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Old June 16, 2017   #19
RayR
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Originally Posted by HoustonHeat View Post
Update: I have soaked every leaf top and bottom and tomatoes with neem oil mixed with some soap and water. My moisture meter indicated good levels at about 3 inches down (green). My PH is above 7 so not as good as I would like. (3 in 1 probe that has read as low as 6 before). I have added tomato tone into the soil but not watered it in yet. I plan to add some manure on top in the morning and then water it in. I do not want to use a pesticide yet and will neem oil every other day for the next week..
I wouldn't put much faith in that 3 in 1 probe for measuring PH. There's no way the soil PH is going to swing between 6 and over 7.
I wouldn't be worrying about fertilizing much because fertilizing dead tissue on a stressed plant doesn't work, so keep after those mites!
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