How do I grow tomatoes without pesticides in Randwick, without them getting pests and diseases?
Another question I have: growing tomatoes in RANDWICK !! Last year I had 5 different tomato plants planted-I grew them from tomato seeds and very rpoud of it. I also planted marigold as companion plant hoping that marigold will keep fruitflyes away from my tomatos ? NO CHANCES !!! All tomatoes (except cherry tomatoes) got affected by one sort of desaeses/pest or the other. I have managed to harvest about 5 tomatos from these 5 plants !!! Such huge effort and futile...You see I am trying organic farming here in Randwick and try not to use chemicals. So now I can see its almost impossible for tomatos anyway
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It's not easy to grow completely organic produce without any pesticides nowadays, thanks to all the pests which just lurk around and wait to destroy your vegetables. But there are a few completely organic pest control methods you can try, which are completely safe and non toxic. You can also try hiring a professional company to handle all your <a href="http://www.fantasticgardeningsydney.com.au/fertilising/">fertilising work</a>, which will save you time and energy. And if you want to take care of the garden pests by yourself, you can check out this article - <a href="http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/organic-garden-pest-control.html">http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/organic-garden-pest-control.html</a>;. There are some useful tips on odours and other things which pests hate.
Answered by Winston WalkerRating:
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It's not easy to grow completely organic produce without any pesticides nowadays, thanks to all the pests which just lurk around and wait to destroy your vegetables. But there are a few completely organic pest control methods you can try, which are completely safe and non toxic. You can also try hiring a professional company to handle all your <a href="http://www.fantasticgardeningsydney.com.au/fertilising/">fertilising work</a>, which will save you time and energy. And if you want to take care of the garden pests by yourself, you can check out this article - <a href="http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/organic-garden-pest-control.html">http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/organic-garden-pest-control.html</a>;. There are some useful tips on odours and other things which pests hate.
Answered by Winston WalkerRating:
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Hi Alexander,
I am a community gardener who has tussled with this awesome adversary. Personally I have pretty much given up on larger tomatoes - as you mention, cherry tomatoes can be the most resilient.
Along with tomato selection getting your pH right is also key - Check out this guide from SGA: http://www.sgaonline.org.au/tomatoes/
https://www.greenharvest.com.au/PestControlOrganic/Information/FruitFlyControl.html
Best of luck! & remember to rotate where your tomatoes are planted each year to avoid the build up of pests and diseases.Answered by David WintertonRating:
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The links again:
http://www.sgaonline.org.au/tomatoes/
https://www.greenharvest.com.au/PestControlOrganic/Information/FruitFlyControl.htmlAnswered by David WintertonRating:
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Hey if you are worried only about the pesticides look at growing them using hydroponics which will let you have better control. Top it with some protective netting and I am sure you will have much better results. All the best for a bumper harvest in the near future :)
Answered by Sasikaladevi IlangovanRating:
