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| Hi everyone I have tried growing tomatoes on many occasions and in a variety of ways. firstly and most of all in beds in the ground. I always however have die back from the ground up, yellowing of leaves and eventual total demise of the plant. I have been led to believe this may be nematodes in the soil. This year I decided to try cherry tomatoes in pots. All was well until just after they began to fruit and then my same old problem. I have checked all over and cannot find any pests. What am i doing wrong? |
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- Posted by antipodean 10b (My Page) on Thu, Dec 11, 14 at 5:42
| g'day mate, definitely a nutrient deficiency, and most probably nitrogen. it can be caused by lack of nutrients and/or under watering or over watering. firstly, i assume your pots are big enough (> 20 litres) and that you used proper potting mix. you should water it thoroughly until water comes out the bottom. how often depends on your weather, stick your finger in as deep as it can go....does it feel moist? that will give you your answer. also, do u fertilise? you really should do this weekly, half strength all purpose fertiliser like thrive flower and fruit, or yates tomato fertiliser. skip organic stuff, it doesn't work that great in pots. |
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- Posted by PupillaCharites 9a (My Page) on Thu, Dec 11, 14 at 9:37
| G'evening down there, I "me too" anti's post. The nitrogen is not being replaced in these pictures. In the USA we would boost with MiracleGro or if we were in a rush something like Dyna-gro. The plants are sensitive both ways so be careful not to overcorrect or that will be just as bad. If you do it now, you can save all your plants using a soluble fertilizer and the Cherries should start up right where they left off pretty quickly. PC |
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