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1 Comment To "Purple Tomato Stems"
#1 Comment By Heather On 04/04/2011 @ 10:54 pm
If they are young plants, this could mean a phosphorous deficiency or that temperatures are a bit too low. Give them in a little bone meal and increase the temperature some.
If they are older plants, this con sometimes happen with aging but does not cause any issues.