07-16-2022, 01:04 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-16-2022, 01:25 AM by Space Karen.)
I tried the aina ola seed U of H healani tomato variety. Oxheart, beefsteak and cherry tomato. Some tomato did rot which might have been due to fruit fly. Conditions are so humid it may also have been due to over moisture or me not pruning the plants properly to cut down on fungus and rot. Slugs and snails could also be suspects. Most tomatos came out perfect no complaints.
Definitely bit by fewer mosquitos with the tomato plants in the yard but it is arbitrary, anecdotal, evidence. Sudden return of coqui frogs and other events could factor in more to that than pests being repelled by tomato lectins.
Got russet potatos from target. Chopped into pieces, planted in nursing pots around 7 gallon in size with potting soil and left outside to see what would happen. It is growing very quickly. Like weeds. There could be issues with nematodes, have not harvested yet. From what can be seen above the soil level everything looks great. When I dig them up, I could be in for a surprise then?
Using russet potato from target, I wonder if it could be a GMO variety of potato that is resistant to nematode?
Not a fan of GMOs. Was thinking it didn't matter if GMO or hybridized as they are assymetrical and the GMO parts generally breed out over time.
If I try again, will use legit seed potato next time.
Definitely bit by fewer mosquitos with the tomato plants in the yard but it is arbitrary, anecdotal, evidence. Sudden return of coqui frogs and other events could factor in more to that than pests being repelled by tomato lectins.
Got russet potatos from target. Chopped into pieces, planted in nursing pots around 7 gallon in size with potting soil and left outside to see what would happen. It is growing very quickly. Like weeds. There could be issues with nematodes, have not harvested yet. From what can be seen above the soil level everything looks great. When I dig them up, I could be in for a surprise then?
Using russet potato from target, I wonder if it could be a GMO variety of potato that is resistant to nematode?
Not a fan of GMOs. Was thinking it didn't matter if GMO or hybridized as they are assymetrical and the GMO parts generally breed out over time.
If I try again, will use legit seed potato next time.