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April 13, 2009 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
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It can be phosphorus deficiency, and it can also be a reaction
to cool temperatures (still phosphorus deficiency, but it has to do with the phosphorus uptake mechanism rather than the actual available phosphorus in the soil). If already dealing with small root balls from being a little too wet, it may be better to spray the foliage with a mild water-soluble fertilizer high in phosphorus than to water it in. Phosphorus deficiency is generally most visible on the bottoms of the leaves. It can also be a disease symptom, but it is kind of early in the season for those (mostly spread by insects that are not active yet in cool climates).
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