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Re: Ripe Tomatoes by July 4th, Almost...

#99902
From: Sue
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:13
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On 10 Jul 2005 11:06:45 -0700, ozzy.kopec@gmail.com wrote:

>Sue wrote:
>> On 10 Jul 2005 07:50:58 -0700, ozzy.kopec@gmail.com wrote:
>>
> Low feeders so too much and you get all green,
>> >no tomatoes.
>>
>> I have very vigorous plants and not many tomatoes.  One of my plants
>> is really small but has lots of tomatoes.  Could you rewrite that last
>> sentence so I can understand it?  I assume you're suggesting
>> fertilizer of some sort.
>> Sue
>==========
>Sorry - I meant tomato plants really don't need much fertilizer.   Some
>people equate big plants = heavy fertilization(wd?).   Too much
>nitrogen and you get massive plants and few tomatoes.   So far I just
>fertilized at planting time (late May).     Compost should feed the
>plants the remainder of the year.

Thanks.  All I did was to put these little commercial tomato stakes
in.  I have no idea what was in them, but I seem to be getting less
blossom drop (a *big* problem) and, therefore, more tomatoes since
doing it.
Sue


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