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| For the third year in a row, I will plant tomatoes in the same place. Should I worry? Is there anything I can do about it? |
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| Here you go. All sorts of discussions on crop rotation, the need (or not) to do it, and what you can do when it isn't possible. Dave |
Here is a link that might be useful: do I need to rotate crops? discussions
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- Posted by rawzoom zone 3 Minn. (rajw@tds.net) on Sat, May 4, 13 at 21:39
| i have planted tomatoes in the same raised bed 30''x6'x24' for the last 12 years and have had no problems..it seems to work for me. i just add a little fertilizer to it every year and this year i'm addind a water system made of 1/2'' pvc pipe with timer that will water my plants instead of a sprinkler that i used before.. |
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- Posted by carolyn137 z4/5 NY (My Page) on Sat, May 4, 13 at 22:11
| Daniel, I think you said where you were in NYS, but I've forgotten where. it's important to know if you grow in an area where soilborne diseases would not be common, or not. THe primary diseases we have in NYS are the foliage diseases and if your plants in previous years have had any of the fungal or bacterial foliage diseases, those can drop to the soil and the next year can reappear starting on the bottom leaves as what's called splashback infection. However, all NEW foliage infections are spead by air and embedded in rain droplets, so despite splashback infection, there's always the possibility or airbore new infections. So if you can remember if your plants in previous years have had foliage infections, that would help; Those pathogens can remaina in the soil for several years and can continue to build up to higher levels. So take a good look and report back what you see this summer. Carolyn |
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