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Old June 4, 2012   #1
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I have a garden plot at a community garden. My tomato plants don't look dark green like my plants in my home garden. They have a yellowish tint to them. I think they need some fertilizer. Does the yellowish color indicate lack of nitrogen? I can only use organic gardening fertilizers. Any recommendations?
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Old June 4, 2012   #2
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Tomato-Tone would be the first thing I'd add to the soil, then wait a week. I'm sure someone else would suggest more, with foliar sprays and all, so I' just get out of the way now.

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Old June 4, 2012   #3
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No organic fertilizer suggestion but could the yellowing be early blight? Or a wilt f or v? Back to ferts i have read allot about tomato tone and fish emulsion as a soil drench and foilior spray if it is a nitrogen issue. Others please chime in.

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Old June 5, 2012   #4
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I only fertilize organically and use Alaska Fish Emulsion and castings from my worm bin. My plants do very well in my plots.


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almost impossible without pics
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Old June 5, 2012   #6
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Gobig... I think it is poor soil. I will try fish emulsion.
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Old June 5, 2012   #7
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Could be some deficiency, such as Iron. Down here we have greensand, which is full of micronutrients, and also has a high Iron content. I love the stuff. A few handfuls along with the tomato-tone will have a good chance at solving it.
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Old June 10, 2012   #8
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i have good results using a;falfa meal or if you have any source for comfrey leaves its very high in nitrogen
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Old June 10, 2012   #9
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maybe some liquid ferts for an immediate boost and some granular to feed over long term.
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Old June 10, 2012   #10
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just realized this is 6 days old....how do they look? did you try fish emulsion?
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