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  • From: <clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Early Blight, mayb not, Magnesium Deficiency
  • Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:40:49 -0700

I've heard of eggplant growers using epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) to stimulate growth.  Since tomatoes are also solanaceous, I would think that they could gain the same benefit.  Have you tested for available soil Mg?  I wonder if soil tests account for other factors affecting availability, such as pH and competing minerals.

Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522

--- jaysleichter AT yahoo.com wrote:

From: jay sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Early Blight, mayb not, Magnesium Deficiency
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:06:44 -0700 (PDT)

Thank you.  After spending most of a rainy morning on the computer, I have also so discovered that I may have a Magnesium Deficiency. 

My leaves:

http://s587.photobucket.com/albums/ss315/jrslick/Diseases/?action="view&current=EarlyBlight012.jpg
One of the images I have found:

http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/PhotoPages/Impt_Diseases/Tomato/Tom_Magnesium.htm

My ground has a high pH and is high in potassium and phosphorus.  I read also that this combination can lead to a magnesium deficiency.

Thanks for all the help

--- On Tue, 6/2/09, sunnfarm AT netscape.com <sunnfarm AT netscape.com> wrote:

From: sunnfarm AT netscape.com <sunnfarm AT netscape.com>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Early Blight
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 10:27 AM



--- jaysleichter AT yahoo.com wrote:

From: jay sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Early Blight
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 09:55:50 -0700 (PDT)

Jay. After looking at the photos I would guess that if the leaf defects did not appear on the newer growth and only on the leaves you removed you might just need to feed them more. A good shot of fertilizer cures many ills. Bob.
Sunny Meadow Farm
Bridgeton, NJ.

From: jay sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [Market-farming] Early Blight
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 06:51:10 -0700 (PDT)

I think I am starting to see some signs of Early Blight in my High Tunnel tomatoes.  What are my options? I was planning on removing any and all leaves  that look infected and spray with a fungicide every 7-10 days.  What else should I do?

Thanks

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