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Cherry Tomatoes Farm XL

Grow log by Jay · Original thread

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CropTomato
VarietyAeroGarden cherry tomato
MethodAeroGarden hydroponics
EquipmentAeroGarden Farm XL
Plants-
AudienceAdvanced

What you can learnA concise cautionary diary on cyclic tomato production, canopy crowding, feeding experimentation, neglect, and eventual root rot.

Actions:1 Pruning
Useful practices
  • pruning regularly to keep fruit visible
  • removing overcrowded dead stems
  • using the failed grow to inform a later indeterminate-tomato trial
Problems encountered
  • inconsistent waves of flowering and fruiting
  • summer neglect
  • experimental feeding frequency
  • crowded dead stems
  • root rot

*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.

Day 36
UPDATE#2
Grower update

Update #2

Actions taken

PruningReported pruning regularly so fruit remained visible.

J By Jay

I must admit to being somewhat neglectful of my AG tomatoes over the summer, I've been playing with nutrients and how often I feed and just generally abusing them. They still come through, this is where we are today. These are just easy to see because I have been very good at pruningStarting to get some overcrowded dead stems in the middle I'll prune those out when I harvest this weekend
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Shawn

Glad to see you back with us. Also a nice cluster I see.

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Unknown

Nice juicy looking cluster on the side.

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Jay

They were yummy! Made a small batch of jammy tomatoes over mashed potatoes!

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Jay

Inattention and root rot got these. One last harvest went into stew. Once I get everything clean I will be putting in some indeterminate cherry tomatoes (sun gold and black cherry). I've tried these before, they grew well, but I had them in with other varieties and they are high maintenance to keep them from taking over.

Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update

Update #1

J By Jay

I had posted the start of this elsewhere but this is what they look like today.It could be me, but these seem to go through phases, the fruit then start browning, green up, flower and fruit again. This is the 3rd flower and fruit stage. I don't get a consistent harvest over time it appears.
Conversation
T
tonydedo

How many plants do you have there?

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Shawn

I do not know about tomatoes but my peppers go thru stages. I get two and sometimes I will be patient and go for three harvest sets.

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Jay

I have 4 plants, 2 yellow and 2 red. I had 6 but they crowded each other out. I don't think I will grow the yellows again, the flavor isn't for me.

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