Tomato
Here’s what I think I know about growing tomatoes …
Can’t handle a lot of water
“Tomato Breeding in Hawaii” by Glenn I. Teves
Kalohi do well.
– determinant: more concentrated over shorter time and better with wind
– cherry. Blond Girl- healani from Volcano. and Juliet cherry, love song.
– Lots of diseases so need to find the 5 varieties that work
– blossom end rot is from calcium deficiency
My Elevation: 1000 feet
My Water: 100 inches per year
My Soil: pH=neutral, N=low, P=neutral, K=neutral
My luck growing it (as of July 2019): poor. tried 4 plants and varieties, grew for about 4 months and cherry tomatoes were great but didn’t produce much. traditional tomatoes didn’t produce or had rot on the ends