Tomatoes plants are in one of two groups based on their growth habit: determinate or indeterminate. Determinate varieties are smaller, compact plants that grow to a certain height, stop ...

Plant tomatoes 18 to 24 inches apart, three to four feet between rows, for proper airflow. Indeterminate varieties need more space than determinate varieties because they don't stop growing until ...

He explained the difference between two kinds; determinate (hybrid ... to come up with a new method which was to graft annual tomato plants. When Cal mentioned to our group that grafting tomato ...

These plants can produce new tomatoes consistently over several months, often lasting 3-5 months depending on the climate. Determinate (Bush) Tomatoes: These varieties have a more defined growth ...

Tomato plants are nearing the end of their growing season and there will be lots of ripe fruit ready to be harvested, but there is one simple job which can result in bigger crop yields.

Tomatoes are a hit with home gardeners for their ease of growing, but the trick to harvesting plumper and more succulent tomatoes lies in using the right fertiliser. Potassium is the magic ...

some cheap imported tomatoes are grown under polytunnels, picked under-ripe, then artificially ripened with ethylene gas, a plant hormone. Sun-warmed tomatoes picked straight from the vine are ...

skills to investigate when it all goes wrong. I realized early on that the tomato plants were simply not growing the way they usually did. I asked around and others seemed to have similar issues.

Australia's tomato supply chain is bracing for disruption and potential price hikes, while hundreds of jobs have already been lost, following the discovery of an exotic plant virus that has ...

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