Tomato Growing Forum
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Subject: what do you put under your plant?
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Darren C (Team Big-N-Orange) |
Omaha, Ne.
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to protect from soil born disease. Is black plastic ok?
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6/4/2016 10:49:00 PM
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Dan Sutherland |
Walla Walla Wa.
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I found it to be to hot for the roots
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6/5/2016 12:54:19 AM
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Marv. |
On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.
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For the first time this year I am putting nothing under most of my tomato plants. In the past I have used leaf compost or straw.
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6/5/2016 2:51:06 PM
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Materdoc |
Bloomington, IN USA
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I have landscape fabric down and on top of that either peat or leaves.
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6/7/2016 10:10:49 PM
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beezr |
beezr mountain CO
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I use my grass clipping from the yard
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6/8/2016 8:04:04 PM
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Orangeneck (Team HAMMER) |
Eastern Pennsylvania
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Weed block fabric here.
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6/9/2016 2:15:29 PM
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Garden Rebel (Team Rebel Rousers) |
Lebanon, Oregon
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Black weed block fabric also.
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6/9/2016 5:37:12 PM
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cozy |
Albuquerque NM
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I used straw this year, and only have to water once a week. 98+ temps
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6/10/2016 11:55:42 AM
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So.Cal.Grower |
Torrance, Ca.
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I have great success using my daughters old my little pony blankets. I give all the credit to my state record to those blankets.
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6/10/2016 2:21:18 PM
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Q Tip |
Mn
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LOL -So Cal - Reminds me when I used my kids Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles electric tooth brush to pollinate my indoor maters :)
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6/10/2016 3:07:58 PM
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So.Cal.Grower |
Torrance, Ca.
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Lol,,, to much fun !
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6/10/2016 3:59:17 PM
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