General discussion regarding the techniques and methods used to successfully grow tomato plants in containers.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ca
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Nice Dice. I also use Fert-All Calcium. Growmore is the Co. that actually makes Fert-All and they are also avalible at- http://www.plantsthatproduce.com
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: PNW
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So they do:
http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/pro...d_Calcium.html (A gallon lasts awhile when one is only using it a tablespoon or two at a time for BER first aid.)
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Nashville TN zone 6-B
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I have eliminated my blossom end rot..my first few tomatos do always get it but it's gone in no time !
I am not scientific but here is what made a difference for me .It's not science but it has worked the last 3 years I used a "fast lime" pellets/granules from lowes.. it's sold in the lawn center. I put my lime down 2 months before planting.. I heard that it takes up to 2 monyhs for the lime to activate into soil. I scratch it in and leave the plot alone Is it true? ...I do not know when planting 2 months later ...I put epsom salts(magnesium) into my planting hole along with espoma garden-tone fertiliser again... I "heard" that it takes magnesium for the plant to intake the calcium. I read too many things that say this is right ..or this is wrong..I don't know but it has worked ! I water my plants as evenly as possible ...If I can't decide if the plats need water ..I don't ..I keep things on the "dry" side...let them work for their water. no blossom end rot for the last 3 years ..except for the first few tomatos. It works for me ..in my soil...in my climate.. the big difference for me has been adding lime way in advance.. I don't know if the epsom salt helps or not .. but it work so I continue. |
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