Fed Tomatoes, Tomatillos, & Peppers then Sprayed Epsom Salts
6/5/2020 – Fed the tomatoes, tomatillos, and peppers diluted Fish Emulsion. About 1 tbsp per gallon. Sprayed them with 1 tbsp per gallon of Epsom Salts.
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Sprayed Bifenthrin on Tomatoes and Tomatillos
6/2/2020 – 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 ReadingLime for Tomato BER and Tomatillos
6/2/2020 – 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 […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Corn, Squash, Tomatoes, Cantaloupes, and Basil
5/27/2020 – Sprayed them with bifenthrin as we are seeing flies and miscellaneous bugs on all and earworms in the corn. Sprayed the corn silks on the 1st and 2nd corn. The 3rd corn is not silking yet.
Continue ReadingSprayed Bifinthrin on Tomatoes and 2nd Corn
5/21/2020 – While tieing up the tomatoes using the Florida Weave–for the first time–I noticed some holes in leaves so sprayed them with Fertilome’s Bifenthrin. I also found a few jumping beetles with two red stripes, on the 2nd corn and some leaf damage. Sprayed the corn focusing on the new silks.
Continue ReadingSprayed Epsom salt on tomatoes, peppers, and roses
5/19/2020 – Sprayed Epsom salt on the two rows of tomatoes and peppers in the Garden. Sprayed all the roses. The spray was mixed at 1 tbsp per gallon and it took almost 2 gallons.
Continue ReadingTreated tomatoes, tomatillos, and peppers with Gypsum for BER
5/15/2020 – To add calcium to reduce the chances of Blossom End Rot, and not affect the soil pH with lime, we mixed 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) of pelletized gypsum in a 2-gallon watering can. Poured 1/4th of the can (about 1/2 gallon) around each of the tomatoes, tomatillos, and peppers. The plan was to […]
Continue ReadingGypsum on Tomatoes & Epsom Salts on Tomatoes, Tomatillos & Peppers
5/10/2020 – Mixed Epsom Salts at 2 T/gallon and sprayed on the tomatoes and peppers. To reduce the chance of blossom end rot in tomatoes, we implemented the following based on advice at Wood County Master Gardeners, Texas Agrilife Extension Service: Mulched tomato plants- Used old hay to conserve moisture and help control the temperature. […]
Continue ReadingFirst time to flood rows for irrigation
5/13/2020 – This has been a very dry spring and we are again weeks since a good rain and nothing significant predicted for the next week. Watering with the wand has proven ok but now that the 1st corn is shoulder height that is not practical and the corn is curling. Laid the hose down […]
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