Texas Tomato Lover's Handbook

Index

Index Page numbers followed by italic f refer to figures abbreviations, disease-resistance, 85 acetic acid, 39, 156 acidic soils, 65 actinomycetes, 33 additives, soil, 31, 33–36, 49 air circulation, 29, 52, 57, 58f, 141 alfalfa hay mulch, 36, 37f, 128 alkaline soils, 65 alternaria fruit rot, 143 alternaria stem canker, 85 Amelia tomatoes, 86 amendments, soil. See compost Antigua eggplants, 168f Antigua eggplants, 166 aphids, 128–129, 140 assassin bugs, 133 Austrian Crescent potatoes, 171f Babycakes tomatoes, 122 Bacillus subtilis (Bs), 151 Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), 134, 150–151 backflow preventers, 69 bacterial leaf spot, 142 bagasse, 36 bags for grafting, 23–24 for harvest, 8–9 for seed germination, 17, 20f baits for insects, 130 Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, 173 baking soda sprays, 150 barrier cloths, 38 beetles, 129 Bella Rosa tomatoes, 97 Bell Boy peppers, 166 beneficial organisms biological agents, 151–152 insects, 130, 137–139, 151 See also compost Bermuda grass, 38–39, 155 Better Boy tomatoes, 86, 94f Better Bush tomatoes, 86 Bhut Jolokia pepper, 158 Big Bertha peppers, 166 Big Boy tomatoes, 86 Big Jim peppers, 158 biological pesticides, 150–151 bird pests, 9, 10f, 140, 154 Bird’s Eye pepper, 158 bi-wall tape, 69–74 180 I n D e X Black Beauty eggplants, 166–167 Black Krim tomatoes, 100 Black Russian tomatoes, 110 Black varieties, 110 blight, early, 57, 119, 128, 140–141 blossom drop, 75, 141 blossom end rot, 41, 43, 110, 142–143 botanical spray materials, 152–153 Brandywine tomatoes, 97–98, 153 Bs (Bacillus subtilis), 151 Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), 134, 150–151 bubblers, 70f builder’s sand, 40 Bush Champion tomatoes, 86, 88f Bush Early Girl tomatoes, 86 Bush Goliath tomatoes, 87, 92 cages for support, 52–54, 60–62, 75, 81, 127 calcium, 31f, 143 Camelot peppers, 166 cantaritos, 9, 10f Carmello tomatoes, 84, 88, 89f Carmen pepper, 158, 160 caterpillars, 133–134, 151 See also cutworms cattle/hog panels, 53, 54–56f Cayenne peppers, 158 Celebrity tomatoes, 80, 82f, 90f Champion tomatoes, 90, 91f chelates, 65 Cherokee Purple tomatoes, 100–101 cherry tomatoes overview, 43, 110, 141 catalog addresses, 173–176 specific varieties, 111–122 Chiltepin peppers, 158 chlordane, 149 chopping hoes, 7f, 8, 155 clean-up guidelines, 74–79 clips, grafting, 23, 24f, 26f clove oil, 156 Cluster Goliath tomatoes, 92 codes, disease-resistance, 85 cold frames, 13, 16f, 18–19 collars, stem construction techniques, 51f, 126, 130 grafted tomatoes, 26–27 trenched tomatoes, 49–50 Colossal peppers, 166 compost overview, 27–29, 30–31f acidic/alkaline soils, 65 during clean-up, 75 containers, 43 pest reduction, 145, 151–152 raised beds, 40 tea from, 66, 68 connectors, raised bed, 39–40 container gardening, 41–43, 110, 118, 143 corn ear worms, 134 181 I n D e X cotton boll worms, 134 cottonseed meal, 29, 34–35 cracking disorder overview, 146–148 cherry varieties, 110, 112, 117, 147f resistant hybrids, 86, 90, 92 cutworms, 27, 50, 129–130 damping-off disease, 17 deficiency symptoms, nutrient, 62, 63f, 64 determinate varieties, defined, 81 diatomaceous earth, 129, 133, 153 dibbles, 21f dill, 139–140 disease-resistant tomatoes abbreviation codes, 85 cherry varieties, 111, 118–119, 122f heirloom varieties, 103, 108 hybrid varieties, 86–97 diseases, control techniques overview, 123–128 air circulation, 52, 57, 58f grafting, 22–23 greenhouse environment, 44 organic treatments, 150 seedling care, 17 soil additives, 33, 35 for specific pests, 140–144, 145, 146f support systems, 60 trap crops, 139 variety selection, 85 water management, 73, 131 Dona tomatoes, 84 drainage requirements, 12, 126, 143 drip irrigation systems, 69–74 dwarf tomatoes, 81 See also cherry tomatoes Early Girl tomatoes, 90 Early Goliath tomatoes, 90, 92, 93f earthworms, 133, 151 ectomycorrhizae, 31, 33 eggplants, 166–167, 168f El Jefe peppers, 158, 163f Enchantment tomatoes, 111, 112f endomycorrhizae, 31, 33 environmental stresses, 75, 86, 141, 142–143, 146–148 Europe, tomato history, 3 Fairy Tale eggplants, 166 Fajita peppers, 158 fall crops after tomato patch clean-up, 75 potatoes, 169–170 tomatoes, 15f, 17, 74, 115 Fantastic tomatoes, 92, 93f Farmer’s Markets, 98 fencing for support, 57–59 t e X A s t o M A t o L o V e R ’ s H A n D B o o K 182 fertilizers overview, 29–31, 32–33t, 62–65 container gardening, 43, 110 with drip irrigation, 74 foliar feeding, 66–68 with mulches, 154 peppers, 158 pest...