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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    December 8, 2010
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    Normally if tomatoes will not ripen, it is an issue with the temperatures and time. Do you start the plants outdoors or indoors and have you noticed that it has been cooler (or not)? Tomatoes need heat to ripen well and if they don't get that, they may stay green for some time.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    January 7, 2011
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    That is blossom end rot. It is actually a nutrient deficiency that is normally brought on from rapid growth on the plant or too much water. This article will tell you more about it and how to deal with it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossom-rot.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    March 7, 2011
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    You must replant tomato plants each year.

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    Nikki on
    March 7, 2011
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    Nikki on
    March 15, 2011
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    Congratulations on your tomatoes! While it is difficult to coax such growth out of tomato plants, it is not unheard of. The tallest tomato plant was a whopping 19m!!! Keep up the great gardening.

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    April 27, 2011
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    If you started out with good, amended soil, you do not need to fertilize. But, if you did not amend the soil before planting, you can give the plants some fertilizer. I would fertilize once right now with either some compost or some 10-10-10 fertilizer. If you use compost to fertilzie, you can add some more about once a month or so. If you use 10-10-10, fertilize again when the plants start to fruit and then you don't need to use it anymore.

    For next year, this article will help with amending the soil:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-garden-soil.htm

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