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Old 14-08-2003, 06:02 PM
Frankhartx
 
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Default black bottom tomatoes
From: Kswck

Kswck wrote:
One note: if you also grow cukes(squash, etc.) in that

garden, they do not like the chemicals for tomatoes. Keep that soil
separate.


This is new information to me. Would you care to elaborate on it?

Bill



It's just lime. Cukes do not like a lot of lime in the soil.

Most vegetables grow best with a soil pH of 6.5--this is slighly acid, Lime is
akaline and is used to sweeten overly acid soil.Lime amendments usually contain
the elements calcium and magnesium. Both are secondary plant nutrients and are
necessary for the plants good health. A ph test of the soil should be made now.
If any is needed lime is best added in the off season.






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