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What is the best fertilizer for tomato plants? Once I complained my tomatos did not produce fruit. An answerer wisely told me the reason was I was putting (hi nitrogen) lawn fertilizer on my tomatos. He was right. Now, what DO I use? My soil is clay and volcanic.
Can a gardenia do well and flower being out side in south east pa? what is the best fertilizer for tomato's I baught a gardinia plant (tree) and then found out they are hard to take care of. I don't have a good place inside to keep it. I need to know the best way to care for it outside. I live in Doylestown pa. I have planted burpee big boy tomato's and would like to know the best fertilizzer to use to get the best fruit.
Best fertilizer for tomato plants? best fertilizer out of: - slow release - liquid fertilizer - compost - manure ??
Tomato plants best fertiliser to recommend? Can anyone advice just started gardening,new greenhouse,can anyone tell me the best tomato fertiliser to use,I have 9 plants in three grow bags. Kind regards Billy
Whats the best tomato fertilizer? For the vegetative state
what type of fertilizer helps tomato plants grow best? what type of fertilizer helps tomato plants grow best?
which is the best fertilizer for young avocado plant? i red that you have to change fertilizers depending on the season can anyone give me more info about this? and i red that different people use different fertilizers, and some people don't use any, but which one is really the best? some people use tomato fertilizer (so weird) or is it good for avocados? is it nessesary to use couple different ones depending on the season, and which is better the liquid one or the dry ones? i live in england.
What's the best fertilizer for tomatoes? I planted some tomatoes and i was wondering what's the best fertilizer for my tomatoes?
what is the best fertilizer for tomatoes grown in 5 gallon buckets with all purpose potting soil? serious only !
what is the best type of fertilizer for tomatoes? I have beautiful plants, but not a single tomato. The leaves are healthy and there are some flowers, but no fruit.
What is the best fertilizer to use on home grown tomatoes? This is my first time to grow my own tomato plants....I have some tomatoes now, and I want to fertilize naturally. Any help appreciated.
What is the best homemade fertilizer for squash and cucumber? I recently transplanted two squash and two cucumber plants into the ground and they're doing okay, not great. I don't want to spend tons of money on fertilizer. I'd also like to know some homemade fertilizers for watermelon, tomato, and snap pea. I've heard eggs are good for tomato. Oh, and my dog eats the leave on the cucumber, so is there a good spray to keep him out of the garden?
What is the best Fertilizer ratio? For tomatoes and peppers?
why do my tomato plants grow up to six feet and do not ripen till November.? green house south facing, and tomato plants in large tubs and fed with Woothworths best fertilizer.
10points!!! Best recycle fertilizer for plant? Please help by giving me what type of fertilizer[orange peel,apple peel,any peels,leftovers or anything] that make plant[cucumber,chili,tomato..] grows the best? Help me please!
Chris wanted to find out what would make his tomato plants grow best.He set up an experiment to find out and p? continued -planted three little plants .He gave each plant diffrent amounts of water ,fertilizer,and sunlight. The amounts are listed below .pLANT 1 WATER 10 ML,FERTIL.2GRAMS sUNLIGHT 3HOURSpLANT 2 wATER 15 ML FERTIL.5GRAMSAND SUNLIT:6HOURS plant 3 water 20 ml fertilizer 10 grams and sunlight 4 hours
Which fertilizer to use for Early Girl Tomato Plant? I have an Early Girl tomato plant and don't really know how to best take care of it. Which fertilizer is best to use for this particular type of tomato plant? Any other suggestions? The plant is already caged but has not grown tall enough to be staked. I'm going to let readers vote for the best answer. I noticed black/brown spots on the leaves and sprayed them with a homemade solution I found on the Internet. It killed the plant! So I'm starting over with a new tomato plant.
Best food for tomatoes? I've got Tomato, Peppers (green, red, jalapeno, banana, cubanelle), cukes, zuchini, yellow squash, watermelon, and cantalope. What is the best commercially available organic food/fertilizer I can use on them?
What is the best fertilizer for hot peppers? I am growing Jalapeno, Cayenne, and Habanero peppers in containers this season and I am having trouble deciding the best way to feed them.I have bone meal 6-9-0, miracle-gro slow release pellets 10-10-10, and water soluble miracle-gro tomato food 18-18-21. Which should I use? Should I use one exclusively or perhaps a combination of some. Maybe they are all poor choices and I should go with fish emulsion? If anybody has had great success with hot peppers share your feeding regimen if you have one. Please share your expertise, thanks!
tomato plants: pot size, potting soil, and fertilizer?!? ok. so.... i was given 3 seed for my ap chem final exam. I germinated them in 4 in. clay pots with miracle gro seed starting mix, i has been a little over 3 weeks i believe and each plant is 5-6 in tall with several true leaves. I bought miracle gro potting mix with moisture control, i bought miracle gro tomato plant food, and dynamite mater magic tomato food. THE QUESTION IS....should i remove the young plants from the 4 in. pots with seed starting mix into larger (say 8 in pots) with miracle gro potting mix with moisture control? is the potting mix better for the tomatoes growth than the seed starting mix? is a larger pot okay for such young plants? also are the fertilizers i bought and listed above the best for my maters or should i use hose manure (i live on a farm) egg shells, coffee grinds, bull blood?? idk..... help please :) thanks!!!
what is special about certain fertilizers? i'm not buying a fertilizer, so i don't want any recommendations but... what is special about a "tomato fertilizer" that makes it the best type for tomatoes(i know that it includes certain nutrients that tomatoes need, but what minerals??) and also for: aquarium fertilizers african violet fertilizers thanks! i'm doing a lab report, and haven't been able to find anything from my searches
Which of these would be the best way......? (Please click for details)? Which of these will be the best way to find whether adding fertilizer makes tomato plants produce more potatoes? A. Increase the amount of water given to five identical tomato plants B. Give different amounts of fertilizer to five identical tomato plants C. Measure the height of five different tomato plants D. Count the number of tomatoes on five different tomato plants I think it is B, but I wanted to ask you guys to make sure. Thank you! Oops, I was thinking about potatoes. >.< I meant tomatoes. Thanks for the correction!
My Tomato plant is dying .. help me please? I have a patio tomato plant and its dying .. could someone tell me how much water is best .. how deep it should be in the pot .. what kind of fertilizer is best .. how much sun or shade is best .. and what type of pot is best ... thanks
Which tomatoes shall I grow for best flavour? I've grown Ailsa Craig, Money Maker, and sun gold (a yellow cherry type) Out of those the Money Maker had best flavour, but still aren't quite there as far as I'm concerned. They cropped heavily as I stripped off all the leaves and allowed plenty of fresh air to get to them, and gave them a home-made comfrey fertilizer can anybody recommend a good tasty tom to grow?
Which plants are best to fertilize with coffee grounds.? I've been putting them on my tomato, fruit trees, and flowering plants but have heard it can be acidic and that some plants do better with coffee grounds as a fertilizer.
What type of Fertilizer do you use to grow tomatoes? Not a brand or anything, just what is the best kind. Internet went weird. So sorry that my internet isn't as significant as yours. lol.
Which of these fertilisers would be best for an Aloe Vera plant? I know have the following, which would you choose for Aloe Vera? Nettle, Comfrey Tomato
Oxheart Tomato Plant Questions?!? Today 6/6/09 picked up some FREE :) oxheart tomato plants approx 3 inches tall. We live in an apartment complex, patio has good lighting. We want to pot the plants tomorrow, and have some basic questions. 1) Is outside Indiana dirt OR store bought dirt better? 2) How big should the pot be to produce best quality tomato? 3) Can we simply water them OR should we add any fertilizer? 4) Are tomatos better when grown with an upside down pot OR regular pot? 5) Can we plant more than one starter plant into a pot? 6) Is adding stakes to the pot for stability necessary OR can the plant hold it's own weight? THANK YOU!!!!
Best way to deter raccoons from your garden? Have a real pesky son of a gun that has torn open fertilizer and spread it across the patio, has torn up my tomatoes and green peppers, and some flowers. Have shot at it with a pellet gun, but it just looks at me like, "yeah, whatever!" It only seems to be barely scared of me, I stomp at it, hiss and clap my hands, it just kinda turns slowly and saunters off, BUT ALWAYS RETURNS!! HELP! Is it legal to kill them? I live right next door to a forest ranger!!
fertilizer questions? i have a garden, approximately 15X20 ft. i want to grow -tomato green beans peppers squash and zuchinni, garlic, and in between strawberries, cilantro, chives, parsley, basil, oregano, rosemary, and dill. maybe not all of them questions. what grows best together out of all of those? what extras will i need? (for example, poles for my green beans, fence to keep my dogs out) how much fertilizer do i need? what kind of fertilizer is best? any thing else i should know?
Know anything about tomato plants? So I bought a tomato plant and I've had it for a few weeks now. It's pretty healthy and it keeps growing bigger, but the thing is I live in northern California (San Francisco) where it's cold and foggy all the time. I know tomatoes grow best in hot conditions. I leave my plant outside on my balcony since it's the only place I have for it (I live in a studio so I don't have an actual garden). Should I bring the plant indoors since it's cold outside? Also, should I be adding fertilizer? This is my first time gardening (or trying my hand at it).
When is the best time of year to plant an herb garden? I'm in the Southeastern U.S. I'm just tired of paying through the nose for fresh herbs in the grocery store. I'd also like to plant a few bell peppers, tomatoes, and maybe garlic, as well. And I need to know about how often I should water, and fertilizers and all that stuff.
Science question....best answer gets points!? 4. Meteorology is the study of weather. In many situations it is impossible to do real experiments with weather. For example, when trying to predict the path of a hurricane, it is impossible to create a hurricane in the laboratory for observation. Which of these would a scientist need to use to study large-scale events like hurricanes and earthquakes? (Points: 2) model atomic accelerator telescope centrifuge 5. An experiment is designed to test the effects of fertilizer on tomato plants. One group of plants is given fertilizer and another group is not. At the end of three weeks, the height of the plants is measured. Based on the measurements, the plants with the fertilizer grew taller. The scientist conducting the researcher concluded that fertilizer makes plants grow taller. In this experiment, what is the technical name for the tomato plants that did not get fertilizer? (Points: 2) experimental group observation theory control group 6. An experiment is designed to test the effects of fertilizer on tomato plants. One group of plants is given fertilizer and another group is not. At the end of three weeks, the height of the plants is measured. Based on the measurements, the plants with the fertilizer grew taller. The scientist conducting the researcher concluded that fertilizer makes plants grow taller. In this experiment, what is the technical name for the tomato plants that did get fertilizer? (Points: 2) experimental group observation theory control group 7. An experiment is designed to test the effects of fertilizer on tomato plants. One group of plants is given fertilizer and another group is not. At the end of three weeks, the height of the plants is measured. Based on the measurements, the plants with the fertilizer grew taller. The scientist conducting the researcher concluded that fertilizer makes plants grow taller. If this experiment were conducted many times and the same conclusion is found each time, what might the researcher be able to propose? (Points: 2) experimental group observation theory control group
What is your best description of Heaven and hell!? and do those who just don't believe in either get turned into fertilizer for my tomatoes!?GBA
i wanna grow cherry tomatoes? along with my regular tomatoes... what is the best fertilizer for um both???
How do I grow tomatoes and cucumbers in a greenhouse, using fertiliser? What is the best sort of fertiliser, how often do I water them and is it possible to have too much sunlight? If so how much sunlight do they need? Please bear in mind that I have no experience of growing things and I need to be able to explain this to a friend whose first language is not English.
Had to transplant my 7 foot tomato plant! Will it make it?!? I've had my tomato plant in the ground for a few months now. It's grown over 7 ft tall and pretty much took over my whole garden. I had it fenced it, but had a bad storm and the wind took the fence down and the tomato plant sprawled out all over the garden. I tried to restake it with the fence, but it didn't work, it was just too big! Since we needed to do SOMETHING, my husband dug it up, severed it's main root, and replanted it, letting it sprawl on the ground. He put good fertilizer in it, and we are hoping for the best. It has a bunch of small tomatoes on it. It looks dead right now, but a few people say it may come back around with enough sun and water. What do you think?!?!
What variety of tomatoes should I plant? I'm in central Maryland and thinking about planting some tomatoes, what's the best variety to plant, I don't care for the hierloom or beefstake, I like the medium to large round varieties. Also, your favorite organic fertilizer. Thanks
why more people dont fertilise their tomatoe plants with chemical feritlisers? is this going to cause the tomatoes to grow much bigger and better? is there anything wrong with using these? and is a high phosphorous chemical fertiliser the best? or how compared to a bag of manure? will they taste different if grow in chemical fertiliser or manure? what they do in Britain too if know?
Which of the following is not a testable hypothesis? Garden peas grow best with nitrogen based fertilizer. Garden peas grow faster than corn plants. Garden peas are cheaper to grow than tomato plants none of the above
Help with biology I want to check my answers 10 POINTS BEST ANSWER?!?!? 1.Viruses are known to “skirt” the boundary of life and non-life. They contain genetic material surrounded by a coat that may be involved in infection. Viruses change over time and have been observed multiplying inside dead cells. They require a host for the raw materials and energy that enable them to synthesize vital chemicals, multiply, spread, and change over time. What characteristic of life is NOT associated with viruses? a. The possession of genetic material b. The ability to reproduce c. Having its own metabolism d. The ability to evolve 2.Copper is used by farmers to kill bacteria living in the soil. Copper also occurs in the animal manure that farmers spread on their fields as fertilizer. The metal remains in topsoil for hundreds of thousands of years. Recently it has been noted that populations of bacteria resistant to copper are emerging. How would Charles Darwin explain the emergence of copper resistant bacteria? a.As copper concentrations in soils increased, copper sensitive bacteria gave rise to copper resistant bacteria in order to adapt to the metal poison. b.The soil originally contained a small population of copper–resistant bacteria, which had greater reproductive success as copper was added. c.Over time, copper sensitive bacteria learned to break down the metal poison as it was being added to the soil. d.The growing concentration of copper triggered changes in the genetic material of soil bacteria resulting in copper resistance in more of their offspring. 3.. It was recently discovered that an amoeba (a single celled organism) falls asleep (goes “dormant”) when exposed to valium. Humans also fall asleep when exposed to valium. The amoeba releases a chemical resembling valium that is almost identical to a chemical released by the human brain. This example best illustrates which theme in biology? a.Unity within diversity b.Structure and function c.Acquiring and using energy d.Homeostasis 4.Pyrodictium are single-celled organisms, lacking a nucleus. They live near deep-sea active volcanic openings preferring acidic conditions and temperatures above 100 degrees Celsius (i.e., a temperature above boiling if at sea level) and die at temperatures below 82ºC. Their genetic material was unlike any other single-celled organism known to humans before 1980. In what domain is Pyrodictium? a. Bacteria b. Archaea c. Eukarya d. Prokarya 5. What is the best description about “discovery science”? a.It seeks supernatural causes for natural phenomena. b.It takes the form of predictions about the outcomes of experiments c.It uses deductive logic to test hypotheses. d.Verifiable observations and measurements represent data. 6. What is the most likely sequence in a biological investigation? a.Hypothesis question experiment observation-> conclusion b.question observationhypothesis experiment-> conclusion c.observation question hypothesis experiment-> conclusion. d.observationhypothesis experiment question-> conclusion 7.Scientists in Israel studied 31 adults aged 30-70 diagnosed with mild high blood pressure. Study participants spent 4 weeks taking an empty capsule each day for 4 weeks. For the next 8 weeks, study participants swallowed daily a capsule containing a tomato extract. For the next 4 weeks, study participants resumed swallowing daily an empty capsule. Scientists reported that the blood pressure of the study participants dropped during the 8 weeks they took capsules containing tomato extract. What was the experimental variable in this experiment? a.The age of the study participants. b.The blood pressure of study participants. c.The presence of tomato extract in the capsule. d.The chemical in tomato extract responsible for lowering blood pressure. 8.A consumer eating a producer represents a.a transfer of chemical nutrients and energy. b.a transfer of chemical nutrients but not a transfer of energy. c.a transfer of energy but not a transfer of chemical nutrients. d.neither a transfer of chemical nutrients nor a transfer of energy. 9.The formation of systems typically results in the appearance of novel characteristics called a.negentropic domains. b.disengaged traits. c.reoccurring phenomena. d.None of the choices are correct. e.Emergent properties. 10.An antibiotic kills 99.9% of a bacterial population. You would expect the next generation of bacteria a.to be just as susceptible to that antibiotic as was the previous generation. b.to be more resistant to that antibiotic. c.to die out due to the drastic decrease in population size. d.to be more contagious than the prior generation. e.All of the choices are correct.
bio question with soil and plants? i need some help with a bio experiment. heres the question jayjay needs help deciding which soil is best for his tomato plant he has 4 soils sand black soil with fertilizer A 2x a week black soil with fertilizer A 1x per week black soil with no fertilizer. im supposed to identify the control and experimental groups. im confused becuase it seems there is no control group. all the soils vary from one another wwith more than 1 variable. what do you think is the experimental group and which is the control?
How do I care for potted vegetables? I'm an amateur gardener. Last year was my first attempt at growing vegetables in containers on my balcony. I did okay. I got a few handfuls of tomatoes which were delicious and some nice looking herbs. But my cucumbers weren't so great. This year, I'm going to change tactics. What kind of potting soil is the best for planting in containers? Should I add something to the soil? What kind of fertilizer should I use and how often should I be using it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Help with tomato plants? We're growing tomato plants in pots on our deck, and the leaves are turning a little yellow, and I'm guessing they're lacking nutrients. We don't want to use chemical fertilizers like miracle grow, etc. Can anyone suggest an organic way to get some nutrition into the soil? We aren't able to compost at this time, btw, which I know would be the best solution.
tomato growing project, please help :)? ok. so.... i was given 3 seed for my ap chem final exam. I germinated them in 4 in. clay pots with miracle gro seed starting mix, i has been a little over 3 weeks i believe and each plant is 5-6 in tall with several true leaves. I bought miracle gro potting mix with moisture control, i bought miracle gro tomato plant food, and dynamite mater magic tomato food. THE QUESTION IS....should i remove the young plants from the 4 in. pots with seed starting mix into larger (say 8 in pots) with miracle gro potting mix with moisture control? is the potting mix better for the tomatoes growth than the seed starting mix? is a larger pot okay for such young plants? also are the fertilizers i bought and listed above the best for my maters or should i use hose manure (i live on a farm) egg shells, coffee grinds, bull blood?? idk..... help please :) thanks!!!
What are some good tips for growing tomatoes indoors? Hi Do you have any tips for growing tomatoes in containers indoors? Anything you've learnt through experience? How big should the containers be, whats the best spot to keep them, when to use fertiliser etc. Thanks a lot!
What is your best suggestion for starting up a 4-acre farm? What is your best suggestion for starting a 4-acre farm? I have 4 acres of land, and am thinking of clearing that land and starting a small farm for next year's growing season. I need some advice as to what would be the easiest crop to start with, that I could start and make a decent profit, with little start-up cash. I can provide some details for you: - I am in NJ. - I can probably get water and simple irrigation, low-tech (hoses down each row of crops, watering at the roots?) I could also buy seeds. - I don't have much farming experience, but catch on quickly. - I don't have room to start crops indoors, so I'd need a crop that I could start after last frost, by planting seeds outside on the farm. - I'm not opposed to various marketing methods. For example, I'd be willing to do a crop where the best sales would be at local farmer's markets. I could also sell to various local restaurants, etc. I can also research other avenues of selling wholesale, to others in the market (canneries, etc.) - I've been thinking about tomatoes, can those be started outdoors with seeds, or do I really have to start seedlings indoors? What would be good varieties? I'd love some tomato-farm advice! (I'm pretty sure tomatoes are the state vegetable of NJ.) - I need a crop that is fairly easy to maintain and pick. - I plan to go completely organic, so I'd like recommendations on good methods of organic fertilizers, etc. But I'm concerned about not getting as plentiful a crop with organic methods... - Recommendations on a good book or two would be great (I've heard "5 Acres and Independence" and "The New Organic Grower" might be good starting points...?) Ok, that's about it, I really appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Thanks!
for container tomatoes what ferterlizer should I use? New plant to transplant-what is the best way to do that, how deep, what fertilizer,etc etc
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Wanting to grow a garden this year. I do not have a green thumb help!!!!? So i am wanting to start growing a small garden this year. Maybe just some watermelon, cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, im not sure what else. I am from indiana. When do i plow? When do i plant and how do i give them the best advantage to grow without fertilizer. Any tips, tricks, or ideas to put into the garden. I have no green thumb what so ever so, how often would i water?
Any tips for growing tomatoes in a container? First off, I live in Southern CA so it's going to be getting warm really soon, and unbearably hot in about two months, lol. I'm going to be putting my plant (possibly two) on my 2nd story landing that receives at least 8hrs of light a day. I've been researching a lot online and I've come up with a few questions that any advice would be greatly appreciated. -I'm going to use a quality soil with fertilizer included so I shouldn't have to add any until 3 months (reccomended on the package), right? -When it does come time to add fertilizer, is it best to go with a triple 15, osmocote, or specific veggie/tomato food? -How do I apply the fertilizer, sprinkle on the top soil, right? -How often should I add fertilizer, I've been reading once every 2 weeks. Is that about right, or more often? -When should I be adding supplements (like calcium, I'll probably use eggshells/epsom salt, or fish emulsion, or lime juice) if at all or how often? I'd like to prevent that bottom rot of the fruit that can happen. -Silly question, when I've received all the tomatoes the plant will fruit, what then?! I want to get a determinant (Roma) and possibly an indeterminant (Sweet 100). Should I keep fertilizing as usual? -Once summer starts to end, the plants can stay outside right? Do I need to trim it, or anything else? -If all goes well and the plant survives the winter, all I need to do is fertilize during the spring and I should theoretically get another crop, yes? Or is it a one time deal with these plants, and I'll have to buy new ones next year? They may sound silly but this is my first time growing a vegetable and I'd really like them to thrive and get a good harvest. I didn't mention it, but I'll be getting as big a container as I can- I was able to pick that up at least from all the articles and videos. Thank you so much! Anything else you think may be helpful would also be greatly appreciated!! Thanks! I guess once the determinant dies and I toss the plant out, is the soil reusable (as long as I noticed no disease). All I need is to fertilize, add supplements and it's good for next year? lol, I'm a dance and science teacher so I tend to overthink things just a bit...
Container Gardening Question? I have planted Tomatoes and Bell Peppers in five gallon buckets how often do you need to fertilize them in order for them to produce? And secondly what kind of fertilizer is best for them? Any tips on Container gardening is welcomed!! Thanks in advanced for all your help....
How to winterize my vegetable garden? My vegetable garden is about 40 x 40. I live in Central IL. What should I do for it this fall so it will produce well next spring and summer. I intend to till it up but don't know about adding fertilizer, lime, compost, etc. I see those huge piles of fertilizer along corn fields but the pile is very small compared to the size of the field, how would you know how much of the stuff to use in your home garden and how on earth would you ever spread so little of amount? Ten points and a bushel of tomatoes for the best answer!
Any experts on Atkins or South Beach or other low carb high nutrition diets for comments? I am looking for any expert advisers who would take the time to comment on my views. Simply because I do not want to steer anyone down a path to poor health since I have been down several myself and with bad results. So I am seeking comments on my post that follows: <<<<<<<<POSTING1>>>>>>>>> Hi, After reading your question I thought I would give you some pointers I have learned the hard way from my own bad 'uninformed' choices. Keeping to any plan that fights against bad habits is tough but being fit and strong versus being fat and sickly is all about how many calories you eat versus how many you burn and IF the calories are mostly the BEST QUALITY PROTEINS or mostly junk sugar-carbs. Many years ago I found that the Atkins Diet Plan made me healthier compared to my old high carb diet since it put my diabetes symptoms into remission, but PLEASE consider my experiences when I used the Atkins high cholesterol and fat philosophy for my long term nutrition. After the Atkins plan promoted many diseases, what now works best in order for me to keep my pruritus-urticaria in remission, after my gallbladder-biliary-liver and heart disease problems, is a 96% VEGAN diet, (for the required B12), that is low-carb low-fat and HIGH-PROTEIN. Because of my gallbladder-biliary-liver disease I no longer can eat much olive oil or dressings or nuts or other fats or any cholesterol because it causes immediate pruritus since my liver’s biliary system is plugged with cholesterol and calcium sludge, and I can not eat too many carbs because of yeast infections that break out after one, two, or three high carb meals. What I now do is what they teach most students in high school nutrition classes - which is to add up the vitamins and minerals from my ‘digestible’ foods and calculating the RDA's [Recommended Dietary Allowances] or DV's [Daily Reference Values] for each day to see if I am more than 100% for Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Thiamine-VitB1, Riboflavin-VitB2, Niacin-VitB3, VitB6-Pyridoxine, and Folate-VitB9. Things like bran are not digestible and not added since it is like a work horse or work oxen eating straw instead of digestible grass or alfalfa leaves. Also, after I accidentally poisoned myself with supplements, I leaned that supplements like iron and magnesium and colloidal silver etc are super toxic since they are 'metallic' minerals and oftentimes raw fertilizers with a 1000 fold markup. These ‘metallic’ mineral supplements have not yet been converted into a non-toxic food when during photosynthesis the electrons in a fertilizer are stripped away making it the more positively charged ‘non-metallic’ and non-toxic mineral element within the plant. Also, the highly profitable synthetic vitamin supplements I used to purchase have no unambiguous research backing them, and there is some obviously valid research concluding that they are more toxic than beneficial to any animal that has ever consumed them. What now keeps my diseases in remission is mostly a diet of cooked lentils then mixed with tomato sauce and boiled celery to make a quick microwave super high protein veg-chili. I boil all my foods since my digestive system is in such poor shape and I need as many nutrients as I can get out of the semi-expensive foods I buy. I used to eat much more meat when I was an Atkins dieter, before my pruritus attacks became so obvious that the cholesterol and fats in the meat or eggs and the calcium in the homemade yogurt I was eating was the root cause to the problem. FYI - IF you know of people getting colon cancer, it was during my Atkins period I learned to always eat enough vegetables to be a minimum of 2 x the weight of the meat that I ate - in order to not have any constipation or worse. I used to have reddish stools since I was likely on my way to getting colon cancer myself from eating much more meat protein than I could ever digest properly in my stomach and colon. After the Atkins Diet allowed my present health issues, I replaced the crock potted round steak or beef heart or chicken and sometimes river trout in my chili with lentils, because I learned that the nutritional content of lentils ranks high alongside, and comparable to, very lean meat or lean fish if it is grown in well fertilized soil. [Note: e.g. the labels on store bought spinach sometimes have a 4 fold difference in nutrition based upon the fertility of the soils and the growing methods for the farms it is grown on.] I also eat a-lot of boiled frozen broccoli and boiled organic or re-washed and re-boiled canned spinach with a vinaigrette of organic sugar with glass_bottled_cider_vinegar. The glassware is because of some friends that got lupus from eating too much plastic stuff, or inhaling it since they were house painters who used vinyl paints. The nutritional DV numbers that I now eat are three times what most others in my family are eating every day. I keep at about 100% and they are about 25 to 33%, but they are all morbidly obese diabetics. Even though I was once morbidly obese myself and had a heart attack from too many carbs for too long, (which I think gave me all the symptoms of beriberi, scurvy and pellagra, along with the beginnings of my gallbladder-biliary-liver disease), I am now more fit in comparison to most others I know. I hope you have learned something from my ‘mistakes’ that will soon help you along your way. <>< My best to you and for your good health, A1 [(-:] PS1 - I currently feel that what Dr. Fuhrman MD teaches is the best nutritional information available in the nation. http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/cat-low-carb-high-protein.html http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2627/2 http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=43 http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ PS2 - Boiling spinach can reduce the pesticides from 80 to 95%+ as per canning studies done in the 70's, by boiling the pesticides off with the steam - after boiling it long enough to pull the pesticides out of the plant. Boiling also reduces the hundreds of percents of acid carbs, like folic acid, that makes eating a lot of raw spinach not digest easily and it would sometimes cause loose stools, and also breaks it down a first step so it is then easier to digest in the stomach. It also kills any bacteria or e-coli problems that may have somehow been introduced into the raw or commercially canned produce. http://www.foodnews.org/index.php
How do i pollinate my tomatoes and melons?what pesticide to use?Neem oil? my tomatoes have been growing fast. last month, 1 month after planted from seed,when i transplanted them, they were mostly 1-4 inches tall. now all of them are about 1 to 3 feet tall. i did not use no fertilizer nor pesticide. but how do i keep the blossoms from shriveling or dying, as that has been happening. also is neem oil organic and same, and won't cause cancer. i've been getting bugs. and my cantaloupes, which are planted from 1 month ago, are already having a lot of blooms. how do i pollinate them. one year i planted cantaloupes, i remember seeing a lot of blooms but no melons? would neem oil be the best pesticide, which is organic, doesn't cause cancer or problems and help with my bug problem. which type should i buy, how do i use it
Garden questions, how, when, where, how much? I planted a small garden last year a few things didn't survive and so I am taking the time to really research what I did wrong, and how I can make it better. I am looking for a website that may have all the answers. I live in SE Kansas. Which is a little dry so I have to water a lot, my yard has little shade and is quite flat, so I can easily have a large garden. I plan to plant corn, okra, onions, radishes, potatoes, lettuce, spinach, beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, 4 kinds of hot peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, pumpkin, strawberries, squash, cucumbers. (which this is only about 5 more than last year) How much space do I need to have between plants like the tomatoes call for 24 inches? How often should I water, do some plants require less water than others? Should I group some together, what should not be close to what and what attracts bugs? I know that watermelon, cantaloupe and pumpkin should be seperate but can they grow somewhat close to one another? Any suggestions on the strawberries, I remember my grandma kept them by themselves because they spread and I think she kept a wood edge around them? What kinds of fertilizers have the best results, anything that I may have that could be organic, egg shells, coffee, tea grounds, ect.? What about keeping the bugs out, I know about seven dust but anything I could use to keep the bugs out the I don't have to worry about my kids coming in contact with? When should I start planting, I know that our last freeze is shortly after Easter? I know that this seems like a lot of questions and in a way it is. I really had a hard time last year with squash and cucumber the plant got moldy and died half way through the season. I still don't know why though. Any advice is helpful and a website that may have all these questions would be great. Thank you so much for you time.
Tomato Fertilizer - Should I use a slow release AND liquid fertilizer? This year I added some slow release fertilizer (specifically made for tomatoes and vegetables) to the top 1 - 3 inches of the soil. Is this all I need to do for fertilzer this summer - or should I water with a liquid fertlizer occassionally as well? FYI - I am growing the tomatoes in containers
My leaves on my baby tomato plants turned purple do I need Tomato Fertilizer or Epson Salt? I hear that epson salt acts as a fertilizer like food for the plant:) I put coffee grinds in the pot as well
What is a good fertilizer for tomato's? I purchased a topsy turvy tomato planter, and it says not to use a fertilizer with a high nitrogen number, What is considered a "high nitrogen" number? I bought some Miracle-Gro and it has a nitrogen level of 24%, Is this to high?
tomato plants are dying. am watering regular, using a tomato fertilizer. but leaves are turning brown.? they are getting plenty of sun. i have no clue whats up with the plants. any advice is appreciated.
Fertilizer burn on this tomato plant? Hello everyone, Could someone tell me if this looks like fertilizer burn? I'm new to gardening. I built a homemade Earthbox out of a plastic storage bin. I added about a cup and a half of fertilizer down the center strip. The directions for the box called for two cups, but that for me seemed way too much... it wouldn't even mound up that high. We have been having afternoon showers here, though... for the past three days+. The box/fertilizing strip are covered with a white garbage bag that acts as mulch. I'm thinking that rain could have wet the strip? I planted this transplant during the evening on a humid/rainy day. If it is fertilizer burn what can I do? Immediately remove the fertilizer and tomato? The box also has a bellpepper transplant that seems to have the ends doing the same "burning" thing... http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fertilizerburnov0.jpg
can you use rice hulls as a fertilizer for tomato plants? if yes,what concentration can you use? like the concentrations of : a.pure rice hulls b.25% rice hulls and 75% commercial fertilizer c.50% rice hulls and 50% commercial fertilizer d.75% rice hulls and 25% commercial fertilizer e.pure commercial fertilizer
how do i remedy my camellia which i fed with Tomato liquid fertilizer? do i repot it using new acid compost or soak throughly in water and let drain and add proper fertilzer Now leaves turning yellow Do i repot it in acid compost and feed with proper fertilizer Or soak thoughly to try and wash away Liquid feed and let it drain then feed
Tomato fertilizer question? How much chicken manure should I mix with the soil for one tomato plant?
what would be a good fertilizer for a tomato just beginning to flower? If you can think of a particular brand, please say otherwise just any ideas (ie the right blend of nutrients, appropriate NPK, etc.) Thanks.
What is the effect of different concentrations of fertilizer on Tomato plant growth? is there any difference on the growth?? i need to make a conclusion for my bio report!!
tomato and pepper fertilizer? Can i use tomato fertilizer on sweet and jalapeno peppers? I ask because i have them planted in the same planter
What organic fertilizer will make peppers and tomato plants grow like crazy? bone meal blood meal fish emulsion seaweed extract compost bat guano vitamin b-1
Do tomato plants have iron naturally without fertilizer? I'm doing a science fair project and answers are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
My tomato plants are dying. The leaves are turning yellow and the leaves are rolling up. Help? They were healthy when I bought them. I water them, miracle grow them with tomato fertilizer and in general take care of them. I have been planting tomatoes for 40 years. This never happened.
I have tomato plants and would like to know if there is any type of organic fertilizer besides manure? If anybody knows of a natural herbicide too, that would be great.
Why did my otherwise-healthy tomato plant stop growing? I planted two small "patio tomato" plants in two 5-gallon pots. I added nice potting soil, plenty of water, organic tomato fertilizer, plenty of sun (but not too much), etc. One is thriving and upwards of 2 feet tall. The other one looks healthy, but has stopped growing at about 1 foot. I can't figure it out. The stumpy one grew a tomato very early - is that tomato robbing the plant of nutrients? It also looks like that early tomato "stole" the center stalk - rendering the plant unable to "decide" how to grow upwards. There are two shoots off the sides of that tomato, but neither has thickened and become the center stalk. Is this possible? Or am I simply being impatient because the plant will eventually grow?
Can I spray fertilizer on tomato's flowers? Seaweed liquid fertilizer (foliar spray), can i spray in the tomato flowers?
what specific nutrients(organic fertilizer) are good for growing tomato fruits(not leaves)? My tomato plants seem to being growing better with the leaves than fruits
My lettuce & tomato plants aren't growing very fast. What do they need? Is fish emulsion a good fertilizer? Is it the soil is too hard. I didn't plant in mulch. What is mulch? Is any mulch fine (any leaves from anything??)
Does this seem like a great profile for a tomato fertilizer? Nitrogen: 125 ppm Phosphorus: 44 ppm Potassium: 125 ppm Calcium: 14.3 ppm Magnesium: 47 ppm Boron: 0.32 ppm Sulphur: 34 ppm I'm puting together my own fertilizer but I want opinions on the profile before I go ahead and mix it. Any advice would be appreciated. Lindsey: I read a report online that tomatoes grown with this rate of Nitrogen do better. So I'm not sure about lowering it. I agree that I need more calcium. A better range would be 120-160ppm. But I don't know where to get it from. I have limestone but it doesn't come with a proportional rating so I can't be sure how much to use. btw, I'm growing indoors.
Can the "Patch Perfect" grass fertilizer be used for other plants as well? For example, a tomato plant? I saw a commercial for Patch Perfect, which was said to be a grass growing steroid. They even aired a scene of this fertilizer with very healthy grass growing out of it, growing in nothing but the fertilizer itself. I've seen a product like this work pretty much the same, so I know this stuff works. I was just wondering, however, if you could grow other plants out of it as well? For example, a tomato plant?
Can tomato plants grow in 6 inches of soil? The only sunny spot in the yard was previously landscaped with river rocks. It would be out of the question to dig up and move all these rocks so I'm putting dirt and topsoil on top of the rocks. I plan to water the plants nearly every day and provide sufficient fertilizer. If tomato plants are grown in 6" of soil, will the roots spread out horizontally? How big could the plants get with this amount of soil?
What would be the Proper Shading for Tomato plants? Does Tomato need a lot of shade? is Sun too bad? Also what are the good bio fertilizers for Tomato? Is cow dung good enough?
My tomato plants never get any tomatoes? I have tried everything I can think of. I even took out all the old dirt,replaced it with hyponex soil for flowers and veg. Used some tomato harmones.I used fertilizers for tomatoes,like miracle grow. My plants grow so big and healthy looking, some getting up to 5 and 6 feet tall. I work so hard to keep out weeds. I would really appreciate it if any one know what I am doing wrong.
What fertilizer for Container Tomatoes and Bell Peppers? I'll be using a generic potting mix but I have no idea what fertilizer to use.
Organic fertilizer for tomatoes that doesn't contain blood or bone meal? We have raccoons that are attracted to blood and bone meal. I'm looking for something that doesn't contain either of them for tomatoes.
type of fertilizer to use for peppers and tomatoes? I will be planting tomatoes and peppers in the ground and want to know what type of fertilizer to use.The one store I go to has 10-10-10- and 12-12-12.They both say good for vegetable gardens.Will one kind work for both?
Hi need to know what is a good fertilizer or nutrients for tomatoes there growing in my back yard? So people use home made stuf O and water melons what could i use to make them grow helthy, and fast I got ox heart tomato and surger babe water melon.
Looking for alternitives to fertilizer,for growing my tomatoes and other veggies.? I have read a little about bone meal,epsom salt and manure being good for tomatoes.Not sure how much to use.I have access to horse manure, but I don't have a compost bin.
What are the effects of the fertilizer on tomato plants? thank you very much
I want to grow tomatoes, what kind of fertilizer should I get, and how should I plant them? I live in TN and have alot of clay
Recommend some fertilizer or household nutrient food stuff to tomato plant.? I have cultivated a tomato plant which was wilting underneath water tank,in a separate place in normal soil (not red soil, clay soil or soil used for construction of house) under direct sunlight.Branches have ramified.Progress is good.I pour only drinking water to it twice a day.I plan to add necessary nutrients to it other than water.Also recommend fertilizers for a custard apple plant (not apple fruit) 2 metres tall (age-4 years) yielding fruits which are small and not taste enough.
I have a better boy tomato plant and the leaves on the bottom of the plant are turning yellow! Why? I have one lone better boy tomato plant in my backyard and about a dozen or so leaves on the bottom of the plant are turning yellow. Is this natural or is it something else. When I planted it I used miracle gro soil and then about a week later I stuck some jobes fertilizer stakes in the ground like the intructions say to do.
First time trying to grow a tomato plant? I'm going to try to grow ( one ) a tomato plant in a pot on my back deck. My pot is about 12 " deep, and 14" around. Will this be big enough? I filled it with potting soil, now do I need to add a fertilizer before or when I plant the actual plant? I live in Iowa, so I figure I'll plant this thing about Mothers day. Any tips will be greatly appreciated cuz I'm a guy that knows nothing about gardening...
I want to organically grow tomatoes and peppers what is a good organic fertilizer to use.thanks? I started the tomatoes and peppers in my family room using those compressed little peat pots that you add water put in the seed and cover i have transplanted them to larger peat pots and used a potting soil (that could be non organic but I'm trying will my used cooked coffee grounds help or hurt thanks..lenny
Fertilizer to use for Sweet Basil plants? I am growing sweet basil plants for the first time and wanted to know what type of fertilizer is needed?Also I use epsom salts for my pepper plants fertilizer and get great results,would this work on the basil plants and how about tomatoes?
are there any good sites with help on tomato growing,i want to grow tomatoes using organic wastes? i am making a compost pile at home that include leaves, twigs all sorts of vegetable peels and some times even spoiled over non veg food items ,i want to grow my tomatoes using this and no chemical fertilizer.. will this work? and will the yield be satisfactory...now it is winter over here and in winter the temp becomes 25-29 degree c ..i live in the middle east by the way ...i also want to know precisely how to sow the seeds sucessfully in a pot using this organic compost and soil..
what are signs of flowers in tomato plants? i have 2 tomato plants. there in a bump on the stem and the leaves are pretty big. its in a green house. i give them enough fertilizer so i am just waiting for a flower. is there any way i can speed the process up
Tomato plant is strong,very healthy,but no tomatoes!? I am growing a beefsteak tomato plant in an upside down planter. It is incredibly strong and healthy, gets tons of flowers, but the flowers then just dry up and fall off, never become tomatoes! I use Osmocote fertilizer and it is watered every single day it does not rain. ANY ideas?
What npk fertilizer does corn, wheat, potato, tomatoes, soy bean, and rice? Please give a detailed explanation with citations to a published scientific source. Donkashien
Tomatoes Question!! Ok so I added ALOT of high-nitrogen fertilizer to my plants? (8-4-4) a couple of weeks ago. They don't appear burned, but I have learned that too much nitrogen hinders fruit production. Question: Should I add a high-phosphorous fertilizer right now or wait a few more weeks for the high-nitrogen fertilizer to break down??? Thanks...
coffee grinds as fertilizer? I hear coffee grinds is a good organic fertilizer but not sure how to use it. Should it be mixed in the soil or can you just sprinkle on top? Does it matter? Also, I'm specifically using them for my window box tomato plant (city living). Is it good for tomato plants and how much coffee should I use?
how long does it generally take tomato plants to fruit after they produce flowers? My potted plants have produced flowers already, going on two or three weeks now. They show no signs of disease or deficiency, and I've watered frequently, sometimes using peroxide, and had an alternating regimen of normal fertilizer and comfrey tea. It is hella hot here in Texas though, so perhaps the high temperature has something to do with it. They are in partial sunlight and recieve about 4-5 hours of direct light each day.
What kind of soil and fertilizer and whatever else I need to start the small garden in my backyard? I plan to plant two tomato plants, 20 corn seeds, several zuchinni seeds, several cucumber seeds and 10 strawberry plants. Wanted to boost better and healthy crops. I live in zone 6 area.
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