Comments on: Growing Tomatoes http://wyntk.us/growing-tomatoes Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bubba http://wyntk.us/growing-tomatoes#comment-4409 Bubba Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:16:34 +0000 http://wyntk.us/?p=94#comment-4409 I also have something taking a bite out of my RED tomatoes. It is not turtles, unless turtles can climb the plant four feet off the ground. I am losing more fruit than I can take in. It might be birds, and it might be rodents, but I don't know what. They don't eat the entire fruit, just one quarter sized bite out of each and nearly every one. I also have something taking a bite out of my RED tomatoes. It is not turtles, unless turtles can climb the plant four feet off the ground. I am losing more fruit than I can take in.

It might be birds, and it might be rodents, but I don’t know what.

They don’t eat the entire fruit, just one quarter sized bite out of each and nearly every one.

]]> By: TulsaJeff http://wyntk.us/growing-tomatoes#comment-3728 TulsaJeff Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:39:35 +0000 http://wyntk.us/?p=94#comment-3728 White flies seem to respond well to insecticidal plant soap applied every 7 days or so.. You must act quickly as these things multiply very quickly and can do a lot of damage in a relatively short period of time. I am not sure of the actual name of the soap but you should be able to find it at your local nursery or garden center. Also look on line for some homemade recipes for insecticidal plant soap. White flies seem to respond well to insecticidal plant soap applied every 7 days or so.. You must act quickly as these things multiply very quickly and can do a lot of damage in a relatively short period of time.

I am not sure of the actual name of the soap but you should be able to find it at your local nursery or garden center. Also look on line for some homemade recipes for insecticidal plant soap.

]]> By: Pollyanna http://wyntk.us/growing-tomatoes#comment-3727 Pollyanna Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:14:58 +0000 http://wyntk.us/?p=94#comment-3727 My tomato crop was very promising this year, but I am now overrun with little white flies. Is there some way to save my tomatoes? The garden center told me to give in, but I really want to get a return on my investment. My tomato crop was very promising this year, but I am now overrun with little white flies. Is there some way to save my tomatoes? The garden center told me to give in, but I really want to get a return on my investment.

]]> By: TulsaJeff http://wyntk.us/growing-tomatoes#comment-3351 TulsaJeff Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:59:14 +0000 http://wyntk.us/?p=94#comment-3351 Sounds like a turtle possibly.. the problem is that they will take a single bite then move on to the other tomatoes and take a bite out of every one they can reach. Are the bites low to the ground or are they also higher up on the vine? Sounds like a turtle possibly.. the problem is that they will take a single bite then move on to the other tomatoes and take a bite out of every one they can reach. Are the bites low to the ground or are they also higher up on the vine?

]]> By: Kevin http://wyntk.us/growing-tomatoes#comment-3346 Kevin Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:27:59 +0000 http://wyntk.us/?p=94#comment-3346 Something is getting at my tomoattos as soon as they turn red. It is not an insect as it is clear that something is taking bigger bites than what an insect could do. Not sure if it is a bird or 4 legged criter. Right now I am trying to determine if they are nocturnal. Something is getting at my tomoattos as soon as they turn red. It is not an insect as it is clear that something is taking bigger bites than what an insect could do. Not sure if it is a bird or 4 legged criter. Right now I am trying to determine if they are nocturnal.

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