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Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:01 pm

worth1 wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:56 pm I can't believe that Juliet is setting fruit in this 200 plus heat and humidity.
Unbelievable but it's true.
I am not helping in any way.
No thumping or vibrating or anything.
I wish I had a hundred plants of these things.
I've heard that Juliet sets well in high heat, but this is incredible. :lol:
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Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:09 pm

I hope that my six Juliets do well. We set them out a couple weeks later than I wanted as I was sick. This is the first time we planted them.

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Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:32 pm

One thing I have noticed with my Juliet tomatoes is they detach from the plant easier than any tomato I’ve ever grown. A mere whiff of pressure and off they come.
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Mon Jun 19, 2023 9:05 pm

karstopography wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:32 pm One thing I have noticed with my Juliet tomatoes is they detach from the plant easier than any tomato I’ve ever grown. A mere whiff of pressure and off they come.
Right.
I'm always finding them on the ground.
I went out and fertilized and trimmed ugly leaves too
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Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:35 pm

MissS wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:01 pm
worth1 wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:56 pm I can't believe that Juliet is setting fruit in this 200 plus heat and humidity.
Unbelievable but it's true.
I am not helping in any way.
No thumping or vibrating or anything.
I wish I had a hundred plants of these things.
I've heard that Juliet sets well in high heat, but this is incredible. :lol:
Juliet is the reigning champ for heat set. I've had it set several times through August here til I finally got sick of picking them. However, some other varieties like Black Cherry, Porter Improved, Coyote, Black Plum, and Blush are setting about as much as Juliet.

I'll post some pictures tomorrow.

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Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:50 pm

Rained last night so no watering maybe.
Had a fresh from the vines tomato on the way to the house after getting off work.
I saw a big moth in the yard the other morning and sure enough I saw a horn worm a day or so later.
I still haven't gotten around to cutting the swiss chard for a meal.
Just not in the mood.
The darn beans keep putting out vines and branches.
No blooms.
Some blossom drop with temperatures at 105 but still fruit set too.
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Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:45 pm

Are your peppers enjoying the heat, or is it even too hot for them?
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Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:44 am

The only pepper plants I have are volunteer and they aren't big enough to do anything.
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Fri Jun 23, 2023 7:45 am

They are still working their way out of the jungle but getting bigger.
No evidence of the seeds I showed the other day coming up yet but they should pop up soon.
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Sun Jun 25, 2023 3:16 pm

Could I possibly get away with starting some new big dwarf seeds and expecting any results this fall?
I have a ton of them that are getting old.
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Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:09 pm

worth1 wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 3:16 pm Could I possibly get away with starting some new big dwarf seeds and expecting any results this fall?
I have a ton of them that are getting old.
With five months left in the season you've got time if you sow now. Wouldn't hurt to also sow some short season type like Sun Gold or clone a few Juliets.

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Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:25 pm

Wildcat82 wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:09 pm
worth1 wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 3:16 pm Could I possibly get away with starting some new big dwarf seeds and expecting any results this fall?
I have a ton of them that are getting old.
With five months left in the season you've got time if you sow now. Wouldn't hurt to also sow some short season type like Sun Gold or clone a few Juliets.
I've got Juliet running out my ears and the plants are trucking right along, no need to clone.
No desire for Sun gold.
Even if they are green when cold weather hits I can probably protect them.
I never try to have fall tomatoes but one can try different things.
Every year is different.
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Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:46 pm

I believe in Juliet's ability to thrive in the heat. She's always done a good job for me here in east central Georgia.

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Sun Jun 25, 2023 6:38 pm

worth1 wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:25 pm
Wildcat82 wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:09 pm
worth1 wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 3:16 pm Could I possibly get away with starting some new big dwarf seeds and expecting any results this fall?
I have a ton of them that are getting old.
With five months left in the season you've got time if you sow now. Wouldn't hurt to also sow some short season type like Sun Gold or clone a few Juliets.
I've got Juliet running out my ears and the plants are trucking right along, no need to clone.
No desire for Sun gold.
Even if they are green when cold weather hits I can probably protect them.
I never try to have fall tomatoes but one can try different things.
Every year is different.
I've had a better Fall harvest than Spring harvest in each of the past 4 years. If you have big healthy plants by 1 October, you should be able to get a full 2 months of harvest time when temps are perfect for the garden. Most people down here only get 1-1.5 months (mid-May - 1 July) of harvest time in the spring.

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Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:26 pm

The pulla pepper seeds I tossed in the planter are sprouting.
Several shots of Juliet tomatoes that set fruit in 100°F plus heat.
No pesticides.
Non GMO.
Gluten free.
No HFCS.
No added preservatives.
Environmentally friendly.
No added nitrates except for naturally occurring in the plants.
Carbon friendly.
No growth hormones.
Free range.
Non mechanicaly harvested.
Self governing.
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Mon Jun 26, 2023 6:22 pm

That is some nice productivity. We we're lucky, we may have fresh tomatoes all summer.

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Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:16 pm

Wildcat82 wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 6:22 pm That is some nice productivity. We we're lucky, we may have fresh tomatoes all summer.
I'm really wanting to try the pulla pepper ripe and fresh.
I'm hoping it'll be what I expect it will be as far as flavor.
It's going to be a long haul from sprouted seeds to a red ripe pepper.
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Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:31 pm

Absolutely beautiful tomatoes, worth.. I'm very happy for you.. what amendments you use for your soil?
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Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:03 pm

Josetom wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:31 pm Absolutely beautiful tomatoes, worth.. I'm very happy for you.. what amendments you use for your soil?
Absolutely nothing.
It was organic raised bed soil from mericle grow an a product called Kellogg in one container.
About 50% of that stuff and perlite.
It was mixed several years ago maybe over 5 of not longer it and has decomposed a lot since then.
At one time it was mounded over the top of the tubs.
I've grown South American corn that didn't make good ears because it takes too long and all manner of stuff in these things with nothing added but 13-13-13 fertilizer.
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Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:13 am

I guess I'm going to have to suck it up and gather the darn things.
Probably and surly need to blanch and remove the skins.
That's going to take forever.
Maybe I can run them through the meat grinder with a small hole plate or something.
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