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title: "I’ve got some new tomato and squash plants. The gardener I got them…"
description: "I’ve got some new tomato and squash plants. The gardener I got them from said they have a hydrogen (if I remember correctly) deficiency. How do I help them???…"
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author: "Sparky🤍plants"
published: "2024-05-26T12:07:19.482095Z"
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# I’ve got some new tomato and squash plants. The gardener I got them…

_Posted by Sparky🤍plants on 2024-05-26_

I’ve got some new tomato and squash plants. The gardener I got them from said they have a hydrogen (if I remember correctly) deficiency. How do I help them??? They also said to pop off the flower.

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## 7 comments

### Ji11 commented on 2024-05-26

Most likely Nitrogen. It looks like they’ve flowered too soon. So hold back the flowering by plucking them off. I’d use a balanced fertilizer. I like this one. Transitioning them outdoors would help too

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#### Sparky🤍plants replied on 2024-05-26

Would miracle grow work? It’s the only liquid fertilizer that I have 🤷‍♀️ and they have been outdoors since I got them

#### Ji11 replied on 2024-05-26

I’m not a fan of miracle grow anything. If you have compost that’ll work. When they go in the ground I’d add some compost too

#### Sparky🤍plants replied on 2024-05-26

Okay, thank you!!

### Chrissy commented on 2024-05-26

If you need nitrogen you can always mix in some coffee grounds to your soil. You’ll not know how much unless you test your soil properly.

#### Sparky🤍plants replied on 2024-05-27

Thank you!! I do this sometimes with my other plants so I’ll try it! :)

#### Ji11 replied on 2024-05-28

Still I’d use a “balanced” fertilizer. If there aren’t enough other nutrients and too much nitrogen you’ll cause nitrogen toxicity which prevents the plant from holding on to other nutrients like calcium phosphorus and potassium. Everything needs balance ⚖️

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