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Old April 2, 2018   #12
Cole_Robbie
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Originally Posted by Gardeneer View Post
...soil temperature is more important. To me soil temp of 52-55f minimum will do...In cold soil tomato plant cannot effectively uptake nutrients.
I agree. I believe it is the inability of beneficial soil bacteria to reproduce in the cold that makes it so difficult to uptake nutrients.
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