Hello everyone,

Could someone tell me if this looks like fertilizer burn? I'm new to gardening. I built a homemade Earthbox out of a plastic storage bin. I added about a cup and a half of fertilizer down the center strip. The directions for the box called for two cups, but that for me seemed way too much... it wouldn't even mound up that high. We have been having afternoon showers here, though... for the past three days+. The box/fertilizing strip are covered with a white garbage bag that acts as mulch. I'm thinking that rain could have wet the strip? I planted this transplant during the evening on a humid/rainy day.

If it is fertilizer burn what can I do? Immediately remove the fertilizer and tomato? The box also has a bellpepper transplant that seems to be doing fine. I put two small jalapeno pepper seedlings in it last night, but they aren't doing so well so far. I also read that putting members of the solanacae? family together is discouraged becuase they can carry the same diseases. I also read the opposite though, that they should be planted together.

Any advice would be very much appreciated. :O).

Thanks.

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