airscapes
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Post by airscapes on Mar 19, 2022 10:14:04 GMT -5
This is an informative article dealing tomato growth stages and the difference in hydroponic nutrient need in each stage. Some stuff is a bit over my head in the charts, but most of the info is understandable and relative to any indoor hydroponic method of growing tomatoes. OH state Article |
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Mar 19, 2022 10:23:10 GMT -5
airscapes, I learned that I have been overfertilizing my young tomato plants from that article. That is why they have such a thick, curled canopy.
Thank you!
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Post by airscapes on Mar 19, 2022 12:24:09 GMT -5
I believe that I am also guilty of bumping up the fertilizer too soon.. However, they do not grow Dwarf variety commercially. The dwarf does have thick hard curled leaves as a normal trait so keep that in mind, this data has to be adjusted for the type of tomato as well. Only way to know for sure is to spend $ on leaf analysis in each stage, which I keep telling myself I will do this week. I have the forms and bags, just have to send the leaves and a check.. also wanted to get my tap water and outdoor soil analyzed.. but keep putting it off.
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Post by Sher on Mar 19, 2022 16:46:31 GMT -5
Thanks for the info about the differences in our dwarfs and their plants. It makes me feel better about mine.  |
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Post by lynnee on Mar 20, 2022 11:04:43 GMT -5
airscapes, What a helpful article! I'll apply the lessons to my next attempt at growing Green Zebras. My current plants have a lot of vegetation that I could have done without. Since my overall goal is to figure out how to get maximum veggie production with minimal time expended on maintenance, I found this bit from the concluding paragraph quite encouraging: 
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