Questions tagged [phosphorous]
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The "phosphorus" question
Somebody just asked me a question that I had a hard time answering, so this is more or less their question which I am repeating.
When it comes to gardening, plants need phosphorus (P). And they asked ...
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Scorpion Pepper growth
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Hey everyone, first post in this stack, so sorry if I didn't see an answer to these questions (I did check though).
So I have a Scorpion Butch T plant that I bought about 2 months ago (63 ...
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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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How to extract nutrients from soil?
I'm new to DIY farming and have invested in a vertical farming unit. I love the efficiency and effectiveness of these systems in providing nutrients, oxygen and water to the roots of plants in a small ...
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My indoor strawberry plants stopped producing runners, could fertilizer be the reason?
I germinated some strawberry seeds from strawberries that I bought from the fruit guy on the corner sometime in October of last year. Once the plants got big enough to flower, they started producing ...
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How long to see results in citrus tree after soil remediation?
I recently discovered that a nutrient imbalance might be contributing to a grapefruit tree having fruit with thick rinds and no fruit/pulp. Here's the explanation I'm working from. If I add bone meal ...
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