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Q.Poor Plant Growth

Anonymous added on May 27, 2011 | Answered

My tomato plant has purple stems and are long and stringy. What could cause this?

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Nikki
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Answered on May 27, 2011

Purple leaves is a phosphorus deficiency. They need some fertilizer. The leggy plants mean they are not getting enough light.

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