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Michael -- USDA Zone 3
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 Jun-18-03, 09:41 AM (EST)
 
"Singer"
 
   The lower leaves on my brocolli plants are turning pink and dying. Also some yellowing is occurring on the bottom of my tomato plants.
I just moved to a new residence this year and started the garden new this season. I built a raised garden that had soil that was mostly clay. I added sand, shredded hay and MUCHO manure and tilled it together. The soil is now extremely rich. I know the problem is that my mixture has not had time to 'cook'. What can be added to improve the nutrients for this season? My guess is nitrogen. What is the best way to get a quick infusion of nutrients?


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Diane Franklin -- USDA Zone 5
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330 posts		 Jun-18-03, 09:57 AM (EST)
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1. "RE: Singer"
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   Hi
If you are in the US I would get a soil test from your county extension ASAP because the ammendments you added should have been sufficent, unless the manure wasn't aged properly. If you can't do this or you want to do something today, I would add the best quality compost you can find. Be careful of the roots when working it into the soil. You could also feed the plants with fish emulsion or kelp or a combo of both. We only use organic products in our gardens so I can't recommend something, like Miracle Grow, if I won't use it myself. Those products don't feed the soil, only the plant and even that is questionable how well. Plants fed with synthetic inputs tend to be lacking in nutrition even though they look impressive.

You could also be seeing problems because of weather.

Even if you try the above recommendations still get a soil test. If your Ph is "off" feeding more nutrients isn't going to help much because at the wrong Ph the plants don't utilize what is there all ready for them.

Best,
Diane


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Diane Franklin -- USDA Zone 5
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   The test from the county extension aren't much money and they are accurate. Soil test kits you buy at garden centers might not give you accurate info.

Find your county extension in the phone book in the government section.


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