I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

Thanks.

In article zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui, Joanne
writes
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

You would do better not to fertilise again unless you think the plants
are showing some signs of needing it. We do not fertilise ours at all
because we grow them in the greenhouse floor consisting of fresh own
made organic compost. That contains enough nutrients for a good cropping
season, then we refresh the soil before starting again the following
year. In that way, the plants take up as much nutrition as they need for
natural development and fruiting. We have done that for many years and
have excellent results in terms of flavour and quantity.

If aphids appear, we clear those with a foliar application of nettle
infusion. Some of that is ingested into the plants via the leaves,
providing them with a certain amount of nutrients.

Urg nettle FAQ at: http://www.nugget.demon.co.uk/MetaFAQ/nettle.html
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

"Alan Gould" wrote in message
...
In article zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui, Joanne
writes
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines.
Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this
time)?

You would do better not to fertilise again unless you think the plants
are showing some signs of needing it.

Thanks, Alan. Would yellowing of leaves be a symptom of over-fertilisation?
The leaves on my Tumbler tomatoes have turned completely bright yellow, but
they haven't dropped off, and have no other markings. There are lots of
flowers and some small green tomatoes on the plant. I wasn't sure if the
yellow leaves were too much fertiliser, too much water or too much heat.

Thanks.

"Joanne" wrote in message news:zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui...
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

I assume they're in pots. If they aren't showing signs of damage, I'm
sure you're OK to start normal feeding again. Artificial fertilizers
do carry a risk of over-feeding, but there's quite a margin of error
with the ones you water on. Maybe half-strength for the first couple
of feeds if you're not too sure?

Plants are more interested in water than in food most of the time,
anyhow: a full-grown tomato plant going full blast may drink up to two
gallons a day in good weather. Watch for bad-looking leaves.

I wouldn't be surprised if the makers of Phostrogen or whatever had a
help-line on their website, or a list of FAQs.

Mike.

"Joanne" wrote in message news:zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui...
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

I assume they're in pots. If they aren't showing signs of damage, I'm
sure you're OK to start normal feeding again. Artificial fertilizers
do carry a risk of over-feeding, but there's quite a margin of error
with the ones you water on. Maybe half-strength for the first couple
of feeds if you're not too sure?

Plants are more interested in water than in food most of the time,
anyhow: a full-grown tomato plant going full blast may drink up to two
gallons a day in good weather. Watch for bad-looking leaves.

I wouldn't be surprised if the makers of Phostrogen or whatever had a
help-line on their website, or a list of FAQs.

Mike.

"Alan Gould" wrote in message
...
In article zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui, Joanne
writes
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines.
Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this
time)?

You would do better not to fertilise again unless you think the plants
are showing some signs of needing it.

Thanks, Alan. Would yellowing of leaves be a symptom of over-fertilisation?
The leaves on my Tumbler tomatoes have turned completely bright yellow, but
they haven't dropped off, and have no other markings. There are lots of
flowers and some small green tomatoes on the plant. I wasn't sure if the
yellow leaves were too much fertiliser, too much water or too much heat.

Thanks.

"Joanne" wrote in message news:zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui...
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

I assume they're in pots. If they aren't showing signs of damage, I'm
sure you're OK to start normal feeding again. Artificial fertilizers
do carry a risk of over-feeding, but there's quite a margin of error
with the ones you water on. Maybe half-strength for the first couple
of feeds if you're not too sure?

Plants are more interested in water than in food most of the time,
anyhow: a full-grown tomato plant going full blast may drink up to two
gallons a day in good weather. Watch for bad-looking leaves.

I wouldn't be surprised if the makers of Phostrogen or whatever had a
help-line on their website, or a list of FAQs.

Mike.

"Joanne" wrote in message news:zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui...
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

I assume they're in pots. If they aren't showing signs of damage, I'm
sure you're OK to start normal feeding again. Artificial fertilizers
do carry a risk of over-feeding, but there's quite a margin of error
with the ones you water on. Maybe half-strength for the first couple
of feeds if you're not too sure?

Plants are more interested in water than in food most of the time,
anyhow: a full-grown tomato plant going full blast may drink up to two
gallons a day in good weather. Watch for bad-looking leaves.

I wouldn't be surprised if the makers of Phostrogen or whatever had a
help-line on their website, or a list of FAQs.

Mike.

"Alan Gould" wrote in message
...
In article zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui, Joanne
writes
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines.
Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this
time)?

You would do better not to fertilise again unless you think the plants
are showing some signs of needing it.

Thanks, Alan. Would yellowing of leaves be a symptom of over-fertilisation?
The leaves on my Tumbler tomatoes have turned completely bright yellow, but
they haven't dropped off, and have no other markings. There are lots of
flowers and some small green tomatoes on the plant. I wasn't sure if the
yellow leaves were too much fertiliser, too much water or too much heat.

Thanks.

"Joanne" wrote in message news:zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui...
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

I assume they're in pots. If they aren't showing signs of damage, I'm
sure you're OK to start normal feeding again. Artificial fertilizers
do carry a risk of over-feeding, but there's quite a margin of error
with the ones you water on. Maybe half-strength for the first couple
of feeds if you're not too sure?

Plants are more interested in water than in food most of the time,
anyhow: a full-grown tomato plant going full blast may drink up to two
gallons a day in good weather. Watch for bad-looking leaves.

I wouldn't be surprised if the makers of Phostrogen or whatever had a
help-line on their website, or a list of FAQs.

Mike.

"Joanne" wrote in message news:zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui...
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

I assume they're in pots. If they aren't showing signs of damage, I'm
sure you're OK to start normal feeding again. Artificial fertilizers
do carry a risk of over-feeding, but there's quite a margin of error
with the ones you water on. Maybe half-strength for the first couple
of feeds if you're not too sure?

Plants are more interested in water than in food most of the time,
anyhow: a full-grown tomato plant going full blast may drink up to two
gallons a day in good weather. Watch for bad-looking leaves.

I wouldn't be surprised if the makers of Phostrogen or whatever had a
help-line on their website, or a list of FAQs.

Mike.

"Alan Gould" wrote in message
...
In article zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui, Joanne
writes
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines.
Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this
time)?

You would do better not to fertilise again unless you think the plants
are showing some signs of needing it.

Thanks, Alan. Would yellowing of leaves be a symptom of over-fertilisation?
The leaves on my Tumbler tomatoes have turned completely bright yellow, but
they haven't dropped off, and have no other markings. There are lots of
flowers and some small green tomatoes on the plant. I wasn't sure if the
yellow leaves were too much fertiliser, too much water or too much heat.

Thanks.

"Joanne" wrote in message news:zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui...
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

I assume they're in pots. If they aren't showing signs of damage, I'm
sure you're OK to start normal feeding again. Artificial fertilizers
do carry a risk of over-feeding, but there's quite a margin of error
with the ones you water on. Maybe half-strength for the first couple
of feeds if you're not too sure?

Plants are more interested in water than in food most of the time,
anyhow: a full-grown tomato plant going full blast may drink up to two
gallons a day in good weather. Watch for bad-looking leaves.

I wouldn't be surprised if the makers of Phostrogen or whatever had a
help-line on their website, or a list of FAQs.

Mike.

"Joanne" wrote in message news:zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui...
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised
what I'd done. This was about a month ago.

Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)?

I assume they're in pots. If they aren't showing signs of damage, I'm
sure you're OK to start normal feeding again. Artificial fertilizers
do carry a risk of over-feeding, but there's quite a margin of error
with the ones you water on. Maybe half-strength for the first couple
of feeds if you're not too sure?

Plants are more interested in water than in food most of the time,
anyhow: a full-grown tomato plant going full blast may drink up to two
gallons a day in good weather. Watch for bad-looking leaves.

I wouldn't be surprised if the makers of Phostrogen or whatever had a
help-line on their website, or a list of FAQs.

Mike.

"Alan Gould" wrote in message
...
In article zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui, Joanne
writes
I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my
tomatoes and aubergines.
Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin
fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this
time)?

You would do better not to fertilise again unless you think the plants
are showing some signs of needing it.

Thanks, Alan. Would yellowing of leaves be a symptom of over-fertilisation?
The leaves on my Tumbler tomatoes have turned completely bright yellow, but
they haven't dropped off, and have no other markings. There are lots of
flowers and some small green tomatoes on the plant. I wasn't sure if the
yellow leaves were too much fertiliser, too much water or too much heat.

Thanks.