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Proper Plant Care Tomato plants in a Greenhouse
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Things to consider when planting. Watering Temperature Nutrients
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Watering A Tomato Plant. New transplants need only about 2 ounces (50 ml) per plant per day. At maturity on sunny days, however, plants may need up to 3 quarts (2.7 liters or 2,700 ml) of water per plant per day. Why do plants need so much water? Click here for answer. Information obtained from http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1828.htm#irrigation
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Because they loose it through their stomata Picture found at http://www.tutorvista.com/content/biology/biology-iv/plant-water-relations/pathway-water-root.phphttp://www.tutorvista.com/content/biology/biology-iv/plant-water-relations/pathway-water-root.php
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Maintaining Temperature day temperature of 70 to 82 °F night temperature of 62 to 64 °F Below 60 °F, nutrient deficiencies may occur because plants cannot absorb some elements at cool temperatures over 90 °F, lycopene (the pigment that makes tomatoes red) no longer develops. Information obtained from http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1828.htm#irrigation
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Plants need nutrients just like us. What do plants eat? Click here to find answer.
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Plants eat fertilizer. The three main elements in fertilizer are: Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Information obtained from http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1828.htm#irrigation
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If You make sure these are correct your tomato plant will grow just like this! Clip fromhttp://www.animationlibrary.com/sc/311/Flowers/?page=5 Microsoft clip
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