Steve Thompson
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Hi all. Hort. agronomist based in Jersey, Channel Islands. 20+ years dealing with tomatoes and cucumbers etc, now venturing out into aquatic horticulture. Cheers, Steve.
Ah thanks Myrtle - it's not a black art, I promise!Hands up everyone who also had to Google "agronomist"!
Welcome!
If you ask my grandmother, tomato growing is indeed a black art, full of secret potions and magic!Ah thanks Myrtle - it's not a black art, I promise!
Not me, but I did have to read it twice; at first I thought a hot agromonist has joined.Hands up everyone who also had to Google "agronomist"!
Welcome!
For sure!!! Hope the toms are good this year grandma!!If you ask my grandmother, tomato growing is indeed a black art, full of secret potions and magic!
😆😆Not me, but I did have to read it twice; at first I thought a hot agromonist has joined.
Cheers Tim.Welcome 🙂
Hands up everyone who also had to Google "agronomist"!
Marty @foxfish is a fellow Channel Islander (Guernsey in his case) and a <"former commercial Tomato grower">. I was a nurseryman for <"a couple of years"> and then did some <"research into peat alternatives"> in the production of Hardy Ornamental Nursery Stock. I think @ElleDee also does <"something horticultural"> in the USA.Jersey, Channel Islands. 20+ years dealing with tomatoes and cucumbers etc
now venturing out into aquatic horticulture
Professionally or just as an amateur? We've had a few discussions <"about possible products">, some <"more serious"> <"than others">.Via looking at sourcing micronutrients for EI system - i work in commercial horticulture and was amazed at prices for grams of fertiliser compounds when we buy in kilogrammes.