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Post by michaeljohnson on Nov 16, 2009 1:02:57 GMT -5
the only thing that puzzles me slightly is that in the video on the Pachino website, it shows photos of them growing under acres of greenhouse glass and covers etc, on the Island of Sicily, I would have thought that it was quite warm enough on Sicily to grow them outdoors most of the time-although having said that-most of the commercial production in Spain is also undercover-Spain of all places The only thing about using a salt or seawater solution on your garden or greenhouse is that you have to watch the salt build up in the soil over a period of time as it does tend to accumulate .
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Post by mnjrutherford on Nov 16, 2009 7:35:03 GMT -5
That's what I'm thinking MJ, to much salt can really spoil the whole pot. Still, sets one to pondering... We have a water softner which emits it's "old" salt water fairly deep underground (like a couple of feet). I'm wondering if I should put the tomatoes into the patch that is immediately in front of it... ?
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Post by bunkie on Nov 23, 2009 16:08:10 GMT -5
I would like to point out our friend Tim Peters suggested to me using salted water in the last weeks of growing tomatoes in order to increase the taste...... jo, do you think there would be much salt buildup in the soil in just two weeks?
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Post by ozarklady on Dec 25, 2009 11:51:36 GMT -5
You know, I am considering aquaponics for starting inside winter green foods, and my seedlings for next spring, when the time is right for them. I also have equipment to set up a salt water aquarium, or at least a brackish water aquarium. One thing, holding me back, the price to maintain such an aquarium, because to keep healthy fish, you do alot of water changes. I simply couldn't justify the expense, I mean, I can use fresh water with fish wastes on my garden, but didn't think that I could use salt water.... This article has definitely opened my eyes, and got my hopes riding high... I am delighted to find that, I can find a way to justify attempting a salt water aquarium! I can use the salt mix, for the fish, and with the water changes, I can feed my tomatoes... I am a tomato fanatic... I bet I eat at least a tomato per day, all summer, then in winter, I have to be content with preserved tomato items... So lots of tomatoes is great! :-)
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Post by sandbar on Dec 29, 2009 13:16:14 GMT -5
... I mean, I can use fresh water with fish wastes on my garden, but didn't think that I could use salt water... You could also use a fertilizer injector to dilute the salt water to protect your plants. www.homeharvest.com/waterfertilizerinjectors.htm
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Post by paquebot on Dec 29, 2009 21:01:32 GMT -5
Growing them under glass also set me to wondering. Heat indeed could be a factor. Not too cool but too warm. Checked weather for Messina which is close to the sea. Looks like it's 3 very warm months with July and August in the middle. The greenhouses may be to cool rather than warm.
Martin
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Post by pachinogirl on Mar 17, 2010 23:57:45 GMT -5
I did taste these tomatoes last summer. I have a jar of sundried that I munch on! I would share the seeds with people. My family travels there annually. They taste super sweet. I believe its the extreme heat, sea water irrigation, the municipal water is so heavy with minerals as well (your sink always looks dirty), and of course the soil is rich in minerals too. My mother has tried to grow them in her Toronto garden, but they are never like the real thing. I am not sure if the seed from the tomato is a true variety.
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Post by grunt on Mar 28, 2010 22:06:14 GMT -5
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Post by wildseed57 on Apr 15, 2010 12:02:25 GMT -5
I have been giving the salt idea a thought and was wondering if it wasn't a combinations of various salt types found in the wells I know that watering tomatoes with ebson salts will help the tomatoes deal with various natural stresses like heat. I like the idea of folar feeding them a dose of kelp which has a high amount of minerals. I use a kelp flour that I add to my soups and to a small point in my bread that I make. I wonder if mixing it and ebson salt and spraying the plants with it would not only help them with the high summer heat, but improve the flavor of the tomatoes? George
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