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Re: FINALLY,,,,,,,,,, Getting some good rain right now. Its been like 55 days without rain here.

By: De_Composed in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (0)
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Re: “I should have all of my plums in the ground by Tuesday.”A scant 13 days after planting 32 "twigs," 29 have either leaves or green buds. I'm pleased. As I told my wife, the plum tree experiment would be a success in my mind if just five live. Of course, there's a long way to go (4 to 6 years for fruit), but my little orchard is off to a good start.

On the down side, my tomato plants are having a rough time of it. The blame may be twofold: First, the potting soil I grew them in is several years old. Many of the plants germinated but then failed to get more than a couple of inches tall. In past years, they'd have all been 4 to 6 inches by now. Second, I used marijuana "grow lights" that I found at yard sales. I think that the light may be too intense for tomatoes. That's odd since I used to do well with my tomatoes in Sacramento - where the summer sun is relentless. But I've never had this kind of a problem with yellow leaves. Yellow usually means too much water, but I don't think it's that. I'm suspicious of the light.

I don't like putting tomatoes in the ground while they're still so small, but there's not much choice. In addition to their growth being stalled, it's also getting late in the season.

How are you coming with your Romas, micro?






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Re: FINALLY,,,,,,,,,, Getting some good rain right now. Its been like 55 days without rain here.
By: De_Composed in 6TH POPE
Sun, 05 May 24 10:14 AM 		Msg. 52893 of 60008

My area had its wettest July ever in 2021, and last year was soggy for most of the summer. Now the forecast is saying lots of rain is headed our way.

This is lousy for tomatoes and peppers... the two main vegetables I've got under my grow lights. I hope the forecast changes.

Rain isn't the problem so much as a lack of sunlight. Tomatoes and peppers eat the light up. In a drought, I can always water. But in rainy stretches, there's not much I can do. I'll have to get some beans planted. They do fine in rainy weather.

On the brighter side (no pun intended), rain is important to newly planted trees. I should have all of my plums in the ground by Tuesday.

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