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01-08-2003, 05:05 AM
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Why won't my tomatoes turn red?
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from Paul Flackett contains these words: What are they lacking? Is there something simple I can do? The ripening process of tomatoes is triggered when daylight hours shorten. They should notice soon....... -- Rusty http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm horrid·squeak snailything zetnet·co·uk excange d.p. with p to reply. |
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01-08-2003, 11:03 AM
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Why won't my tomatoes turn red?
Paul Flackett wrote:
What are they lacking? Is there something simple I can do? Are you feeding them? If so, what with? |
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01-08-2003, 11:25 AM
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Banana skins
Try placing banana skins at the base of the stems. They release a ripening agent - ethylene. In fact this works with any rotting fruit but banana skins seem to be the best.
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02-08-2003, 01:33 AM
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Why won't my tomatoes turn red?
In message , bigboard
writes Paul Flackett wrote: What are they lacking? Is there something simple I can do? Are you feeding them? If so, what with? Yep, with liquid tomato food once a week. -- Paul Flackett Remove bra to reply by e-mail. |
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02-08-2003, 01:34 AM
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Why won't my tomatoes turn red?
In message m, petesm
writes Try placing banana skins at the base of the stems. They release a ripening agent - ethylene. In fact this works with any rotting fruit but banana skins seem to be the best. -- Tried it with a couple of skins last week but nothing has happened. Would the same thing be true of ripe (shop-bought) tomatoes, or the end bits of tomato left over from my sandwiches? -- Paul Flackett Remove bra to reply by e-mail. |
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#6
02-08-2003, 09:03 AM
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Why won't my tomatoes turn red?
On Sat, 2 Aug 2003 00:09:17 +0100, Paul Flackett
wrote: In message m, petesm writes Try placing banana skins at the base of the stems. They release a ripening agent - ethylene. In fact this works with any rotting fruit but banana skins seem to be the best. -- Tried it with a couple of skins last week but nothing has happened. Would the same thing be true of ripe (shop-bought) tomatoes, or the end bits of tomato left over from my sandwiches? Turning tomato skins red doesn't make a tomato ripe as any supermarket can demonstrate. -- Martin |
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#7
04-08-2003, 12:12 PM
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Why won't my tomatoes turn red?
Paul Flackett wrote:
In message , bigboard writes Paul Flackett wrote: What are they lacking? Is there something simple I can do? Are you feeding them? If so, what with? Yep, with liquid tomato food once a week. It's not that then! Just leave them somewhere sunny, and then wait. |
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