to non-hosts (away from tomato, potato and eggplant).
   2. Provide optimum growing conditions and fertility. Stressed plants (including drought) are more susceptible to early blight.
   3. Stake or cage plants to keep fruit and foliage away from soil.
   4. Drip irrigation is preferred, or overhead irrigation starting before dawn, so that the plants are dry early in the day. The key is to keep the period of leaf wetness to a minimum.
   5. Mulching helps to prevent splashing of spores from soil up to lower leaves.
   6. Indeterminate tomato and late-maturing potato varieties are usually more resistant/tolerant to early blight.
   7. Early blight can be seed-borne, so buy from a reliable supplier. Hot water seed treatment at 122°F for 25 minutes is recommended to control early blight on tomato seed. See chlorine treatment procedures under bacterial diseases.
   8. Disinfect stakes or cages with an approved product each season before using. Sodium hypochlorite at 0.5% (12x dilution of household bleach) is effective, and must be followed by rinsing, and proper disposal of solution. Hydrogen peroxide is also permitted.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Dan Kmiotek, </p>
<p>Good question. It appears that it is possible that seeds can be infected with early blight.</p>
<p>Here are a few good resources for you.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.umassvegetable.org/LateBlightAlertforTomatoandPotato.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.umassvegetable.org/LateBlightAlertforTomatoandPotato.html</a></p>
<p>This Cornell link has a list of 8 good steps you should take.<br />
<a href="http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide/cmp/solanaceous.php#d5" rel="nofollow">http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide/cmp/solanaceous.php#d5</a></p>
<p>   1.  Use crop rotations of at least 3 years to non-hosts (away from tomato, potato and eggplant).<br />
   2. Provide optimum growing conditions and fertility. Stressed plants (including drought) are more susceptible to early blight.<br />
   3. Stake or cage plants to keep fruit and foliage away from soil.<br />
   4. Drip irrigation is preferred, or overhead irrigation starting before dawn, so that the plants are dry early in the day. The key is to keep the period of leaf wetness to a minimum.<br />
   5. Mulching helps to prevent splashing of spores from soil up to lower leaves.<br />
   6. Indeterminate tomato and late-maturing potato varieties are usually more resistant/tolerant to early blight.<br />
   7. Early blight can be seed-borne, so buy from a reliable supplier. Hot water seed treatment at 122°F for 25 minutes is recommended to control early blight on tomato seed. See chlorine treatment procedures under bacterial diseases.<br />
   8. Disinfect stakes or cages with an approved product each season before using. Sodium hypochlorite at 0.5% (12x dilution of household bleach) is effective, and must be followed by rinsing, and proper disposal of solution. Hydrogen peroxide is also permitted.</p>
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		<title>By: Dan Kmiotek</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dan Kmiotek</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Like many other gardners in the Northeast, I experienced a problem with last years tomatoes called &quot;early blight&quot;. My question is this, can this fungi be transfered to this years crop through last years seeds. I started some tomatoes indoors using last years seeds and they were doing very well unitl I noticed some indications of early blight on the leaves. I immediately sprayed them with Daconil in hopes of saving them. Comments by all are welcomed at the provided email address. Thanks in advance!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Like many other gardners in the Northeast, I experienced a problem with last years tomatoes called &#8220;early blight&#8221;. My question is this, can this fungi be transfered to this years crop through last years seeds. I started some tomatoes indoors using last years seeds and they were doing very well unitl I noticed some indications of early blight on the leaves. I immediately sprayed them with Daconil in hopes of saving them. Comments by all are welcomed at the provided email address. Thanks in advance!</p>
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		<title>By: admin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Barbara, 

If the blossoms are NOT turning into tomatoes, here are some potential causes:

# Temperature Too High or Too Low
# Lack of Pollination
# Nitrogen - Too Much or Too Little
# Humidity Too High or Low Humidity.
# Lack of water
# Stress from insect damage or disease 

http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspest1/a/BlossomDrop.htm</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Barbara, </p>
<p>If the blossoms are NOT turning into tomatoes, here are some potential causes:</p>
<p># Temperature Too High or Too Low<br />
# Lack of Pollination<br />
# Nitrogen &#8211; Too Much or Too Little<br />
# Humidity Too High or Low Humidity.<br />
# Lack of water<br />
# Stress from insect damage or disease </p>
<p><a href="http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspest1/a/BlossomDrop.htm" rel="nofollow">http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspest1/a/BlossomDrop.htm</a></p>
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		<title>By: admin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Barbara, 

The blossoms are what turn into tomatoes. So it looks like you&#039;re doing well!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Barbara, </p>
<p>The blossoms are what turn into tomatoes. So it looks like you&#8217;re doing well!</p>
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		<title>By: admin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Tracey, 

Here&#039;s a good Oregon State University Extension page about the subject. 

http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/disease.cfm?RecordID=1077

Cold weather during the fruiting period is one cause of cat facing, and herbicide use near the tomato plant is another one. Anything with 2,4-D can hurt tomatoes. Lawn type weed killers near your garden can be a culprit, if you use those.

Here are some varieties that are resistant:
http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veg_info/catface.htm</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Tracey, </p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a good Oregon State University Extension page about the subject. </p>
<p><a href="http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/disease.cfm?RecordID=1077" rel="nofollow">http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/disease.cfm?RecordID=1077</a></p>
<p>Cold weather during the fruiting period is one cause of cat facing, and herbicide use near the tomato plant is another one. Anything with 2,4-D can hurt tomatoes. Lawn type weed killers near your garden can be a culprit, if you use those.</p>
<p>Here are some varieties that are resistant:<br />
<a href="http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veg_info/catface.htm" rel="nofollow">http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veg_info/catface.htm</a></p>
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		<title>By: Tracey</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have no trouble growing smaller tomatoes,but I can&#039;t seem to grow the larger types with out them cat facing.I live in the southern part of Washington state near the Vancouver area.Can you help?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have no trouble growing smaller tomatoes,but I can&#8217;t seem to grow the larger types with out them cat facing.I live in the southern part of Washington state near the Vancouver area.Can you help?</p>
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