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Posted: Aug/01/2005 1:35 AM PST
Hehe Mama im aware of that and i do so. that first pic of the tom vine is a section that is about 4' tall. All thoose white hairs or whatever u wana call em on the tom vines will if conditions are right become roots, thats why it is so easy to clone toms. Tomato Guy if that is what u have then u have nothing to worry about. |
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Posted: Aug/01/2005 12:46 AM PST
Thanks Zergas, was unaware that high humidity was the cause of that. Learn something new all the time. If that is what you are talking about and the images that Z. provided shows what happening, its not a problem..most of mine have it and plants and fruit are doing well. |
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Posted: Jul/31/2005 11:14 PM PST
if this is what ur are talking about then it is normal...happens when its to humid...eventually will turn in to roots  like the second pic shows
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Posted: Jul/31/2005 7:33 PM PST
I bought a new "Topsy Turvey Tomato Planter" from a catalog which grows tomatos upside down. I'm trying cherry tomatos and it seems to be working well, but today I noticed raised light colored nobs or almost like spikes  on the main vines and I'm wondering if I have a problem. Does anyone else know anything about this?
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Posted: Aug/01/2005 1:18 AM PST
That is why when you transplant a tomato, bury 80 percent of the plant. It gives you a humungus root system as those little bumps will all form new roots along the entire stem. |
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Posted: Aug/01/2005 3:49 AM PST
Those pictures are exactly like what the main vines of my plants look like, I live in Cleveland OH & we have had a LOT of humidity recently with 90+ degree days, by the big ol' lake Erie. I just wasn't sure if it was because the roots were in the bag & the plant growing upside down which they are supposed to do, or what caused them. This thing is really neat. You put the soil mix in from the top ( the bag is hanging on a hook from my garage) and water & feed through a hole in the top. I have many flowers and can see clumps of little green cherry tomatos started. Hopefully they'll turn red pretty soon, with warm days & cooler nights coming. Thanks again for easing my mind 
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Posted: Aug/03/2005 2:45 AM PST
Tomatoes are usually labeled as determinate or indeterminate to describe there growing habits. Determinate gorw like a bush and fruit once then die back. Indeterminate grow more like a vine and continue fruiting as long as the vines continue growing. |
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Posted: Aug/03/2005 2:17 AM PST
These are just two Cherry Tomato Plants, no idea of the variety. I planted them late June/ early July from seedlings I got at a local garden center. No idea about what you mean by determinate or indeterminate. If you are interested, tomorrow I can post the link where you can get one of these things. I got it out of a catalog. Gotta run for tonight. Thanks for all your comments |
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Posted: Aug/03/2005 2:06 AM PST
That looks kewl! How old are thoose, what variety ? determinate or ineterminate? |
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Posted: Aug/03/2005 1:39 AM PST
Here is how my "Topsey Turvey Tomato Planter" works: The plants are held in the bottom of a round plastic bag, upside down by a foam ring with a slit in it held together by a formed plastic ring. (doesn't damage the vine) Then you add the planting mix at the top, I used peat moss mixed with a granular fertilizer, but first I used some root blaster on the roots. There are also two foam discs half way up, and 3/4 the way up, to help slow down the water. There are holes around the bottom to let the water out also. You just water & feed from the top. Pretty neat, huh? Attachments:   |
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