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SQFT: Tomato set

Bach/Hruby wrote:
>
> Here is a quote about blossom drop from Rodale's...
>
> "Blossom drop, where mature flowers fall off the plant, is most
> prevalent in cool rainy weather or where soil moisture is low and winds
> are hot and dry. It can also be from a magnesium deficiency or from
> infection by parasitic bacteria or fungi. Large-fruited tomatoes are
> particularly vulnerable. Fruit set can sometimes be encouraged by gently
> shaking the plant in the middle of a warm sunny day or by tapping the
> stake to which the plant is tied."
>
>
        Thanks, I knew there was some deficiency that I couldn't remember. I
had tried tapping and also tried a brisk water spray. I plan to get the
soil tested, I wonder if that will pick up a Mg level.

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