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What is the cause and Solution to blossom end rot in tomatoes
There are a lot of questions and answers on this topic but I am not completely sure what the main issue is. There seems to be contradictory information as to what causes BER in tomatoes. I have two ...
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Tomatoes seem to be stagnating?
I planted 4 tomato plants later in the season (mid June?). I have a 12" raised bed with good soil in it and they get about 10 hours of direct sunlight every day. I water them every other day with ...
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How much P2O5 should I add to tomatoes
My tomatoes are developing purple spots at the bottom leaves. This is supposed to be a phosphorus deficiency. Tomatoes are growing in pots.
Small ones are in around 4 gallons (~14 L) and big ones are ...
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Should I water before or after a tomato feed?
I'm just back from a few days away and my tomatoes need to be watered (they were watered almost daily by friends while I was away, but it hasn't rained in awhile so they need watering). I also want ...
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Why do some tomatoes have a whitish band under the skin?
I've pinpointed the whitish band I'm talking about with two lines on the leftmost picture below:
In my opinion, the whitish band appears due to overuse of fertilizers (nitrates?) in growing tomatoes. ...
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Feeding Tomatoes via an irrigation system
OK, so I have set up my greenhouse with growbags and an irrigation system, and am having good results with growing several varieties of tomatoes and chilies. I'd prefer to automate the feeding of my ...
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Why do tomatoes like egg shells?
What beneficial thing does eggshell do to tomatoes as a fertilizer? Does it heal leaf health, flowers, taking up nutrients, or something else?
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What does coffee grounds do to plants like tomatoes?
I've heard about using coffee grounds on tomato plants, and was wondering what it does to the plant.
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What is the value of powdered onion as a fertilizer or soil amendment?
Hypothetically speaking, if I have a whole bunch of onions that I powdered, what value might that powder have as a fertilizer or soil amendment for plants like tomatoes, peppers and cucurbits (just ...
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Is peat moss nutritious enough for tomato seedlings?
I have a seed starter kit with a wicking system. The kit came with a peat moss mix and I have purchased some new peat moss pellets for starting seeds. I know that peat does not really contain any ...
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