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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: New England
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After watching the autumn leaves change outside, it seems my windowsill tomatoes decided to join in! Seriously though, is this a nutrient deficiency (nitrogen and/or phosphorus?) or some sort of disease? If it's a nutrient deficiency from being root-bound is there anything I can do aside from re-potting the plants? They're determinates near the end of fruiting so I'd rather not dig them up now.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
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Looks like a pretty small pot, I would guess it might be stressed from being root-bound.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
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my guess is mineral deficiency, magnesium and or calcium and iron. I would fertilize well and also add a tsp of epsom salts to it for the magnesium.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: New England
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I use 'Jobe's fertilizer spikes' and leftover tea leaves. Adding new fertilizer spikes didn't do much, so it would make sense that the mineral deficiency would be something other than N/P/K.
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: San Diego
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: New England
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Hmm, I'm already over my gardening budget and I just can't decide whether its worthwhile to buy a different fertilizer. How much would that prolong fruiting? Are there any household alternatives that would provide trace minerals? Maybe more tea leaves?
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