Help, I planted tomatoes without dolamite that seems needed
ackeiyword
I'm using the cheaper version of earth boxes(doubled 5 galon buckets)
They self water. But lately temps in 90's they have been getting watered
from the top and when first planted got side dressed with fertilizer
just for toms n peprs. they have also had compost tea (a purchased
product) since I'm knew at this I had no compost in my yard. I totally
forgot about the dolamite
So here's my problem, they are putting on flowers but the plants look as
if they are getting too much heat or something... the leaves that looked
green and pretty full look kinda fried and they aren't growing any
taller in past week. I read about them needing calcium/magnesium or
dolamite. They have been moved to try to protect them from the worst
heat n sun.
Any suggestions
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ackeiyword
gardenlen
i don't understand the method being used to grow the tomatos?
we always grow ours in the ground.
but if they are getting plenty of waer and not too much then i can't
see that water is any issued, as for the heat, i can't say asso far i
don't know how much sun they get teh ehat itself if they are somewaht
shaded should not affect them, wegrow ours in full summer sun up to
the high 30c's.
not sure either how it was determined that dolomite was needed, was
there a soil test done to determine level of PH?
if dolomite is needed then dissolve required amount of dolomie
(dolomite has an application rate) in water and water the plants with
that solution.
they will need sun in the morning to say around 9 or 10 am.
On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:44:54 +0000, ackeiyword
<ackeiywor...@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
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the day nor the hour wherein the Son
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Mark 13:33 "Take ye heed, watch and pray:
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and also: Isaiah 38:1&17-18 KJV
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17: for thou hast cast all my sins behind my back.
18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: they that go down in the pit cannot hope for truth.
len
With peace and brightest of blessings,
"Seek truth and understanding will follow"
Frank
Don't know what your problem is.
Calcium is needed to prevent blossom end rot.
I toss a hand full of limestone sold for lawn use into my pots every year.
It's been very hot here in my part of the US but tomatoes look great and
I expect first ripe ones in a couple of weeks.