Tomato question
I know that this is WAY early for next year but, I have heard that when you
plant tomato plants you should put some sort of lime in the hole and mix with some dirt before planting the tomato. Does anyone know about this? (I live West of Portland Oregon- if that makes a difference) Thanks C~ |
Tomato question
"C~" wrote:
I know that this is WAY early for next year but, I have heard that when you plant tomato plants you should put some sort of lime in the hole and mix with some dirt before planting the tomato. Does anyone know about this? (I live West of Portland Oregon- if that makes a difference) You'll need to do a soil test to find out what your PH is now. Tomatoes vary in acidity needs,from a PH level of 5.5 to 7.5. Lime will raise to PH level in your garden,so if you find yours is below 5.5,then yes you need some lime. If you find your PH level is above 7.5,adding lime would make the soil worse for a tomato. That would be an alkaline soil condition,and you'd want to add sulfur for that(rare). If you know which tomato you're going to grow,see if you can find a PH requirement for it. That way you can adjust your soil for its needs. Anyway..your local garden center should have a home soil test kit,just follow the instructions and report back. HTH -- God Bless America - http://members.aol.com/flyitproudly/flag.html ------------------- http://NewsReader.Com/ -------------------- go #40 Usenet Newsgroup Service |
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