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21 Jul 14, Hester (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

I live in the Klein Karoo, winter everythig dies with frost and in the summer the birds eats everything the sun don't scorge. I want to put up a hot house. Which variety is best for growing in a hothouse?

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21 Sep 19, Dave Ridley (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Hothouse is good for winter, summer time I recommend shade netting house constructed with cheap treated wooden poles and at least 40% shade netting to keep sun off a bit and birds out. Grow your own choice of tomatoe variety and any other summer vegetable you wish. PS. Make the structure tall enough to stand up in or you’ll get a pain in the back crouching over.

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05 Jun 14, mike millar (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I grow tomatoes and peppers in my small town house garden. The fruit of both of these plants get stung by something leaving a black dot on the outside. When you open the fruit the inside is all rotten. What can I do to stop this from happening. Regards Mike

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02 Jun 14, christo (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Hi there, I 've got tomatoes,1.8m high.They suffered a lot fr red spider bug.I treated it insecticide called MICTA sucsesfully.They bear nice fruit bit the new flowers get dry before making a little fruit. Can somebody tel me WHY.

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26 Feb 16, hennie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

are there any signs of rot on the stems , help them along with 2 tablespoons of Epsom salts in five liters of water every two months. losing of flowers usual has only two causes , a shortage of water and or shortage of minerals , therefore ensure that water is provided and don't water the foliage but soil level , but don't over water them . Epsom salts seems to be a wonder solve them all. red spider mites lay there eggs in the stems of your plants check for any signs of damage,on the stems.

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18 Aug 16, Derek Bennett (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

Hi Hennie. You appear to have a good knowledge of tomatoes. Please, could you send me details of how to grow toms.. Sincerely Derek

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15 May 14, allan nicolas (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My tomatoe bushes grow real healthy and get flowers and only some turn into fruit but then the fruit dosent grow and ripen Help please

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12 Jul 14, Yuri Dreason (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

You grow wrong type for your climate. Try a good heirloom such as Reisetomate or a cherry tomato such as yellow pear.

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09 May 14, Bernie Bernhardt (Australia - tropical climate)

I live in Thailand and would like to know the names of tomatoes best grown in this region. Thank you, Bernie.

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27 Mar 14, (Australia - temperate climate)

when I pick my appolo tomatoes they leak juice and when I cut them open they have a brown strip through the centre

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