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Note:  Please add 20% to all weights in July and through August 12th.  I found out
my scale was wrong
It weighed a 5 lb. bag of coffee at 4 lb.  Brian Gainer was so helpful in adjusting it.

Harvest July 29th

Row Number

#Tomatoes

Wt.

Avg Wt

Total to Date
Row # 1  Stinging Nettle Tea

8

4 lb.

.50 lb.

  
Row # 2 10 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

7

5 lb.

.714 lb.

  
Row # 3 20 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

8

4 lb.

.50 lb.

  
Row # 4 Fertrell Comm.Org.

6

3.2 lb.

.53 lb.

  

Row # 5 Control

10

6 lb.

.60 lb.

  
Total

39

22.2 lb.

.5688

Total tomatoes to date:  141
Total lbs:  68.75 lb.

avg. /lb:  .49 lb.

 

Harvest August 1st, 2011

Row Number

#Tomatoes

Wt.

Avg Wt

Total to Date
Row # 1  Stinging Nettle Tea

13*

9 lb.

.69lb.

  
Row # 2 10 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

9

6 lb.

.69 lb.

  
Row # 3 20 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

3

2.5 lb.

.83 lb.

  
Row # 4 Fertrell Comm.Org.

8

4 lb.

.50 lb.

  

Row # 5 Control

7

4.5 lb.

.64 lb.

  
Total

39

22.2 lb.

.67 lb. avg.

180 tomatoes

70 lb.
avg. lb:  .51 lb.

* 2 tomatoes in Stinging Nettle Tea Row #1 were not counted as they had damage.
Total Tomatoes picked in five days:  300.
 

Herbicide Report:  No change in stinging nettle tea treated area (6 x 6 foot)  3 gal. undiluted tea applied 7-28.
All weeds high and flourishing.

8-1:  Made arrangements for neighbor to can my excess tomatoes and in exchange get 1 qt. for each 3 qts. canned. 

Gave 20 lb. boxes of excess tomatoes to three neighbors, and to Mike Lunsford, my helper.  Put out help me sell these tomatoes on Facebook; press release on crop to date to local paper (published with photo on 8-3)
8-2:  Made tomato sauce of 105 tomatoes, pizza with 3 tomatoes, tomato puffs with 3 tomatoes.
8-3:  Froze tomato sauce, tomato puffs and put in freezer.  (12 pints, 4 quarts).  Helped by Elaine Ferry, who
is national organic certification inspector.   My correct verbaige for my tomatoes is "grown using organic principles"
as the term organically certified is owned by the USDA and I have not been able to certify my produce since it
was first certified in 1991 - 1994 - as it is too expensive and too time consuming.  Elaine also stated that I the pillow
cases I distilled my stinging nettle in were washed each distillation in the washing machine using detergent and rinsed thoroughly, then hung on clothes line to dry.  I also adjusted all my previous stats to reflect the corrected scale
(with the help of Elaine).

Elaine and I picked tomatoes in Research plot on 8-3

August 3rd Press Release printed in Weston Democrat

To:  Weston Democrat
From:  Myra Bonhage-Hale, Steward La Paix Herb Farm
Re:  Research Results to Date:  Efficacy of Stinging Nettle as a Fertilizer
Date:  August 1, 2011
 
The tomatoes growing in the Research plot at La Paix have begun ripening.  Tomato plants are quite large, 5 to 6 feet in height and about 10 feet in circumferance.  Their yield on the last application of stinging nettle fertilizers and a commercial organic fertilizer on July 28th was hailed as a success to date.  One hundred and two tomatoes weighing an average of l/2 lb. each were gathered from the forty-five plants.  On July 29th, 25 more tomatoes were gathered.  Advice from experts in WVU Extension in WVU Institute, as well as nationally known experts in herbs and hydrosols  has helped guide the steward of La Paix, Myra Bonhage-Hale, who states, "I am doing the very best research on this project that I can do, although it is not financed by anyone but me.  I am doing this because I am committed to finding out if stinging nettle, which grows all over the world, Africa and Siberia included, can be a viable fertilizer for local farmers.  This could save many farms and many people - a food famine is predicted.  If I can do something which might save lives and at the same, decrease our carbon footprint, all my work will be worthwhile."
 
The huge crop of heritage and heirloom tomatoes, grown organically at La Paix Herb Farm, in Lewis County, has been an unforseen result of this research.  Myra explains, "I was at the Weston Farmer's Market on Saturday and the Bridgeport Farmer's Market on Sunday.  I have let it be knwn that my tomatoes, which sell for $4./lb as they are both grown organically and are heirloom quality (Cherokee Purple and Tappy's Heritage) can be picked at La Paix for $2/lb if the pickers agree to pick and tally each row, so that the research remains valid.  If any tomatoes are not sold, I am thinking of seeing if the Sr. Citizen Center would like a donation."  For more information and a monthly journal of this research journey, please see
 
Myra reports, "My helper in this project, Mike Lunsford,  of Alum Fork just came in with a recount of ripe tomatoes gathered in the research plot today, Monday, August 1st - between 20-30 tomatoes - weighing to be done next.  They will probably be about l/2 lb. each."
 
Myra can be contacted at (304) 269-7681, lapaix@hughes.net or on my website at http://ww.lapaixherbfarm.com.  La Paix Herb Farm is aso on Facebook.  Myra adds, "I hope you can become a fan of La Paix.  I am very committed to this project and hope you see why."
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August 3, 2011.

Row Number

#Tomatoes

Wt.

Avg Wt

Total to Date
Row # 1  Stinging Nettle Tea

22*

8 lb.

.36 lb.

  
Row # 2 10 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

 17**

7 lb.

.41lb.

  
Row # 3 20 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

   17***

6 lb.

.35 lb.

  
Row # 4 Fertrell Comm.Org.

     17****

6.4 lb.

.37 lb.

  

Row # 5 Control

      16*****

7 lb.

.43 lb.

  
Total

89

34.4 lb..

.39avg.

89 tomatoes plus
180 (previous)
269 tomatoes
104.35

.46/lb. avg lb.

 
*5 damaged  **6 damaged  ***3 damaged  ****4 damaged *****4 damaged  These tomatoes were neither counted nor weighed.
I also noted some brown spots and holes on some of the plants - Elaine contributed this to leaves left on lower stems and sprawling which inhibits sunlight.  Next year I will prune off lower 6inches or so of main stem, also take off half of tomato blossoms and will probably not have holes and larger tomatoes, but fewer tomatoes.
Press Release:  La Paix Herb Farm and Thyme Bistro Make a Deal
To:  All media
From:  Myra Bonhage-Hale, Steward La Paix Herb Farm, Alum Bridge, West Virginia 26321
Re:  La Paix Herb Farm and Thyme Bristro Make a Deal
Date:  For immediate release:  August 8, 2011
 
 
 
Chef Extradinaire Geoff Kraus came to La Paix yesterday to pick tomatoes at $2/lb on vines -with Dwayne

Metz, the co-owner of Thyme Bistro.  Their restaurant extolls  quintessential French fare and Provencial
decor in Weston, WV.  They came to help weigh and count the extradorinary harvest - 131 lb. of
Tappy's Heritage Tomatoes since last Thursday.  The tomatoes are part of a research project
the steward of La Paix, Myra Bonhage-Hale, is conducting to determine if stinging nettle is a viable
fertilizer for tomatoes.  So far, the quality and quantity of tomatoes has been extraordinary.

 
Geoff bought 36 lbs. he hand picked and said of the tomatoes, "I know exactly where they came from - I
picked them myself!" He was very pleased with his bounty and also bought Egyptian Mint and Genovese
Basil.  Since the inception of Thyme Bistro in Weston, W.V., Geoff has gained a fine reputation for
his gourmet cuisine which pleases the unique palates of his many customers, who come back again and
 again to sample his wares.  The restaurant, in the central section of Weston, is decorated with a
French flair and exudes comfort and joy in both the food and the company.
 
Myra states, "I began this research because I think stinging nettle could be available on farm for
many farmers all over the world, but the research has been scarce.  I hope, in this project, to
encourage farmers all over the world, and in my state of West Virginia to explore the possibilities
of on farm, non carbon footprint, environmentally friendly, inexpensive fertilizer there for the
taking.  I am pleased that I  will be supplying Thyme Bristro with 25-50 lbs. of tomatoes per
week until frost.  I hope to see you at the Bistro!"
 
Details of the stinging nettle research may be seen in a monthly journal on La Paix's website: 
http://www.lapaixherbfarm.com

 
Dwayne Metz, co-owner, and Chef Geoff Kraus, co-owner, pose with tomatoes they
picked and purchased
at La Paix's Research plot on Sunday, August 7th, 2011.  They took 36 beautiful
and luscious lbs. of tomatoes back of Thyme Bistro for the recipes which delight their
customers. 
See stats below on harvest.
Stacy Jacobsen returned again August 10th to film and interview regarding the Stinging
Nettle Research at La Paix Herb Farm. 
Excerpts can be seen on the WBOY-TV web site at: 

http://wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=105114

Here's the title and first paragraph:
Farm Growing and Selling Tomatoes After Naturally Fertilizing
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2011 5:22 p.m.

La Paix Herb Farm in Lewis County can barely keep up with demand for its tomatoes
grown with stinging nettle fertilizer.  By Stacy Jacobson
ALUM BRIDGE -- Farm-to-table food may be trendy, but La Paix Herb Farm is bringing
it to life with its tomateos; its a science experiment, turned business venture,
that steward, Myra Bonhage-Hale, called a success.

Chef Geoff Kraus, who came with his co-owner Dwayne Metz to pick the tomatoes (Tappy's Heritage) on August 8th was also interviewed in his Weston, WV restaurant, Thyme Bistro,  called the tomatoes "top notch" and stated he had created new recipes to serve using the La Paix tomatoes, as well as using the tomatoes in his usual cuisine. 

 

August 7th, 2011 harvest
Row Number

#Tomatoes

Wt.

Avg Wt

Total to Date
Row # 1  Stinging Nettle Tea

66

       28 lb.

.42 lb.

  
Row # 2 10 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

72

       34 lb.

.48 lb.

  
Row # 3 20 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

80

       34 lb.

.43 lb.

  
Row # 4 Fertrell Comm.Org.

39

       16 lb.

.41 lb.

  

Row # 5 Control

47

       19 lb.

.40 lb.

  
Total

304

131 lb.

.43 avg.


269 tomatoes plus
304 = 573 tomatoes

Total to date:
235.35 lb.
 

.44/lb. avg lb.

 

August 10th 2011 harvest
Row Number

#Tomatoes

Wt.

Avg Wt

Damage
Row # 1  Stinging Nettle Tea

53

       21,5 lb.

.40lb.

0
Row # 2 10 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

57

       22.5 lb.

.38 lb.

2
Row # 3 20 to 1 StngNtl Hydrosol

54

       21 lb.

.38 lb.

0
Row # 4 Fertrell Comm.Org.

59

       24.5 lb.

.41 lb.

4

Row # 5 Control

59

       24.5 lb.

.41 lb.

2
Total

266

114 lb.

.43 avg.



1082 tomatoes to date
Aug. 10th

Total lb. to date:
366 lb..
 

.44/lb. avg lb. 8-7
.40 avg. lb 8-10

 
August 10, 2011 Stacy Jacobsen of WBOY-TV came to La Paix today August 10th, 2011 and spent about l.5 hours filming and interviewing regarding the progress of the Tomato Research Project which she had originally covered at its inception in April.  (see previous Journal).  She also went to Thyme Bistro to film and interview at lunchtime as they are serving my tomatoes.  I hope it is on tonight.  WBOY coverage Stinging Nettle Research

http://wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=105114  I don't know who the old woman talking so much is in the story but the tomatoes look great!

The average weight of the tomatoes seem to be going down.  My friend,  Elaine Ferry, who is an organic inspector nationally, visited the site this past Wed., and told me that commercial tomato growers pluck off half the flowers in each tomato plant so that they have bigger but fewer tomatoes.  This would be awfully difficult in this research - to be fair and pluck l/2 of the flowers in each row.  Then the stats might be skewed.  So I guess the weight gets lower as the season progresses?  My neighbor Ann, says "yes".

Totals to Date by Row

   Row July 27th
 lb.     #		 July 29th
lb.      #		 Aug. 1st
lb.  #		 Aug. 3
lb    #		 Aug. 7
lb.   #		 Aug. 10
lb.    #		 Aug. 12
lb.   #		 Total to
Date 8-12
lb.       #		 Avg/lb.
Stinging Nettle Tea 11.75  23 3.75.  8 9   13 8    22 28  66 21.5  53 7.5  16 (10)* 89.5  201 .46  7.36 oz.
Stinging Nettle
Hydrosol 10-1		 7.75   18 4.75  7 6    9 7    17 34  72 22.5  57 4    10
(5)*		  92    183 .50   8 oz.
Stinging Nettle
Hydrosol 20-1		 13.75  30 3.75  8 2.5  3 6    17 34  80 21     54 7    17
(9)*		  90   209 .43  6.88 oz.
Fertrell Commercial
Organic Fertil.		 8.75  17 3       6 4     8 6.4  17 16  39 24.5  59 2.5  7
(5)*		  65    153 .42  6.72 oz.
Control 5.75  12 5.75  10 4.5   7 7    16 19  47 24.5  59 6   15
(7)*
 		 72.5  166 .44  7.04 oz.
* # of tomatoes with
stink bug white spots		                  
August 11th, 2011:  Mike Lunsford, my helper, and I applied the next to last fertilizers to the five rows of tomatoes (Heritage - Tappy's) in the Research plot this a.m.  It took longer than usual because the plants have grown so large they all were given twice the amount of fertilizer as usual:  Row 1, Stinging nettle tea, Row 2 10 to 1 hydrosol of stinging nettle, Row 3, 20-1 hydrosol of stinging nettle, Row 4 - Fertrell Commercial Organic Fertilizer, Row 5 nothing - Control Row.  We did notice some browning and dead leaves in the stinging nettle rows and are not sure what to attribute this too - many of the plants in these rows fell over and were damaged or were stepped on inadvertently during weed eating and picking so this may be the reason for the browning.  Will follow up.  There was also one plant in the 6th - not part of the research row - in the plot - which had some browning. 

I also harvested over 12 lb. of Genovese and lemon basil from the adjacent basil row in the Plot - they, too, like the tomatoes,  had grown so big and high that they fell over - there were no signs of any bug bites or other problems in the beautiful basil.


One of two baskets of Genovese and Lemon Basil Harvested August 12th. 

Aug. 12th:  Ann Epp, my neighbor, who is canning my surplus tomatoes in exchange for 1 qt. out of every 3 qts. told me I had blight on my tomatoes and came to describe it to me as white spots underneath the skin which she
has to cut out in order to can.  She came up today and looked over the ripe tomatoes picked for Geoff Kraus's second order (Thyme Bistro) and showed me how to detect the damage.  The stats above for the harvest today (8-12) have a * (#) after each #  of tomatoes.  This indicates those tomatoes with the white spots.  I googled to find out what they were and found they were not blight but signs of stink bug damage.  The stink bug injects a chemical (cyanide a/c to NY Times article) which destroys the cells and makes a hard white spot underneath the skin the tomato.  If there are not alot of spots, the tomato can be cut and eaten.  If there are many, it must be destroyed.  I found photos of the stink bug who does the damage (from Asia since 1998 found in Allentown PA. and now ruining peach, apple and tomato crops all over the Eastern Seaboard as commercial tomato growers cannot sell tomatoes with white spots on them.)  I plan to look at the bottom of the leaves of my plants for stink bugs and larvae (black and white eggs) and smash them - hopefully I can control them that way.  They have come on very suddenly.  Another way to control is to keep weeds from growing between the tomatoes.  Today, Mike, my helper mulched the tomatoes with grass clippings again (as recommended by an agricultural researcher) and pulled out any other weeds between plants.  Here is a good source of information regarding the tomato stink bug:
http://mdvegetables.umd.edu/images/stink%20bug%20write-up%20for%20WEB%20page.pdf


Stink Bug Damage on Red Fruit from U. of Md. link above
 

Stink Bugs

Adult harlequin bug and its black and white, barrel-shaped eggs (Hemiptera) on collards (Brassica)http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ipm.asp?code=149
Stink bugs are attractive and distinctive insects that are generally easy to identify. Ranging in size from 1/4 to 1 inch long and about half as broad, they are shield-shaped with a triangle-like horny scale on their back. Also, as the name indicates, many stink bugs do produce an offensive odor when disturbed. The most common pest species are green, brown, gray, or yellow and some have red or yellow markings. Their host plants include blackberry, cabbage and other members of the mustard family, corn, tomato, eggplant, bean, soybean, and trees such as apple, peach, pecan, and cherry. Stink bugs may also be found on ornamental plants including columbine, snapdragon, and sunflower. The harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a red and black-spotted species of stink bug, is an important pest of crops in the mustard family in the southern United States. The green stink bug, Acrosternum hilare, and brown stink bugs, Euschistus spp., can be of economic importance in soybean fields primarily by reducing seed quality and quantity. A few species of stink bugs are predatory on other insects.

above information from  http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ipm.asp?code=149

Above - tomato with stinkbug.  Close-up Stink bug on tomato.  Stink bug larva/nymph (Hemiptera) on tomato fruit (Lycopersicon); note, wingbuds

Stink Bugs

 Black and white, barrel-shaped harlequin bug eggs (Hemiptera) on collards (Brassica)

© Missouri Botanical Garden, 2001-2011

 

Integrated Pest Management Strategies

1. Sanitation. Control weeds in susceptible crops and in areas adjacent to gardens to decrease breeding and overwintering habitat. It is important to remove weeds early in the growing season before stink bug populations increase or the loss of habitat may force pests to move into the garden.

2. Collect insects. Hand pick and destroy eggs and bugs.

3. Use natural controls. Encourage other natural predators such as parasitic wasps and flies by growing small-flowered plants. The unpleasant odor produced by stink bugs deters many predators but several bird species do consume these pests.

4. Use trap crops. Plant trap crops of mustard and treat that area with an appropriate pesticide.

This is what seed sources say about Tappy's Heritage tomato:

Excellent sweet full flavor and a meaty texture. Vines have better than average insect and disease resistance

85 days. (Indeterminate) [Selected by Merlyn Niedens from cross of SESE's pink-fruited 'Tappy's Finest' and a red-fruited tomato.] The best features of Tappy's Finest' have been combined with more uniformity and red color. Fruits are medium-sized, weighing 6 oz. or more, and are borne in clusters of 2 to 4. Fruits ripen from pink, to orange-red, to deep red on the bottom with orange-red shoulders. 'Tappy's Heritage' has excellent sweet full flavor and a meaty texture. Vines have better than average insect and disease resistance. This is a mainstay garden variety that should have appeal to fresh market growers as well.

   Row Aug. 12
lb.   #		 Total to
Date 7-27 to 8-12**
lb.       #		 Avg/lb.**         Aug  13
lb    #		 Avg/lb** 8-17
lbs.   #		 Avg./lb 8-20
lb.  w		 Avg/
lb.		 Total todate
8-20		 to*** date
lb/oz
Stinging Nettle Tea 7.5  16 (10)* 89.5  201 .46 
7.36 oz.**		 21.6  50
(1)*		 .43
6.9 oz		 19   41
(8)*		 .46
7.36
oz.		 6.5  20 .325
5.2 oz.		 136.6 lb.
312#
 		 .43lb
6.9 oz.
Stinging Nettle
Hydrosol 10-1		 4    10
(5)*		  92    183 .50  
8 oz.**		 17.    33
(5)*		 .52
8.32 oz.		 10   32
(19)*		 .31
5 oz.		 3.   10 .333
5.3 oz.		 122lb
258#		 .47lb
7.5oz
Stinging Nettle
Hydrosol 20-1		 7    17
(9)*		  90   209 .43 
6.88 oz.**		 17.5  37
(2)*		 .47
7.56		 12.5  34
(22)*		 .28
4.3 oz		 9.5 28 .34
5.4 oz.		 129.5lb
290#		 .45lb
7.14oz
Fertrell Commercial
Organic Fertil.		 2.5  7
(5)*		  65    153 .42 
6.72 oz**		 18    36
(6)*		 .50
8 oz.		 16.5  42
(35)*		 .39
6.3 oz.		 12.5 38 .328
5.2 oz.		 112 lb.
269#		 .41lb
6.7oz.
Control 6   15
(7)*
 		 72.5  166 .44 
7.04 oz.**		 10    20 
(8)*		 .5
8 oz.		 20    38
(15)*		 .52
8.42		 11.5 (30)*** .384
6.1 oz.		 114lb.
254#		 .45lb.
7.18oz
Totals   410 lb.
912 #
 		   495lb.
1088#
 		   573 lb.
1275#
 		   616 lb.
1401 #
 		      


According to date, the average weight of a Tappy's Heritage tomato is 6 oz.

* ( )# of tomatoes with stink bug white spots

**Please note statistics on total weight of tomatoes in each row from 7-17 to 8-12 were actually 20% more than noted.  Please add
20% to total wt.and to average wt./lb to these statistics.  The scale was found to be weighing items of 5 lb. at 4 lb.
as deduced by Brian Gainer, visitor, and buyer of tomatoes, on 8-13 at which time the weights were corrected.
Observations 8-17-2011:  a)  Tomatoes on the ground were eaten - probably by turtles - this has happened before at La Paix.  b)  Could the
stinging nettle tea bed have an advantage as this row faces east?  All rows are facing south at the beginning of the row and it has been
noted that all of the first plants in the rows have more tomatoes than further away.  c)  Tomatoes close to the ground are almost always
smaller than the others - perhaps because they are shaded.  d)  There are many variables in this research - stink bugs being one of the most
annoying.  e) There are brown leaves on some of the plants - we thought previously they were from having fallen down and stayed down until
propped up again - we need to know what may be blighted.  e)  18 leaves will be taken from each row in early September for analysis by
an independent laboratory.  I cannot find any lab in WV which will do the analysis.


Brian Gainer, Arborist,  helped
adjust scale on August 14th


Zoe, daughter of Lee Stalnaker,
looks askance at Scale (?)


Zoe thinks the tomatoes
look wonderful.  (psb)
before stink bug

Sarah Cross, WVU
Master of Agriculture graduate
checks out tomatoes
for stink bug spots.

Sarah helped to weigh tomatoes
and count them for the
research data.

Sarah holds a tomato - see the little
yellow spots around the lit area?
That's evidence of stink bug bites!
One stink bug crawled out of the bag
holding the control tomatoes harvested.
We drowned it in vinegar.***

*** My friend, Elaine Ferry, an inspector of organic farming operations country wide, told me not to squash the
stink bugs - it brings more on - drown them in vinegar.  Oh my!

I made a new batch of my Bug Be Gone insect repellent today - urged on by many orders - I wonder what would
happen if the insect repellent was put on cloth and hung over one tomato plant in each row?  It might just obscure
the research more.  What do you think?  email me your thoughts

August 20th observation while picking tomatoes:  Row # 5 had 4 tomatoes low to ground which had a weird growth of
fungus like white feathery stuff - tomato was rotten also. 
 
August 26th, 29th 2011.  Harvest

Row 8-26 # 8-26 Wt. 8-29 # 8-29
Wt.		 8-29
Blos-
soms		            
Stinging Nettle 8 (320)   2 11   3. 22            
Hydrosol 10-1 6 (264)   1.5 11   3.5 23            
Hydrosol 20-1 Photo below 15 (305)   5  5   2. 36            
Fertrell 18 (287)   5 13   3.5 12            
Control Photos below 23 (277) 10 12   4. 15            
                       

Questions:  Could the propinquity of the Control row of tomatoes to the basil row just 1 foot away as the basil is
flourishing, be the reason the Control row is doing so well - as basil is a companion plant to tomatoes?
Note:  Very few blossoms left on any of the tomato plants.
Note 2:  Due to torrential and interminable rains on last date for applications, the applications were not made.  To
be made on Monday August. 29th.

August 29, 2011:  Harvested tomatoes in Research rows, Aug. 30:  put stats on chart above.  Also counted # of blossoms
each row.  Took photo of tomatoes before last application of various fertilizers.   The useless sprayer again did
not work - continually clogging even under conditions of clear liquid spray.  I just dumped the various fertilizers on the
tomatoes -  3 x 64 oz. each row.  I would never do this research again with such a lousy sprayer!  Perhaps just doing
the applications from a watering can would be much better - cheaper too!  (and no blisters!)


Tomato research plot August 29, 2011.  Some plants have dead leaves.  Bags in
foreground for harvest row by row.  Stats above.  Close up of biggest tomatoes below.
Lots of small tomatoes - smaller the later the season. 

8-26: Control 10.5 oz. 8-26: Control 9 oz. 8-26: Control 8.2 oz. 8-26:  20-1 Hy. 9.3 oz.
       

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