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Iron and tomatoes

briergardener_gw

16 years ago

Will iron be good for tomatoes or not?

I have plenty of metal cans and want to use them in self watering containers as "legs" to keep upper container in place. They will rust during season but i think they will still be solid enough to keep shape.

But how iron will influence tomatoes plants?

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mulio
16 years ago
Iron toxicity in tomatoes is very rare. I doubt that the cans alone come anywhere near a worry.

Iron tends to make things a deeper green when applied as it contributes to the formation of chlorophyll. Most times iron is not needed unless the soil pH is above 8 (depending on the soil type).
jean001
16 years ago
Rust isn't soluble. Thus, it's a form of iron that's unavailable to plants.
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