Asked July 16, 2024, 1:33 PM EDT
We bought 4 tomato plants at Mpls Farmers Market this spring. All looked healthy. 1 plant went into a large pot; it's doing well (roma). Other 3 planted in our raised garden and while they are now fruiting, no growth at all of the plant itself, none, nada, nil. Ideas? Info: we plant tomato's here every year. We do feed the soil with slow release fertilizer and some fish oil concentrate diluted in water. Before watching a youtube, I dug in some table scraps I had blended in blender. I did bring in 2 soil samples this year, but not this area. I might bring more in yet this year. Spring is a busy time in soil lab! All 3 tomato plants in raised bed grew a little bit, then stopped, and they're all about the same, stunted height. Odd. The 3 stunted plants are alive, leaves look same as when we bought them, fruiting, but 100% no more growth either up or out. 2 yrs ago I took 1 cup epsom salts dissolved in 2 gal water and watered around. Later, strawberry plant jumped from ground into raised bed. Now tomatos & strawberries grow together, among hosta & other flower. Ideas on problem?
Wright County Minnesota