I hope you will give them a try. Definitely easier than indeterminates and very productive. Although I will always plant indeterminates, the dwarf tomatoes have made a great addition to my garden. There have been so many varieties developed now that you will have great options for fruit size, color, flavor and texture. Happy planting!
Had the same problem with Blight on my Dwarfs in 2023. Although ravaged, the dwarfs did resist it better than my Indeterminiates. Any tips on how to avoid Blight in 2024?
Glad to hear your dwarfs resisted better. Which varieties did you plant? Were any of them more resistant? Here is what I do for blight control. This year, however, I will start spraying earlier! 1) Remove all leaves below 1st set of blooms and, and lower leaves close to the soil to prevent "splash up" onto the leaves. 2) Dwarf tomatoes have a lot of leaves for their size so I prune out excess leaves to improve air flow (this really helped in 2023). This year I will prune more & start earlier. 3) Prune off the diseased leaves as the leaf spot diseases start to appear, cleaning the pruning shears with an alcohol spray between plants to prevent further spread. I make sure to leave enough leaves on the plant though for photosynthesis. 4) Use foliar sprays regularly to control disease as much as possible. I use a hydrogen peroxide spray or a baking soda spray, alternating as needed. Gary Pilarchik has a great video @THERUSTEDGARDEN, ua-cam.com/video/9yGsIepqWXk/v-deo.html on how to use the hydrogen peroxide spray (4-8 oz. per gallon of water). Baking soda spray: 1 heaping tablespoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil & a small amount of mild soap in a gallon of water. PLEASE do a test spray & wait 48 hours before spraying all your tomato plants. Best of luck to you for a great 2024 gardening year!
@@veggy360 From memory Tanager, Egypt Yellow, Kangaroo Paw Brown, JackAss Yellow, Golden Champion, Dwarf Champion, Lemon Ice, Tasmanian Chocolate and New Big Dwarf all seemed to come back pretty well with new leaf growth and fruits late into the fall. CC McGhee, Rosella Purple & Crimson, Rumpelstiltskin, Adlelaide Festival & Dwarf Mr. Snow all died before I could get any fruit. Not sure if it was specific to the type or location of the planters or just luck. As you can tell I prefer mostly low acid varieties 😀...
Wow! Very impressive collection of Dwarfs. This year & and last, Tanager, Adelaide Festival and Rosella Crimson were hit by blight but bounced back very well after spraying with hydrogen peroxide spray and/or baking soda spray. We were able to harvest right up till frosty temps took them down.
@@veggy360 Hydrogen Pereoxide and Baking Soda? Thanks for the tips, will get some of that to have on hand for this season! I'm really looking forward to this spring. Got seed for the Gondwana Series of Dwarfs direct from Tasmania...
Love it! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼 😊
Glad you liked it. Thank you for watching🙂
I dont think Ive ever grown any dwarf tomato. Maybe I will try next year
I hope you will give them a try. Definitely easier than indeterminates and very productive. Although I will always plant indeterminates, the dwarf tomatoes have made a great addition to my garden. There have been so many varieties developed now that you will have great options for fruit size, color, flavor and texture. Happy planting!
Had the same problem with Blight on my Dwarfs in 2023. Although ravaged, the dwarfs did resist it better than my Indeterminiates. Any tips on how to avoid Blight in 2024?
Glad to hear your dwarfs resisted better. Which varieties did you plant? Were any of them more resistant?
Here is what I do for blight control. This year, however, I will start spraying earlier!
1) Remove all leaves below 1st set of blooms and, and lower leaves close to the soil to prevent "splash up" onto the leaves.
2) Dwarf tomatoes have a lot of leaves for their size so I prune out excess leaves to improve air flow (this really helped in 2023). This year I will prune more & start earlier.
3) Prune off the diseased leaves as the leaf spot diseases start to appear, cleaning the pruning shears with an alcohol spray between plants to prevent further spread. I make sure to leave enough leaves on the plant though for photosynthesis.
4) Use foliar sprays regularly to control disease as much as possible. I use a hydrogen peroxide spray or a baking soda spray, alternating as needed. Gary Pilarchik has a great video @THERUSTEDGARDEN, ua-cam.com/video/9yGsIepqWXk/v-deo.html on how to use the hydrogen peroxide spray (4-8 oz. per gallon of water). Baking soda spray: 1 heaping tablespoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil & a small amount of mild soap in a gallon of water. PLEASE do a test spray & wait 48 hours before spraying all your tomato plants.
Best of luck to you for a great 2024 gardening year!
@@veggy360 From memory Tanager, Egypt Yellow, Kangaroo Paw Brown, JackAss Yellow, Golden Champion, Dwarf Champion, Lemon Ice, Tasmanian Chocolate and New Big Dwarf all seemed to come back pretty well with new leaf growth and fruits late into the fall. CC McGhee, Rosella Purple & Crimson, Rumpelstiltskin, Adlelaide Festival & Dwarf Mr. Snow all died before I could get any fruit. Not sure if it was specific to the type or location of the planters or just luck. As you can tell I prefer mostly low acid varieties 😀...
Wow! Very impressive collection of Dwarfs. This year & and last, Tanager, Adelaide Festival and Rosella Crimson were hit by blight but bounced back very well after spraying with hydrogen peroxide spray and/or baking soda spray. We were able to harvest right up till frosty temps took them down.
@@veggy360 Hydrogen Pereoxide and Baking Soda? Thanks for the tips, will get some of that to have on hand for this season! I'm really looking forward to this spring. Got seed for the Gondwana Series of Dwarfs direct from Tasmania...