| Gardening Quick-Tip: Big and Tasty Tomatoes |
From "Ask DIY"
episode ADI-603 |
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John Denver said it. So did Guy Clark: There's only two things that money can't buy; that's true love and home-grown tomatoes. Here's an idea to help you get good results in at least one of those endeavors.
- To get juicy, delicious tomatoes, try using a red plastic "mulch" (figure A).
- By wrapping the red plastic around the bases of your tomato plants, the soil temperature will increase. Any plastic mulch would accomplish this, but the red color makes this one special.
- The reflection of the red onto the plants will help produce better shoots and, ultimately, better tomatoes.
- Experiment with your set-up to make improvements on the reflection onto the plants. The end result could be tomatoes that are up to 20 percent larger.
- Your climate and soil, of course, will also affect the yield of your tomato plants.
RESOURCES :
Tomato: The Indispensable Guide To Tomatoes
Model: 0754807819
Author: Christine France
(2001)
Lorenz Books / Anness Publishing Inc.
Website: www.lorenzbooks.com
You Say Tomato: Peel, Chop, Roast, Dry, Freeze, Preserve And Enjoy
Model: 0767901355
Author: Joanne Weir
(1998)
Broadway Books/Random House, Inc.
Website: www.randomhouse.com
Great Tomato Book
Model: 1580080480
Author: Gary Ibsen with Joan Nielson
(1999)
Ten Speed Press
Website: www.tenspeed.com
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