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Summer is here again with the restriction of movement of and recess to be enjoyed by most workers .;It's an opportunity to utilize and redirect this funds into life changing investments as to secure financial sustainability!!!!
@@boatengcolins5390 I'm diversifying myself and recently I added Crypto to my portfolio because of the recent dip in price .I'd say "think like a bear and invest like a bull".
After the dip in price of Cryptocurrency from a higher level, some traders and investors view this as an advantageous time to buy or add to an existing position, I'd advice family and friends to trade rather than holding, because buying and holding doesn't guarantee maximum profit.
It's surprising that people are so scared and discouraged by the sudden drop in value . Most Crypto traders and investors are less knowledgeable about the dynamic of Cryptocurrency . Well , it's a time to buy dip and connect with good traders that knows the Ins and outs of wall street wizardry. I'm much covered and secured about the market thanks to TRADE EXPERT FIDEL 😁✅
Its pretty hard to not want to grow those Big Dena's when you can see all that fruit piled up. It makes me anxious to see how the Big Dena grafted that I planted in my tunnel this year. They are monsters now. Another great video. I'm going to plant all but one row of Red Deuce if I ever get the dang thing built.
A lot of farmers around here central PA don't use stakes and run a weave they just let them grow on the ground or plastic if they use the plastic mulch.
Great video like always so with bush plants you don't need to remove even one sucker right just let them grow prune some leaves at the bottom and ones that look bad?
Great video! I decided to stop growing indeterminates because of the space required for them, the pruning (like you mentioned) and then waiting until August/September to harvest the tomatoes (We're in MA). This year I'm growing Red Robins and Tiny Tims.
I live in Wellfleet, MA on Cape Cod. I only have a garden that is 12x12 ft., and I plant 21 tomato plants in containers. I plant 30% determinates (7), 10% indeterminate cherry (2), 60% indeterminate heirlooms (12). The determinates give me fruit from July 1 to August 31st. The Indeterminates from Aug. 1st to Nov. 1st.. The Cherries throughout. Last year (2021) I had over 600 tomatoes. This balance gives me tomatoes consistently for four full months. If you want pictures I can provide them, and plant-by-plant fruit counts.
Can you give me a selection of 3 of the best varieties for determinate & 3 for indeterminates? And the fertilizers you use for each? And how often..I love learning!! Thank you..
I grew all determinate this year because of space. Determinates are much easier to maintain and you can even time about when you'll have tomatoes. The bad thing for me personally is that there isn't a huge variety. You get red tomatoes that come in different sizes and shapes. Indeterminate has 1000's of varieties that come in many different colors, sizes and shapes. My favorite tomatoes of all time are Cherokee Purples and Black Cherries.
Try growing Darkstar. It is a determinate tomato plant but tastes just like Cherokee Purple! I grow it every year because of the amazing smokey acid flavor as well as it's disease resistance ❤
Determinates yield way more but do not have the flavor of heirloom indeterminates. I grow a mixture, but love my June Pinks, Cherokee purples, German Johnson's, and ox hearts. Use your high tunnels for determinates and grow your indeterminates in the field. In NC heirlooms are very desired and bring higher prices. I'll have to try Red Deuce next year. Thanks for the post
people also want variation, they like seeing and trying new things and you can sell for higher prices as a farmer. in germany we got one farmer that had 100 different strains, mostly indeterminates but in all colors, weights, forms you can think of. your customers will love it and are willed to pay more, because you cant get that tomatos at any supermarket. also you cant get the flavour... if you just want mass production like red deuce where you make your cut, thats also fine. but you can also produce less and just sell it higher price :)
As much as I love heirloom varieties it isn’t a safe crop to rely on. Nobody will buy them if they aren’t near perfect and it’s almost impossible to do that. We have to choose varieties that give us good disease resistance and yield unlike heirlooms or we lose money
@@joshh9090 I agree it shouldn't be your primary crop, I have had very good success and decent yields with Cherokee purple and June pink varieties for the past few years. The trick is consistent watering it seems to help them grow more uniform. I wish I knew how to attach some photos. Other heirlooms like German Johnson, Brandywine, and Mr Stripey I haven't had much success with yields or quality with those varieties.
In my experience heirloom tomatos are very unpredictable, all the elements have to be right to produce a nice looking tomato and a decent yield. The reality is that iam in business to make money and not just to please the eye. I need to utilize my space the best possible way to have a decent crop in a 3 to 4 month window here in texas. Red deuce is a winner for us also. Great video. Thanks
I thought I’d try growing determinate tomatoes this year as well as indeterminate. I planted 16 determinate plants and although we have not yet harvested I am not all that impressed. I will stick to my indeterminate varieties as apart from removing suckers they are very easy to manage and produce well over the season.
Hay brother more grate info , ,quick question do you firtilize ever day or once a week when starting your plants out ,,,and thanks for all your help and info you give out ,,, have a blessed season. 👍
@Terry Scott. He has other videos that answer these questions. Pretty insightful like many of his videos. In a nutshell respect the age and cycle of the plant. Do not feed a steak to a baby, and make sure a pregnant woman is fed well. He did not use the latter example. Those are my words to convey the same message.
I can't keep the white core out of determinate plants. Jet setter does good early for 1st two plantings but the heat destroys the next 3 plantings. I go with big beef+ for my last 3 plantings. These 2 varieties cannot be beat for flavor. Determinates definitely yield better. Red deuce can't compare to big beef+ or jetsetter for flavor. Determinates are shorter therefore less trellising which is an advantage. I sell at a farmer's market so I have to go with my feedback.
So how many times do you plant a succession of your determinate varieties? Every few weeks? Just wondering how u manage to keep fruit ripening consistently when you need it. Would love to see a video describing that.
I cannot speak for him but we do three. Ends up being around 4.5 acres. First plants in around may 1st. Last planting in around July 1. That gives us fruit July through November
@@rodneymccrea7214 mix some varieties. Try to plant an early mid and late variety in each planting. Shoot me a message if you have questions. I’ll try and help
@@AzadKhan-yo8fq I do not sow in may. I begin transplanting late April early may. I start transplant 6-8 weeks prior in 50 cell trays or 72 cell trays. Later transplants are in 128 cell trays
Another good one. Sounds like you have recouped the cost of the big deana seeds with this year’s tomatoes sales. All profit from here. Thanks for the copper fungicide tip. My plants are looking better.
this year im going to pay attention to which plant is what, this past year i ended up with some of my indeterminates in 5 gallon buckets and some my determinates in the 25 gallon buckets, oops.
Summer is here again with the restriction of movement of and recess to be enjoyed by most workers .;It's an opportunity to utilize and redirect this funds into life changing investments as to secure financial sustainability!!!!
I have secured financial freedom myself investing bonds , equities , NFT and some digital currencies .
@@boatengcolins5390 I'm diversifying myself and recently I added Crypto to my portfolio because of the recent dip in price .I'd say "think like a bear and invest like a bull".
After the dip in price of Cryptocurrency from a higher level, some traders and investors view this as an advantageous time to buy or add to an existing position, I'd advice family and friends to trade rather than holding, because buying and holding doesn't guarantee maximum profit.
It's surprising that people are so scared and discouraged by the sudden drop in value . Most Crypto traders and investors are less knowledgeable about the dynamic of Cryptocurrency . Well , it's a time to buy dip and connect with good traders that knows the Ins and outs of wall street wizardry. I'm much covered and secured about the market thanks to TRADE EXPERT FIDEL 😁✅
I wanted to invest more in Crypto but I got caught up in the dip so bad so I had to dump
Great job Farmer Dre!
Good stuff Dre I feel that it’s a lot less work too growing DeterminateThat’s all i grow on the farm to keep up the videos
Its pretty hard to not want to grow those Big Dena's when you can see all that fruit piled up. It makes me anxious to see how the Big Dena grafted that I planted in my tunnel this year. They are monsters now. Another great video. I'm going to plant all but one row of Red Deuce if I ever get the dang thing built.
A lot of farmers around here central PA don't use stakes and run a weave they just let them grow on the ground or plastic if they use the plastic mulch.
Great video like always so with bush plants you don't need to remove even one sucker right just let them grow prune some leaves at the bottom and ones that look bad?
Great video! I decided to stop growing indeterminates because of the space required for them, the pruning (like you mentioned) and then waiting until August/September to harvest the tomatoes (We're in MA). This year I'm growing Red Robins and Tiny Tims.
I live in Wellfleet, MA on Cape Cod. I only have a garden that is 12x12 ft., and I plant 21 tomato plants in containers. I plant 30% determinates (7), 10% indeterminate cherry (2), 60% indeterminate heirlooms (12). The determinates give me fruit from July 1 to August 31st. The Indeterminates from Aug. 1st to Nov. 1st.. The Cherries throughout. Last year (2021) I had over 600 tomatoes. This balance gives me tomatoes consistently for four full months. If you want pictures I can provide them, and plant-by-plant fruit counts.
Can you give me a selection of 3 of the best varieties for determinate & 3 for indeterminates?
And the fertilizers you use for each? And how often..I love learning!! Thank you..
I'm going to do this kind of thing, but on much smaller scale. Just enough to sell at a farmers market and on a driveway farm stand.
💪🏼 Good video 🇺🇸
I grew all determinate this year because of space. Determinates are much easier to maintain and you can even time about when you'll have tomatoes. The bad thing for me personally is that there isn't a huge variety. You get red tomatoes that come in different sizes and shapes. Indeterminate has 1000's of varieties that come in many different colors, sizes and shapes. My favorite tomatoes of all time are Cherokee Purples and Black Cherries.
Try growing Darkstar. It is a determinate tomato plant but tastes just like Cherokee Purple! I grow it every year because of the amazing smokey acid flavor as well as it's disease resistance ❤
Determinates yield way more but do not have the flavor of heirloom indeterminates. I grow a mixture, but love my June Pinks, Cherokee purples, German Johnson's, and ox hearts. Use your high tunnels for determinates and grow your indeterminates in the field. In NC heirlooms are very desired and bring higher prices. I'll have to try Red Deuce next year. Thanks for the post
people also want variation, they like seeing and trying new things and you can sell for higher prices as a farmer. in germany we got one farmer that had 100 different strains, mostly indeterminates but in all colors, weights, forms you can think of. your customers will love it and are willed to pay more, because you cant get that tomatos at any supermarket. also you cant get the flavour... if you just want mass production like red deuce where you make your cut, thats also fine. but you can also produce less and just sell it higher price :)
As much as I love heirloom varieties it isn’t a safe crop to rely on. Nobody will buy them if they aren’t near perfect and it’s almost impossible to do that. We have to choose varieties that give us good disease resistance and yield unlike heirlooms or we lose money
@@joshh9090 I agree it shouldn't be your primary crop, I have had very good success and decent yields with Cherokee purple and June pink varieties for the past few years. The trick is consistent watering it seems to help them grow more uniform. I wish I knew how to attach some photos. Other heirlooms like German Johnson, Brandywine, and Mr Stripey I haven't had much success with yields or quality with those varieties.
@@genequeen3000 the issue becomes time to manage them. I’m lucky if I can get to our pump 2 times a week. One crack and it’s almost impossible to sell
In my experience heirloom tomatos are very unpredictable, all the elements have to be right to produce a nice looking tomato and a decent yield. The reality is that iam in business to make money and not just to please the eye. I need to utilize my space the best possible way to have a decent crop in a 3 to 4 month window here in texas. Red deuce is a winner for us also. Great video. Thanks
I thought I’d try growing determinate tomatoes this year as well as indeterminate. I planted 16 determinate plants and although we have not yet harvested I am not all that impressed. I will stick to my indeterminate varieties as apart from removing suckers they are very easy to manage and produce well over the season.
Hay brother more grate info , ,quick question do you firtilize ever day or once a week when starting your plants out ,,,and thanks for all your help and info you give out ,,, have a blessed season. 👍
@Terry Scott. He has other videos that answer these questions. Pretty insightful like many of his videos. In a nutshell respect the age and cycle of the plant. Do not feed a steak to a baby, and make sure a pregnant woman is fed well. He did not use the latter example. Those are my words to convey the same message.
what are the best flavor and quantity determinate tomatoes?
Great info
Can you tell me where to purchase Red Goose tomato seeds? From what supplier please?
Farmer Dre where can we get red duce tomatoes seeds
I’m growing about 20 determinate and 12 indeterminate this year so I’m going to find out. 😊
I can't keep the white core out of determinate plants. Jet setter does good early for 1st two plantings but the heat destroys the next 3 plantings. I go with big beef+ for my last 3 plantings. These 2 varieties cannot be beat for flavor. Determinates definitely yield better. Red deuce can't compare to big beef+ or jetsetter for flavor. Determinates are shorter therefore less trellising which is an advantage. I sell at a farmer's market so I have to go with my feedback.
HI PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE SPACING FOR THE DETERMEN TOMATOES
50 60 pounds per season how long is a season how much pounds per week or month from 1 plant
How is the Florida 91 tomato
What is the name of your determinate
I laughed when you said you would consider Red Deuce indeterminants right after explaining why you wouldn't grow indeterminants.
haha this kids wacked lol
Wish there was a Farmer Dre that grew herbs.
that would be Dr Dre
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@@rodneymccrea7214 bow wow wow yippio o yippie aye
@@rodneymccrea7214 Dr Daag ;)
take a shot every time he says determinate
So how many times do you plant a succession of your determinate varieties? Every few weeks? Just wondering how u manage to keep fruit ripening consistently when you need it. Would love to see a video describing that.
I cannot speak for him but we do three. Ends up being around 4.5 acres. First plants in around may 1st. Last planting in around July 1. That gives us fruit July through November
@@joshh9090 thanks! I think this will be where my biggest mistakes will occur
@@rodneymccrea7214 mix some varieties. Try to plant an early mid and late variety in each planting. Shoot me a message if you have questions. I’ll try and help
@@joshh9090 you sow in May so how do you get fruit in July i wonder
@@AzadKhan-yo8fq I do not sow in may. I begin transplanting late April early may. I start transplant 6-8 weeks prior in 50 cell trays or 72 cell trays. Later transplants are in 128 cell trays
Bush varieties are easier to tend and produce more fruit...
More rain tomorrow in the zarks.
Another good one. Sounds like you have recouped the cost of the big deana seeds with this year’s tomatoes sales. All profit from here. Thanks for the copper fungicide tip. My plants are looking better.
this year im going to pay attention to which plant is what, this past year i ended up with some of my indeterminates in 5 gallon buckets and some my determinates in the 25 gallon buckets, oops.
Never tasted a Red Dues..... In Michigan the best I tasted/grow is Big Boys (indeterminate) your not learnin if your not growin!!!
Red deuce taste ok, but are hard as a rock
With all the sides of the tunnel open for ventilation, how do you control insect infestations? Especially aphid, whitefly and spider mite blooms?
Bifenthrin
@@berrymanmontgomery7875 And Bifenthrin is approved for food crops?
@@ernie1027b Yes, it is sold under different brands and different strength. It is the only insecticide that will kill squash bugs.
Hire another helper. Plenty of people on unemployment at the moment.
Red deuce are 🤢🤢🤮🤮
Bad?