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    Re: Why are tomato plants wilting?

    I have had the same problems with ALL types of tomatoes here in TX with both AP systems and in the ground systems. I have dosed with a variety of "fixes" and supplements to no result (possitive).
    For the most part I have quit messing with tomatoes. I don't know why mine don't do well. But it's exactly the same as the picture.
    Yet my neighbors grow theirs in dirt in old tires...no extra work, don't even water em.
    At first I left this blank...but now I believe: "It's better to keep your mouth closed, and have the world think your a fool, than open it and confirm it."

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    Re: Why are tomato plants wilting?

    Yet now I have ripened tomatoes on both AP and inground plants. Got to start being more patient.
    People cry because they are sad. For example, I cry because other people are stupid, and that makes me sad.

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    Re: Why are tomato plants wilting?

    It may relate to the type of tomatos you are growing. An experienced organic gardening buddy of mine tells me he often has issues growing "heritage" type tomatos as opposed to the hybrid varieties that have been bred for varipous types of wilt resistance.

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    Re: Why are tomato plants wilting?

    They're a Burpee hybrid
    People cry because they are sad. For example, I cry because other people are stupid, and that makes me sad.

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    Re: Why are tomato plants wilting?

    Quote Originally Posted by dead_sled
    I am under the impression that phosphorus is usually at sufficient levels in ap systems. I read that fish waste breaks down to the NPK ratio of 20:20:1.
    It that's true then low potassium might be a much bigger problem than low phosphorus?

    The “take home” message is that nitrogen should be balanced with potassium during the cropping season with side-dressing or fertigation in fruiting vegetable crops. A 1:1 or 1:2 ratio of nitrogen to potassium should be used depending on the crop.
    http://agdev.anr.udel.edu/weeklycropupdate/?p=4279
    It's all about the fish, dude.

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