Re: [gardeners] Tomatoes with black fungus
Penny Nielsen (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 22 Jul 1999 13:56:45 -0300
Thanks Margaret. I did use fertilize that said it was specifically designed for tomatoes, but when I checked my fertilizers a week ago - I found 3 boxes of tomato fertilizer and each one's numbers were different - go figure. I did add a bit more last weekend - so I might have done more harm than good. Have used the same fertilizer in previous years tho.
We have had more warmer nights this summer than I can ever recall and have had a few days in the low 90's, but not 95. Hopefully the weather is the reason and next year's harvest will be better.
Thanks again.
Penny
>>> margaret lauterbach <mlaute@micron.net> 07/22/99 11:01AM >>>
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It's usually weather or fertilizer-related, Penny. Hot nights will cause
blossoms to drop, and daytime temps over 95 will too. Fertilizer heavy on
the nitrogen side will cause the vine/bush to go to foliage rather than
fruit. If you fertilize again, I'd go heavy on the P and K and extremely
light on the N. Margaret