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Takela Clarksville, MD Jul 22, 2008

My tomato success boxes came with a jar of fertilizer. I mixed half of it in the soil when I planted the tomatoes and have instructions to 'side dress' the plants 4 to 6 weeks later. Do I just sprinkle the fertilizer on the soil?

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bugme Barnesville, GA(Zone 7b) Jul 23, 2008

Not sure what these 'tomato success boxes' are, however, side dressing is just a term whereby you go out about 6" from the base of the plant and dig in the soil a bit to add the fertilizer, then cover back up with soil.

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Takela Clarksville, MD Jul 23, 2008

Thank you : )

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Takela Clarksville, MD Jul 23, 2008

Tomato success ...

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RJ_Hythloday Norfolk, VA(Zone 8a) Jul 23, 2008


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Tomato success ...

sure is...

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TXBBQ Allen, TX Aug 05, 2008

Takela....I'm JEALOUS!!!!

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Aug 05, 2008

Wow!!!

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LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b) Aug 05, 2008

Looks like an Earth Box

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Takela Clarksville, MD Aug 06, 2008

Those are my Black Krims in a Tomato success kit from Gardeners Supply .... YUM. Last year I grew the BK's in the ground. There was a very low yield, 5 or 6 fruits per plant. The worst part is that some critter in the garden decided it liked BK tomatoes. I didn't get to eat one.

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Moonglow Corte Madera, CA Aug 08, 2008

Wow! Thanks for posting your photos. I don't have a Tomato Success Kit, but bought one for my mom and one for my sister. We're starting tomatoes late in the season...

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