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Old 26-05-2004, 10:18 PM
Julie
 
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Default A helping hand for stunted toms

I have 5 Tomato Plants that are going to be put outside. They are a
bit pot bound and therefore are quite stumpy. They are 4 Mirabelle
Blanche (Cherries) and one Unknown Potato Leaf...

When I plant them out what is THE best thing to do and use to get them
off and flying again. I know about teasing out the root ball to help
them a little ...but what fertilizers or soil amendments would be
excellent for roots and to get the stems growing up and for making
them bushy before I allow flowering.

I have manure, access to sea weed, nettle water, potash, calcified sea
weed, epsom salts, peat based bagged compost and bone meal handy ( I
know not bone meal..but wanted to list it all :-) )
If any of these are useful...

If it is too late for catch up that is fine..but I would like to try.
Here in Northern Ireland it is still quite cool and some areas is
still getting mild frosts. Covering them is not a problem as I have
load of clear plastic and fleece I can use at nights.

I am digging over the spot tomorrow in hope of planting them out soon
so any adivce would be great.



Cheers
Julie
Northern Ireland