Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Fighting Thrips on Stored & Green Onions 🌍 The Problem: Onion thrips (tiny, elongated black bugs) can survive the winter dormant in your stored onions. When you bring them out into the warmth or try to force them for fresh green onions (scallions), the thrips wake up and multiply. 🌿 Symptoms … Read more
📌 Editor’s Note: Combating Root Flies 🌍 The Pests: The Onion Fly (Delia antiqua) and the Carrot Rust Fly (Psila rosae) are notorious pests that lay eggs near the base of your crops. Their larvae (maggots) burrow into the roots, ruining the harvest. 🛡️ Organic Controls: This article covers traditional Eastern European organic remedies, including … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Strawberry Clipper Weevil Control 🐛 The Pest: The Strawberry Blossom Weevil (closely related to the North American Strawberry Clipper Weevil) is a tiny black/brown beetle about 3 mm (1/8 inch) long. 🥀 The Damage: If you see small holes in your strawberry leaves or notice unopened flower buds hanging by a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Early Planting & Disease Risks 🥶 The Cold Soil Trap: Growers share real-life experiments of transplanting tomatoes into unheated greenhouses too early (mid-April in Zone 4). The result? Stunted growth, delayed fruit set, and tomatoes ripening weeks later than plants set out in warmer soil. 🌱 The Seedling Stress Connection: A … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Fighting Tomato Leaf Mold 🌍 The Problem: Leaf Mold (Cladosporium fulvum / Passalora fulva) is a massive issue for greenhouse and hoophouse growers. In this thread, veteran growers discuss why some greenhouses get devastated while others stay clean. 🧪 Organic & Biological Controls: Several growers had great success using Trichoderma (a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Defeating Late Blight in Cold, Rainy Climates 🌍 The Problem: Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) is the ultimate tomato killer, especially in cool, rainy regions with heavy morning dew (like USDA Zones 3-5). Many growers harvest green tomatoes thinking they are safe, only to watch them rot indoors. 🧪 Folk Remedies vs. Science: … Read more
The Great Mulch Mistake: How Fresh Grass Brought Spider Mites to My Tomatoes 👉 Why You Should Never Mulch with Fresh Grass ✍️ By Pomidoroved | 📅 Originally published: May 23, 2010 | 📂 Category: Pests & Diseases, Greenhouse Growing | Photo by: Lana_s_Kavkaza We all know the benefits of mulching in general, mulching tomatoes … Read more