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07-26-2008, 03:48 PM
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Name: Michael Shelley City: Wilson State: NC County: Wilson Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 60 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have been loosing around a half dozen tomatoes every day due to something breaking the skin and then the ants move in and take over. The ants are what I call pi$$ ants, not the bigger black or red ones. I don't know what is taking a bite first but whatever it is, it doesn't finish the job. Anyone know what might be ruining my mater patch?????
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07-26-2008, 04:03 PM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Could be box turtles, I have found them in our tomato patch before.
But, they only nip at the ones very close to the ground. If the problem is up off the ground you'll be looking for some kind of worm or maybe small bird. | |
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07-26-2008, 05:42 PM
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Name: Keye City: Lancaster State: SC County: Lancaster Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Birds!
I am also having a problem with fire ants. They do not seem to need any help getting started. | |
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07-26-2008, 06:56 PM
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Name: Brian City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2007 |
It might be horn worms, we're getting a ton of them right now. | |
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07-26-2008, 08:46 PM
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Name: Mark City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Mike,
if it's a split in the skin it's probably has something to do with the amount of water they're getting. When the ground goes from very dry to very wet they swell and bust. Mulch will help regulate the soil moisture better but they will still bust if the grond gets soaked. | |
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07-26-2008, 08:49 PM
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Name: Kyle Edwards City: Iron Station State: NC County: Lincoln Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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my chickens have been eating any 'mater less than 2' off the ground.. the little buggers. | |
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07-26-2008, 09:15 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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My garden is small, but I installed fencing this year . . . no rabbits or deer 
But I occasionally get split skin on tomatoes when it rains a lot.
Since FIL has an abundance of Silver Queen corn . . . man, I'm in heaven eating corn and maters everyday of the week 
Roger
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