http://www.settfest.com/2009/01/pests-and-diseases/ The annual South East Texas Tomato Festival (SETTFest) is a gathering of tomato growers and friends who want to celebrate, grow, and sample Heirloom tomatoes. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:20:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.settfest.com/2009/01/pests-and-diseases/comment-page-1/#comment-79 John SE Tx Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:27:41 +0000 http://www.settfest.com/?p=190#comment-79 I plant in 3, 4 and 5 gallon pots because of tree roots. I let the grass grow to protect the pots from heat. I first noticed stink bugs on my tomatoes and held a Tuna can with a little oily liquid under them and they would just fall in and die. After the tomatoes set and started getting hot weather, I use the water hose to knock them off several times a day. Today, June 20, I only saw one stink bug after having knocked them off for almost a week. I strongly spray the fruit several times a day just in case. I will keep doing this until it looks like I will have a good crop of tomatoes in 30 or so pots. I like the posts because I can water and fertilize them better. I am 83 years young and have about 50 pots of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The squash and zuchini are finished. A good year to say the least. I empty the pots, knock them down to 4 inches, spray them with water and cover them with plastic to sterilize the soil for reuse in the greenhouse this fall. JJ in Mauriceville. I plant in 3, 4 and 5 gallon pots because of tree roots. I let the grass grow to protect the pots from heat. I first noticed stink bugs on my tomatoes and held a Tuna can with a little oily liquid under them and they would just fall in and die. After the tomatoes set and started getting hot weather, I use the water hose to knock them off several times a day. Today, June 20, I only saw one stink bug after having knocked them off for almost a week. I strongly spray the fruit several times a day just in case. I will keep doing this until it looks like I will have a good crop of tomatoes in 30 or so pots. I like the posts because I can water and fertilize them better. I am 83 years young and have about 50 pots of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The squash and zuchini are finished. A good year to say the least. I empty the pots, knock them down to 4 inches, spray them with water and cover them with plastic to sterilize the soil for reuse in the greenhouse this fall. JJ in Mauriceville.

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