Re: Tomato Question
[Re: Ranger109]
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03/16/21 02:11 PM
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I do it.It gives needed calcium to prevent blossom end rot.
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Re: Tomato Question
[Re: Ranger109]
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03/16/21 07:37 PM
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I use a bit of lime and gypsum mixed with my potting soil when I move the seedling into solo cups.
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Re: Tomato Question
[Re: bowhunter27295]
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03/16/21 08:42 PM
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Try calcium nitrate. The calcium is solvable and it has much needed nitrate. It was a win, win for me last year. Used to use epsom salt. Calcium nitrate is much better. Two different things. Epson salt has no calcium. It is magnesium sulfate.
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Re: Tomato Question
[Re: Tactical.20]
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03/17/21 08:53 AM
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Calcium nitrate , in a garden store? Where do you find it? Our local Ace hardware sells it.
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Re: Tomato Question
[Re: keystone]
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03/17/21 09:54 AM
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Some good tips! I like this product to battle blossom end rot... It's used as a foliar feed so it doesn't get tied up in the soil.
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Re: Tomato Question
[Re: sportsman94]
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03/17/21 12:53 PM
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Calcium nitrate , in a garden store? Where do you find it? Our local Ace hardware sells it. Thanks
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Re: Tomato Question
[Re: grapestomper]
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03/17/21 12:54 PM
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I throw egg shells in the garden all year long. Also add some with each plant. I put probably a hundred or more shells in my compost pile in a year's time, I still need lime
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Re: Tomato Question
[Re: Ranger109]
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03/17/21 12:56 PM
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I use the stop rot , start spray weekly as soon as I see blossoms but should probably start sooner to encourage faster growth.
spray everything melons , zucchini , peppers , tomatoes if it has a blossom I spray it
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