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etc., but doesn't phase the snails. > Got any wisdom? My final question is a Tomato question. I have a cherry > tomato plant that is just plain old sickly. It has yellowish leaves, and > while it is growing upwards, it just is so spindly. I think I am going to > lose this one, and I have no idea why. I have a Mr. Stripey right next to > it that is blowing the roof off (although no sign of flowering yet, while > the cherry tomato continuously tries to flower). PLEASE - Can you help on > all or any of these. > > Thanks, > > > Trevor
Trevor, The snails can be easily controlled by setting out trays or shallow plates of stale beer at ground level.. They will go after the yeast and drown in the beer. You can sprinkle a little salt on them directly to get them under control earlier. They hide under rocks, garden debris, etc to avoid the direct sun. The Tomato sounds like a nutritional defiency. Try feeding every 2 weeks with my favorite fertilizer, fish emuslion. The shriveled leaves sound like aphids or the flea beetle. They typically don't affect the health of the plant too much. Spray with 1 tsp. of dishsoap added to a spray bottle filled with water. Aphids are hard to spot so pick off a leaf and inspect closely. Another signs of aphids is seeing ants at the base and along the plants stems as they 'herd' the aphids for the plants sap that is in their bellies, much as we herd cows for milk. Smart ants, huh? Good Luck, Pepper Joe
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