Gutting - It sucks when so much work doesn't go smoothly.
I had a problem with aphids on my tomatoes. Initially I used natural based insecticide (white oil) to control but they kept coming back. Then I used a chemical pesticide. This killed them all on the tomatoes but they just moved to other plant (chili in particular). I was recommended to plant a basil plant in each pot with a tomato. This will make the tomato grow better and the aphids don't like the smell. Its reduced the numbers dramatically.
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Originally Posted by GpsFrontier
Because tomatoes are a warm weather plant I will drape the trellis with clear plastic drop cloths, then heat the inside with small kerosene lamps/heaters at night because the night time temp here is getting into the upper 30's now. As I understand it, kerosene is a clean burning fuel that wont leave suite on everything and burns a long time.
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With this I would be really really careful. This sounds to me like a big fire hazard..... Kero does burn relatively cleanly but it still has particulate in its smoke. It will over time build up on the inside of you tents. Also I would be concerned about contamination of your fruit. Kero has a very strong very unpleasant taste and when burnt some of the kero goes up in the smoke unburnt meaning it will coat the plants and the fruit and it's not particularly easy to wash off..
I would be more tempted to look at heat lamps or electrical heating before burning something.
Good luck.