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7/4/2020 – Did the “weekly” spraying of the tomatoes with bifenthrin because of stink bugs. Since beginning the regular spraying there have been very few. It also had to help to remove the spent squash plants. Note this is the second part of the weekly spraying routine as the first part is with a fungicide […]
Continue Reading7/3/2020 – The late blight continues to kill leaves/stems that we have removed as they appear. The tomatoes seem to be doing better without the energy spent trying to deal with the diseased parts. Still having a few tomatoes with the rotten spots but not as many as before we began spraying. Sprayed them almost […]
Continue Reading6/23/2020, 4 pm – Sprayed Tomatoes with Daconil Fungicide and lightly sprayed peppers that are not bearing. 6/24/2020, 7 am – Sprayed them with Bifenthrin as a preventative for stink bugs although have seen only one or two and killed them.
Continue Reading6/17/2020 – Late afternoon, sprayed tomatoes with Spinosad. Only saw one stink bug. The green tomatoes do not have the many stink bug punctures like last year…so far. The next morning, before leaving for Houston, sprayed them with Dakonil fungicide for the continuing Late Blight. The Roma’s and Beef Stakes have it worse than any […]
Continue Reading6/14/2020 – Sprayed the tomatoes with bifenthrin as part of weekly spraying to stop stink bugs. See a few every day and spray them when they are found. Today was an overall spray rather than just a targetted death blast.
Continue Reading6/10/2020 – After 7 inches of rain over three days from TS Cristobal, sprayed the tomatoes with Daconil fungicide (Active Ingredient Chlorothalonil) at 1 Tbsp per gallon. Sprayed 2 gallons. This was the first time to use Daconil in the garden. Daconil was recommended for vegetables that are close to harvest as Mancozeb has a […]
Continue Reading6/6/2020 – Found 6-8 stink bugs in one area of the tomatoes. Sprayed them until they were soaked with Bifenthrin and the plants and fruit. Sprayed both rows again but not heavy. Only been 4 days since they were sprayed. Maybe I missed that spot…. Seeing some holes in some of the peppers so sprayed […]
Continue Reading6/5/2020 – Fed the tomatoes, tomatillos, and peppers diluted Fish Emulsion. About 1 tbsp per gallon. Sprayed them with 1 tbsp per gallon of Epsom Salts.
Continue Reading6/2/2020 – Some of the green tomatoes have stink bug spots and I found one of them this morning. The tomatillos have similar spots and worms. Sprayed them with bifenthrin.
Continue Reading6/2/2020 – Although the tomatoes have just set and are green, we are seeing more blossom end rot and do not want to wait and see if it stops. Based on various advice–such as below–too acidic soil inhibits calcium uptake and that leads to BER. Tested the pH with the hand meter and found it […]
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