Put down a new blend of fertilizer for our tomatos. We used to run out lime, triple 16 and calcium nitrate but this year we went with lime, 11-52-0, muriate of potassium and calcium nitrate. This allowed us to lower the amount of nitrogens relative to the amount of calcium and potash while still providing plenty of nitrogen and nitrates in particular which are a better source than ammonium. We ran a couple of control rows using the old formula to see if the incident of blossom end rot goes down with this new combo.
Dad picked up 720 tomato plants this morning from his friend David James at Greenleaf industries. Great place to pick up some garden plants if you happen to live in southern Oregon.
Now enjoying some chicken soup while the rains gently sweep the countryside clean of dust. I love the smell of a spring rain, don't you?
Delightful night-full.
1 comment:
Last year I was overrun with volunteer tomatoes, but this year none because of that late freeze. I need to get some in the ground already!
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