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Tomato Rotoation Time Frame
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I have read that tomatoes should be placed in a different area each year, due to the risk of diseases building up in one spot of soil. Apparantly, this also applies to potatoes. Are they interchangeable (meaning that I shouldn't put tomatoes in the spot where last years potatoes were)? So I am wondering how many different areas are needed? Meaning, How many seasons/years does a previously used spot need, before it is safe to put tomatoes there again? If I rotated around three areas, would that be enough? Or four? Is there anything else that shouldn't go in last season's tomato area? Thanks for your comments. -- Want Freebies? http://www.TheFreeStuffList.com/ Check The Free Stuff List |
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"William L. Rose" wrote:
-snip- On the other hand, being bestowed with a profound ignorance of growing tomatoes, I have grown tomatoes in the same spot in amended clay soil, for eight years and I can't discern any difference in vigor, or fruit. - Bill And though I would prefer to rotate to lower risk of diseases, I have very limited space that gets enough sun. So my amended sandy soil has had tomatoes in roughly the same spot for 20 yrs. I plant only disease resistant plants & haven't had any wilt, fungus, or critter problems. [this year I stole some lawn far from the 'garden' to plant some Brandywines-- If I like them I'll probably keep planting them there until trouble shows up-- then I'll find another 8x8 spot. We're blessed with hard winters here & that might mitigate some things somewhat. Or maybe I'm just lucky. Jim |
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Tomato Rotoation Time Frame
Count your blessings. You are both lucky and blessed. You didn't say were
you live but for the majority of us tomato growers we have continual problems with blight and other diseases. Have fun JEM "Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message ... "William L. Rose" wrote: -snip- On the other hand, being bestowed with a profound ignorance of growing tomatoes, I have grown tomatoes in the same spot in amended clay soil, for eight years and I can't discern any difference in vigor, or fruit. - Bill And though I would prefer to rotate to lower risk of diseases, I have very limited space that gets enough sun. So my amended sandy soil has had tomatoes in roughly the same spot for 20 yrs. I plant only disease resistant plants & haven't had any wilt, fungus, or critter problems. [this year I stole some lawn far from the 'garden' to plant some Brandywines-- If I like them I'll probably keep planting them there until trouble shows up-- then I'll find another 8x8 spot. We're blessed with hard winters here & that might mitigate some things somewhat. Or maybe I'm just lucky. Jim |
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Tomato Rotoation Time Frame
what is the best way to ammend soil each year and avoid disease. I'm in Minnesota so the ground definately freezes, and I'm limited to the number of boxes I have. If I was to rotate, what's the best veggies to follow tomatos? |
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