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Resources for Starting and Growing Tomatoes

October 9, 2019 by Cindy Rovins

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fact Sheets:

FS787 Starting Vegetable Seeds Indoors

FS678 Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden

FS1102 The Stake and Weave Training System for Tomatoes in the Home Garden

FS011 Blossom-End Rot: Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant

Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Services:

Rutgers Soil Testing Lab: The appropriate application of nutrients and/or lime can save money. Don’t buy nutrients that your soil doesn’t need; instead, invest in those nutrients that will bring about healthy growth and yields.

Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Lab:

DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES •Disease and Insect Pest Diagnosis •Plant and Weed Identification •Insect Identification •Fungus and Mold Identification •Nematode Assays •Acremonium Endophyte Screening •Fungicide Resistance Screening •Other Services Available by Contract

Recommended Reading:

This article by the vegetable extension specialist at Mississippi State University gives tips on how to grow huge tomatoes. The author notes that the largest ones are not the tastiest ones, but most of the tips also will contribute to tasty tomatoes, if not growing for size.

Growing the big one – 6 tips for your own prize-winning tomatoes

 

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