Top tip from a gardener of 60 years: NEVER place a stick in the ground without putting something over the top, coke can, yoghurt pot, it really doesn’t matter! If you bend down and the stick goes in your eye you won’t rub it better 🥴

@bobcat9314

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaa....damn...thats so funny..I was carrying around a 5gal. Bucket and it had a wood dowl rod hanging out of it and other items to be put away..I was cleaning up and tossing items in the bucket and working my way around my mess and every time I bent over I forgot about the wood rod and almost poked out my eye about 10x in a row... I was thinking ..what the heck was my problem..why didn't I just remove the wood rod instead of being in such a hurry..very dumb of me... Safty is no joke.. what could mess up a summer like a ripped open eye.. Slow down..look around you..what is your surroundings telling you... Very, very,very good tip sir..thank you for the reminder..

@jessasdad

2 жыл бұрын

Good advice...I nearly poked my eye out with a bamboo stick I didn't see that was in a bucket when I bent down to pick up something.

@Ryan-Fkrepublicnz

2 жыл бұрын

too damn true!

@chadreddick5528

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊, I am sure glad I seen your comment. Nice trap for theives like fish hooks at eye 👁️ level.

@venenareligioest410

2 жыл бұрын

@@chadreddick5528 But traps have a habit of trapping the trapper 😵‍💫

Thanks so much ! I am 79 years old; I only have 3 plants. Your info was so welcome. I gave each plant a multi-mineral human vitamin pill, crushed and added to soil. Plants are GREEN, healthy, lots of buds and blooms, now waiting for the Toms to form. You explain complex ideas very well!

@marygomes4577

Жыл бұрын

Nice to note that you love gardening just like me happy gardening...😀

very well explained, despite 72 years old still learning from a smart well explained young man

I learned young when I was about 7 years old I was hoeing in the garden I accidentally broke off a tomato plant . I was afraid my dad would yell at . So I stuck the broken part in the ground to make it look like nothing happened . But low and behold it grew so I watered it and fertilized it and it thrived so it told my dad and he was proud of me

@joshsmith7176

3 жыл бұрын

If my dad ever caught me hoeing around in the garden at 7 years old he would probably be in prison and I'd be worm food!

"Nothing beats a FARM FRESH tomato" except a homegrown tomato!

Bro this video should break the internet. You just gave a world class course in simplicity wow! Great job

Your Passion for horticulture is admirable. You just earned my subscription. 🕊️🙏💖💯👍👍

I love this guy! The comparisons between raising babies and raising tomatoes is spot on! a good way to teach people! very knowledgeable and very helpful!

FABULOUS info! I wish I could have stayed with my grandpa for a bit. He was born in Italy and he grew organic produce all his life. He lived to be almost 100. Everytime we would go out there, he would give us a box of veggies that were HUGE, juicy and delicious. He always had plenty. I would have loved to learn from him. You have a wonderful gift! Thank you so much. I'm going to share this video with a couple friends who have mentioned doing gardens this year. Stay blessed and healthy everybody ✨

What a fantastic young farmer. We could use more energetic, smart and work oriented young people in ag. Keep up the good work. You will go a long way and will deserve your reward.

This year, I decided to get serious about gardening and spent hours online learning how to fertilize and grow different kinds of plants. You just summed up quite a bit of what it took me weeks to learn in your 18-minute video. I wish I had found you first

@beverlycharles6534

2 ай бұрын

Same. I just started a couple years ago and each year trying more plants and wider variety but result kinda dodgey. This year I have 20 viable tomato seedlings going will plant out the best 14 or so, plus 5 pepper plants & some onions sets. I am hyperfocused on higher yields -- more prolific and bigger fruit. 👍 the information here is what I needed..

Your talking about how to use phosphorous for bud development 5:27 was very helpful. Then at 6:11 your explanation of the use of potassium for the growth of the fruit made all the sense in the world.

I'm going to try this this year. Love to see young people in Agriculture!

@farmerdre1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Watching!

@fizer718

3 жыл бұрын

Great info thank you

@archmasterone

3 жыл бұрын

He's a very cute young fella. Pretty eyes and love his smile.

@katythriftyunder35homeowne57

3 жыл бұрын

Same! We need more farmers. And, people willing to share their knowledge. Thanks so much.

@lupeba3334

3 жыл бұрын

@@farmerdre1 re potassium - can I add some banana skins in the soil fir additional potassium as they are full of it apparently? Love how devoted you are with your growing role 👍🏻. I grow them ever year from seed in the UK so I’m addicted. Make lots of sauces too with them when I have a good crop.

There's a learning curve for everything. If we're not willing to pay attention what's the purpose? Each year your getting better. I'm gonna remember this one.

@farmerdre1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Watching

Dang, you really spilled all the secrets to growing tomatoes…..please don’t ever stop talking, your doing a great job!

An intelligent farmer is a joy

I’m in Alaska with a very short growing season. The information you are putting out is extremely helpful and what I have been looking for. Thank you so much

All the garden producers tell us how to grow but a farmer that is educated like you is more informative to understand the real world!

@macktonight9511

3 жыл бұрын

false.small scale gardeners are more hands on with their plants, and single steaking tomatoes is best for production on indeterminate strains

@macktonight9511

3 жыл бұрын

false.small scale gardeners are more hands on with their plants, and single steaking tomatoes is best for production on indeterminate strains

I was allergic to tomatoes when I was younger but outgrown it. Now.....it's tomatoes on everything!!! Thank you for this video because I live in a apartment now and I grow them all year long a little slower in winter . Keep on growing!!

I was taught to soak a banana peal in a quart of water. I let it set for a day and then pour the water around the tomato plant. It's suppose to increase the buds and in my experience, it does seem to make a very good difference. I also put a small handful of crushed egg shells in the hole before I plant the seedling. I sprinkle Epson Salt around on the top of the ground and once in a while I'll spread cow manure around and till it in. Last year was my best crop yet. This is a good video you presented...lots of good tips.

" Nothing beats a farm fresh tomato"...you are so right young man. Enjoyed your video immensely and all the best for your future endeavours.

@dsullivan6842

2 жыл бұрын

Dr gundry sez tomatoes are bad

This is the video I didn’t know I needed!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS EXPLANATION!! I have been sitting here thinking for 2 weeks ‘I wish I could make more buds show up on my tomato vines’ - seriously! Thank you!!! I’ve been feeding them just high nitrogen stuff for the last 2 years (I went 2 years of not knowing to fertilize at all lol!). Thank you!!!!

Thank you. I have such bad luck growing anything in my yard. I tried following my dads style of gardening, but my neighborhood plot is laden with trees. Apparently I’m not feeding nearly enough. Great job young man. You are very passionate about your studies and your job

@coletventer3044

3 жыл бұрын

same as me a lot of dead clay ground, ive made raise beds

@Messymy

2 жыл бұрын

Have had a couple of bad years. Too wet and clay soil. Even had critters eat off lots of nursery plants that were on a wheeled cart. Also neighbor farmer had been aerial spraying which who know is there had been overspray🤔

@tomrobards7753

2 жыл бұрын

Your trees are the problem with your garden plants need lots of sunshine in order to grow properly regardless of what they are you need to find a spot without any trees

@jeanstafford7597

Жыл бұрын

I read about this before and my son has the same problem. Theirs is caused by the roots from the nearby trees. We aren’t sure what to do…..trees belong to neighbors so we cant chop them down. Probably we are going to have to relocate the raised bed which would be expensive and problematic. A piece of metal underneath might would help but that’s a big project too. If you find that this is the same experience that you are having and come up with a solution, please share it with us. Thanks Good Luck!

Thank you so much from Finland. You saved me a couple of years 🙏😊👍.

@govtom4

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers from Texas, bro.

Dude, you are fantastic. Thank you for the awesome information. I am just finishing up the build on my greenhouse (nothing too big) - 8' x 16', and we are big on tomatoes. Can't wait to incorporate your advice!

Thank you for being an excellent farmer! Thank you for feeding us! You're very ambitious......I would definitely buy stock in your farm!

I'm from the United Kingdom have been growing tomatoes for many years but your advice is absolutely wonderful. People say my tomatoes are really really nice I don't know his trial and error. But you made it very very clear nitrogen phosphate potassium. I understand that through the video right now many thanks to help me my friend

This is good advice for any plants, if you learn your nutrient requirements you'll improve your harvest by magnitudes and the whole process becomes so much more rewarding.

Wow 🤩 great video, I just subscribed. I think people are starved for information and everything you explained was at a perfect pace, perfect level of understanding. Thanks for the horticulture lesson...

Giving this guy a thumbs up - finally somebody truly sharing the secret to lots of 'maters! (Between minute 9-13)

@jammin6816

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😆

I have been gardening for many years but have learned so much from you today! Thank you!

Thank you, Farmer Dre. It’s lovely to see your enthusiasm and thanks for the very helpful info about phosphate and potassium. I have a small piece of land and it is almost entirely used to intensively grow food. My favourite tomato is “Campari”. It yields medium to almost large fruits that are fleshy and sweet. I’m not sure if you have them in the USA; I grow these in my greenhouse here in New Zealand. I agree with some of your viewers - decide before you record your message, exactly what your main points are for each video , write them on a cardboard perhaps and stick it to your selfie stick so you can use the points as a prompt and you are still looking into your camera. Definitely keep sharing your thoughts and your knowledge but remember the golden rule, less is best - show, not tell. Show what you want us to see and know and discard the unnecessary words as well as repetitions. I teach communication at post-grad university courses so these are just some little tips for you which I hope you will find helpful. I really enjoyed your video and look forward to more from you.

@farmerdre1

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks for Watching

@gustabeumer688

2 жыл бұрын

@@farmerdre1 blahblahblah

@caroline61804

2 жыл бұрын

@@farmerdre1 which did u use potassium sulfate or potassium nitrate or potassium phosphate

@johac7637

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, they say if you can't say it in 15 minutes, you don't know what you are saying. This KZread thing has so many experts, but it's cash flow from watchers.

@daisymundo3259

Жыл бұрын

Birdie thank you for your tip. I am not the farmer but your tips are going to help me in speaking the Word of God to the Congregation. May God bless you and may Jesus increase your knowledge to continue instructing others with love and understanding like your doing for the glory of God. Since God is our Creator, He is the one that gives knowledge of good stuff for human growth and development.

Thanks so much for sharing your experiences and knowledge!

Tomatoes are a vital seasoning in many recipes. They are part of the flavoring and chemistry of the dish. Really nice to see farming transition will be continued via our youth.

Thanks for the good information from Arkansas and someone who has turned 60 and started gardening. Keep up the good work. You help people to help themselves and that is a very commendable thing.

1) inspect them daily 2) add nutrients, esp phosphorus (for flowering) then potassium (fruit production)

@vickymarcon5612

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, needed this short version 👍

@Kevin-bl6lg

Жыл бұрын

3) Bury a whole salmon every other week at the roots of your tomato plant

@RaymondYocum-uw5hd

Ай бұрын

@@Kevin-bl6lgthat’s expensive

@RaymondYocum-uw5hd

Ай бұрын

@@vickymarcon5612Thatyfor sure!

I REALLY LIKE THE WAY HE TEACHES HE DOES A GREAT JOB HE IS KIND, UNLIKE OTHER RUDE PEOPLE!

@MrAviator27365

3 жыл бұрын

EVER THINK MAYBE YOUR TOO SENSITIVE?

@cyhomer

3 жыл бұрын

Who’s rude? 🤔

Most informative video on tomatoes you have done so far... Thanks

@farmerdre1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I followed this advice and I worked. I currently have 2 Moskvitch tomatoes growing in San Francisco that are producing many more flowers than in the past. I'm mixing 1 part potassium sulfate into 4 parts of Miracle Grow Flower Food. I also use other nutrients from my hydroponic system.

Love your enthusiasm.

Thank you for this! I admire your enthusiasm and wish you luck in your studies. 😎

Very informative Farmer Dre! I believe this is your best video yet! Good luck with your tomatoes this year, they really look like they are growing good.

Fish emulsion and borage plants will give you amazing yields . I was the Director of the NYC Citywide Organic nursery . I’m retired now and my kids did a farm this summer and we had amazing tomatoes. 200 plants.

I'm always impressed with your knowledge and your willingness to share everything you know. Warts and all! I found myself taking notes and backtracking to get the information you were giving exactly right. Thank you for your transparency!!!

Very well done! You’re a good teacher. Thank you.

Great presentation, you have the Love.

He is a good farmer in that he realizes how much he doesn't know about tomatoes. So, you see how he puts to use what he is learning to improve his quantity and quality.

This is still the most educational and useful video on this topic. Please make more of this content! I adjusted my compost process to reduce nitrogen and added more discarded bones to increase P. This allowed me to plant more and yield a higher quality product last year. This has been the most helpful and educational video I’ve seen as an amateur, suburban, hobbiest. Would love to see some content on genetics from a legit farmer.

Glad you studied horticulture....the back-bone of our country!

We havent done good with tomatoes in the past but your videos will help!

Thankyou for this tutorial. You have explained it so well!

Thank you so much for this valuable information! I can now better able to give my tomato plant the right nutrients at the different development stages of the plant, so that I will get a higher yield of tomatoes per plant.

Such a humble guy! God Bless! 🙌🏽

Great video full of important information about tomatoes

I love tomatoes. 2 years I had great tomatoes but last year was awful. So I'm going back like the way that I did 2 years ago. Love your 🍅.

my tomato plants have not been doing great for the last 2 or 3 years. going to give what u said a try. thanks for the help.!!

Love your tomato videos bro. Thanks.

@farmerdre1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

A very bright young man who has studied his subject to extreme, it was a pleasure to listen to him.

I always used to inspect and talk to my tomatoes every day. Always had way more than I could eat.

I grew tomatoes for my whole neighborhood when I had horses. I used a mixture of yard waste (leaves and grass) and horse manure that I dug in in the fall and then planted the tomatoes in the spring. I had only 12 plants and they supplied loads and loads of tomatoes. The only other thing they got was water during growing season. I used cages that were 6 feet tall. The plants would grow out the top and droop to the ground.

@johac7637

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I did that, the manure pile was on the garden, it got fed every day, it was hot enough the snow was smoking, lol, no snow, in the spring I'd turn it once, throw in the chicken coop cleaning, about April 1 I'd spread, til, cover with a sheet of clear plastic, weight the edges, the sun would warm the soil, germinate the weeds, and then I'd punch holes, plant the odd thing, and later would remove the plastic, the steam, heat did my 1st weeding so to speak.. We have a 40 acre facility that does silvacilture for forestry, they uncover the greenhouses every spring, and off to the landfill, so a bit gets redirected to my place. I told this, for ideas for you-all's interest.

@tabp8448

2 жыл бұрын

@@johac7637 nowadays you have to make sure the hay that the horses eat isn't sprayed with glyphosate, otherwise it'll kill everything you try to grow in that compost. 😓

@johac7637

2 жыл бұрын

@@tabp8448 they don't spray alfalfa with roundup, yes there are a few varieties that are what's called roundup ready, BUT if it is sprayed it might be to kill other weeds at first emergence after planting, but 99% of those varieties are used in a mixed species crop, as it is used in special feeds, not trying to justify Glycophosfate, but it's not as widely used, there isn't enough $ in farming to use it that extensively, I know one feedlot fellow, only used it on some corn for silage fields, but only in areas where for some reason weeds that negatively affected the feed quality, my family farms in Canada, grain, never use it, even air seeding when most is used. As far as residue, that's nonsense it'll kill garden plants after the fact, it's 1/2 life is lingering, but not in the way you say.

Thanks for going into this much detail - really helpful!

Great information from a person who knows what their talking about

@farmerdre1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Watching!

Thanks for the info! Makes a lot of sense to me!

Also in Mo with high tunnel. Thanks so much for info. Can never learn enough and hearing from someone doing so great at it is helpful

@farmerdre1

3 жыл бұрын

Were is your farm located

@fizer718

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet Springs area, closer to blind pony

I see your passion and vision to farm. What an incredible gift. Sending blessings for prosperity and horticultural adventure. I learned so much!

Wonderful explanations. I really needed this information. Thank you so much. I just subscribed. I’m so happy I found you. Franci

Wonderful information only experience can give, thank you!

Thanks for a wonderful video. I’ve had a problem with my tomatoes but not now. Thanks again for the help

Very educational! Thanks so much!

I know this is a older post but as a tip for your first fertilizer feeding for tomatoes you want root development which is a ratio of 10-18-6 fertilizer, scale up or down as needed to prevent shock. The more Roots you get growing right in the beginning the more fertilizer uptake of the plants will have later on at fruit development.

@tomrobards7753

2 жыл бұрын

Too much nitrogen will keep your tomatoes green take some much longer ripen we always use 10 10 10 fertilizer with garden lime the lime prevents Bloom rot and we always had a bumper crop of tomatoes

@saltytree729

2 жыл бұрын

I mean soil tests will tell you if you have enough phosphorus in the soil. Most farmers use a 20-40% nitrogen for the first 4 weeks of growth after transplant then switch to a cal/mag feed until flower set. Then use a 50% potassium nitrate rotation with calcium in bloom

Wow Thanks for this video Farmer Dre! I'm definitely going to start feeding my tomatoes more often.

as a home gardener, I mostly just use fish emulsion, works great, I get more tomatoes than I can eat!

@alexcosmin94

2 жыл бұрын

How do you make fish emulsion?

@MichaelSmith-bq7hl

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexcosmin94 when you descale & remove the fish innards. The stomach part. The water you wash the fish. Its kinda fish emulsion in a way

Thank you young man I am very appreciated you explain it loud and clear

thank you for all your info and learning keep on goin!! thanks again!!

From Jamaica . i thank you farmer Dre

I suspect a well made compost tea might replace the chemicals, especially if the compost had seaweed added. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Hit the mark once again. Tomato Professor! Thanks

@farmerdre1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Another great video, Dre!

@farmerdre1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Watching!

Great information man keep on spreading this great knowledge! Will apply to my garden the suggested ideas.

Thank you for this very informative video on growing tomatoes.

Thank you for sharing. Learned olot.

@farmerdre1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Interesting video. You explained that you came to these conclusions after talking to another farmer when you found yourself disappointed in your first crop. When you switched to this method, did you do a trial to compare the new process with your original method that produced a poor crop? I ask this because many years ago when I first started gardening, I was doing all kinds of things and adding ingredients to produce the best veggies possible. After several years I wondered if my approach was really worth the effort. So I switched to a radically simple approach: compost only. I was surprised to see no significant difference - and with less effort and cost. We know that seasonal variations can dramatically affect plant production. We can speculate as to the reasons behind these variations (too hot, too wet, too dry, early and/or late frosts, etc). In my opinion, the biggest mistake a gardener can make is to try something new, then attribute success or failure to the new thing. Since my switch to compost only, each year after that I conducted at least one "trial" on similar plants to see if a different approach produces significant results. After many years of doing this I haven't found anything beyond adding compost only that improves my results to a noticeable level. That surprises me as so many of these new approaches sound so promising based on a scientific explanation. I am a small, hobby gardener with reasonably healthy soil. I'm guessing that I normally produce (for example) 100 lbs. of tomatoes. Is there a different approach that would give me a rather dramatic 5% increase in product? Even if there was, would I really care if I produced 5 more pounds? Not really. On the other hand, if I had a much larger, commercial operation, that 5% would make sense. Thanks for posting. Cheers.

This video helped a lot Thanks I beat everyone in my area no one could grow that much this year seen a lot of neighbors with dark green plants all season while mine were less green but with a lot of tomatoes

Great job Farmer Dre very informative your passion for agriculture shows keep up the good work awesome info have a good day and stay safe bud

Farmer Dre is my new spirit animal. Please guide my plow this season and let my crops grow true.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge of how to grow tomatoes

Thanks for the great info! I appreciate your teaching style.

Farmer D, Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. I am going to do things a bit different this season. Live and learn Buddy , Live and Learn!!!!

great info bro and I appreciate your technical knowledge. Don't downplay it.

Excellent! Thank you!

Great video Dre! Thank you so much!

Good information about maximizing fruit. Organic/ permaculture farmers do it differently. They focus on maximizing the health of the soil so that production can continue to increase year after year. Plus their practices help all the other animal and plant life around the crop. I got an Ag Ed degree at SIU-Carbondale in '85 and tried to convince the other students and profs that organic was the way to go. Some went that way, others never did.

@outinthesticks1035

2 жыл бұрын

I tried going organic when I was farming . There were to many people telling farmers how to do it and get a piece of the pie .

Please do a video on your drip system and how you fertilize with the doastron, etc

Thank you for sharing your great information!!!

Dude, love your presentation! Hope your business is doing great!

New sub here. Trying my hand at urban gardening. Tomatoes are my favorite fruit. Thank you for sharing.

This was very helpful information. I grew tomatoes, carrots, radishes, green onions, sunflowers, and garlic last year. I wish I could find a book about what kinds of fertilizer to use. and when. You helped me know how to improve my tomato plants. I live in N. Indiana. I have to start my seeds indoors. My planting soil last year was a mixture of wood compost, with wood chips to aerate the soils for the root crops. I planted garlic last fall hoping for growth in the early season this year. I feel like an idiot not having enough years to live to make all the mistakes possible before learning how best to grow crops.

@kenngreyavean1594

3 жыл бұрын

Get wood chips and put a1 inch layeron the ground and water real well for the first two days then water when you see them start to wilt. The microbes will break down the chips and feed your plants.

@jswhosoever4533

2 жыл бұрын

If you look up the MIGardner channel, he has links to his books. Also Gary from The Rusted Garden has books. I follow their channels so I get the info from videos.

@galenhaugh3158

2 жыл бұрын

Wood chips should be placed on top of the ground in a layer deep enough that the contact with the soil is damp so it grows fungal forms that worms consume as they come to the surface. Worms are primarily top feeders. Putting wood chips in the soil consumes nitrogen, which deprives plants of that critical nutrient for green growth, so don't amend soil with wood chips; all "fungal duff" goes on top, usually 2 inches depth minimum but no more than 6"; more than that creates an anaerobic environment which is not beneficial to fungal growth. Let your worms aereate the soil.

@dfwquiltr37

2 жыл бұрын

@@jswhosoever4533 Love these guys. I have learned a lot from them.

@sharonkeef0522

Жыл бұрын

@@galenhaugh3158 I disagree I did a layer raised bed look up Robbie and Gary from southern cal I have Tom huge and loaded where as hubby garden looks bad do it way u dis robed I only used compost from chicken wood pices from woods leaves grass clipping dirt holes four inches from bottom also feed with David feeder swap water from David the goods channel compost everything ! He has a book it’s anaerobic water Dilute with water feed daily

I haven't gotten to the point this video creator was trying to make - it is best to go to the point sooner hahaha. I appreciate the time you put in.

@luvfunstuff2

3 жыл бұрын

Get the main info between minute 9 to 13.

Awesome explanation of tomato growing. Learned alot. thx! Gotta go & feed my plants

Good stuff young man. Thank you for the all the tips and education.