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13 Nov 14, Greg (Australia - temperate climate)

Can over feeding with seasol curl new growth leaves on tomatoes.

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05 Jan 15, (Australia - temperate climate)

Hmmmm I am having the same problem and am also using Seasol Might try changing to another brand

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30 Oct 14, Morgan (Australia - temperate climate)

My tomato plant has been attacked by green caterpillars. I have been picking them off by hand but they are prolific. What else can I do?

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12 Jan 15, trevor (Australia - temperate climate)

Try spraying the caterpillars with Pyrethrum spray. It is a non-toxic spray that can be used on any insect pests. You can make your own (recipes found on Youtube) but I don't bother as I don't need it that often. I use a commercial concentrate from Yates. One bottle will last for years.

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10 Jan 15, Lynne (Australia - temperate climate)

I used to have the same problem and didn't like chemicals, now I buy old lace curtains from the Op shop sor a dollar or two and as the Flowers are pollinated and set fruit from the the bottom, I wrap the curtain around the plant and close it with clothes pegs, I leave all the flowering stems above uncovered, the fruit is protected from the White butterfly and the King parrots which love a ripe tomatoe. Also protests them from the sun. As the fruit sets higher I just move the curtain up. Hope this helps. Cheers lynne

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27 Oct 14, Maxine Palmer (Australia - arid climate)

I live in Cloncurry. It seams to hot for the bees. Can I pollinate the flowers myself. New to gardening.

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24 Oct 14, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I planted my tomatoes two months ago in raised beds with a lot of rabbit manure. They already have a lot of fruits on them and have grown very strong stems. Thank you rabbits. Chris 23/10/14

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22 Sep 14, clive sea lake (Australia - arid climate)

Justin Bendigo, planted out my( seed grown ) tomatoes last week . when I consider frosts are waning .I harvest the seed from the best looking fruit put them down in punnets about July then transplant up into pots .this years plants were about 30/40 cm high I always plant them deep about the 2nd leaf (remove bottom leaves)

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21 Sep 14, justin (Australia - temperate climate)

hi I live in Bendigo Victoria when is the best time to plant tomatos? thanks.

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22 Aug 14, allen lee (Australia - temperate climate)

Tried the new tomato seed Black cherry found it a prolific fruit bearer with very tasty fruit was away a month and these tomatoes when I returned few had ripened and were very sweet they weren't watered and relied on nature for water.great tomato.

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