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Well I just don't understand why on earth this is happening to my indoor toms. The flower stems are yellowing and falling off. Feeding (comfrey) and watering to the required amount
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I just remove that from the plants, tumbling toms seem to be more prone to it, they are in pots or hanging baskets, I put it down to wear and tear(probably a deficiency of something) -
They are in the ground in my greenhouse with new compost.Comment
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Doesn't look like anything serious - could be lack of pollination due to cold weather or dry air, so part of the truss does not develop.Comment
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That happens to my toms too, Marb. I've always assumed it's because the plant can't support all the flowers that blossom or get pollinated, so it 'abandons' some. I regard it as natural loss. By the way, are you sure they're getting enough P and K?Comment
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Happens to mine too - on stems where the flowers have not been pollinated. Just snip them off.Last edited by veggiechicken; 11-08-2017, 09:08 AM.Comment
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There were in new compost but not now the nutrients will have run out about week 6, I would feed them tomorite.Potty by name Potty by nature.
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I do feed them ComfreyComment
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Yes that is why I suggested a known value feed, not a guesstimate.
There has been quite a discussion on comfrey tea all over the world, a lot of organic gardeners swear by it but science does not.
Recent analysis reveals it is not a 'dynamic accumulator' a plant that is better at accumulating of NPK than others in fact it is very average.
In some reports not all by any means dry NPK averages 3-1.5-5 whilst a tea made with 6kg of leaves and 90ltrs of water averages 0.014-0.0059-0.34.
This could be worth while when used in a plot along with other measures but I don't think it stands up as a sole feed it certainly would not be good enough for me as I grow in containers.Potty by name Potty by nature.
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We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.
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Monty Don seems to endorse it.Comment
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If your plants are dropping flowers I would also give a feed with a bought in Tom feed regardless of what Monty Don says...... It's good to try something else if You have a problem.Comment
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Would blood fish and bone and seaweed help ?Comment
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Those are slow release fertilisers so in this case wouldn't work so well. A feed that is watered in will work much faster, preferably with the correct NPK for your plant needs.
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I use liquid seaweed.Comment
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IIf you get some tomorite in you'll see those plants green up a bit in a few days. Give the advice a go on one plant and your seaweed on another. Come back with the results.
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