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How to grow a whopper of a tomato

Originally published: August 31, 2010 8:10 PM
Updated: September 1, 2010 3:57 PM

Strategic growing techniques can yield heavyweight tomatoes.

Photo credit: Newsday/Ana P. Gutierrez | Strategic growing techniques can yield heavyweight tomatoes.

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Incorporate finely ground dolomitic limestone and an extremely generous helping of compost or well-rotted manure (containing little or no straw) into the top 8 to 12 inches of soil. The amount of limestone should be determined by a soil pH test conducted by the Cornell Cooperative Extension offices in East Meadow (516-228-0426 ext. 7) or Riverhead (631-581-4223) or with...

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