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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will give away free tomato seedlings in Aroostook County along with information on how to grow them.
(Courtesy of UMaine Cooperative Extension)
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will give away free tomato seedlings in Aroostook County along with information on how to grow them.
(Courtesy of UMaine Cooperative Extension)
Extension to offer free tomato seedlings
Contributed • May 26, 2021 University of Maine Cooperative Extension Aroostook County will be giving away cherry tomato seedlings from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, June 5, at the Aroostook Centre Mall parking lot, 830 Main St., Presque Isle, as part of the One Tomato Project.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Aroostook County will be giving away cherry tomato seedlings from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, June 5, at the Aroostook Centre Mall parking lot, 830 Main St., Presque Isle, as part of the One Tomato Project.
Soil: Use an all-purpose potting mix containing compost and/or peat moss, vermiculite and/or perlite. Don’t just scoop up soil from the garden. This is typically too dense to allow for adequate aeration and drainage.
Seeds or transplants: Midget, patio or dwarf varieties have compact vines and are good choices for container gardening. Look for labels that say “compact” or “for containers.” Full sized varieties grow tall and will require too much support for a small container but could be grown in a 15 gallon or half-barrel size container. The added leaf surface of larger plants provides more sugars for flavor development of the tomatoes. Choose disease resistant varieties.
UNLV, DRI one step closer to getting land grant status Share
Legislation that would give the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Desert Research Institute the same land grant status that the University of Nevada, Reno has long held looks very different than it did at the start of this legislative session.
Land grant universities were established by the Morrill Act of 1862 and later expanded under the Hatch Act of 1887 and Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Land grant status confers eligibility for federal funding, often with state matching requirements, to execute a three-fold mission of agricultural teaching, research and cooperative extension programming.
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