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05 Apr 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Late March onwards is perfect for tomatoes. I have plants 600-700mm high and going great guns at the moment. An autumn and spring crop in sub tropical.

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28 Mar 18, SavegeSwagPlanter (USA - Zone 10b climate)

When should I plant a tomato plant in Zone 10b?

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09 Aug 20, Sandra G. (USA - Zone 10b climate)

I’m zone 10b as well; I started my tomatoes in early February, the weather here is never too cold, so the worst that can happen is that they “overwinter “ and wake in the springtime. I had volunteer tomatoes come up in OCT & NOV and they just grew slowly in a container until they woke in mid mid March and then grew vigorously in April and they’re still giving fruit. These were cherry and Roma tomatoes. I’ve also been sowing seeds every two weeks with determinant (New York, Purple Russian & beefsteak) tomatoes. I freeze all the overages for winter. So, basically, in 10b in southern Cali you can plant anytime and you’ll be fine.

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24 Mar 18, Maree (Australia - temperate climate)

Can I grow tomatoes in adelaide in winter

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17 Mar 18, jaheda (Australia - temperate climate)

my aunt rubys german green tomato has been producing a lot of fruit. one of the branches had a slight tear because of too many tomatoes. what should i do?

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18 Mar 18, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)

Put a stake in near the hand of tomatoes and tie it to the stake to support it.

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08 Mar 18, Martin (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Australia, a tomato plant poped out of the ground I live in Albion Park N S W The plant is loaded so I need to fertalze and what with. Plant age 2 months Thank you martin

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09 Mar 18, Hamsa (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

We get chicken manure from a farm and we soak about 1 cup of manure to 1 litre water in proportion for a couple of days and use the liquid to water the tomato plants. You can keep adding more water to the manure. We did this on a regular basis, weekly and had a bumper crop

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09 Mar 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Most of its early growth has happened so it doesn't require a lot of fertiliser. If you give it a lot of Nitrogen it will produce a lot of leaf and growth. It is requiring Potassium now for fruit production. So buy a fertiliser that isn't too high in N. What kind of tomato is it.

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08 Mar 18, Dan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I have about 8-10 cherry tomato plants this year and they have grown tall. Have even special color tomato. We live in cold part of Australia (Melbourne) so frost will always be there. What will happen during the winter (ie they are going to die and I have to buy another tomato plants)? Is there anyway I can help them to survive and replant them next year ?(by bring them indoor). Is there any technique to move tomato plant from outdoor to indoor? (They are very tall, and not sure I can accomodate the size) Thanks in advance

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