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Old 07-03-2009, 12:37 PM   #1
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help with tomatoes

My dogs decided it was a good idea to start peeing on my tomato plant. Now its turning yellow and wilting. Any ideas, besides keeping them away, to get the plant back to normal.
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Old 07-03-2009, 12:50 PM   #2
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If that is how they get yellow tomatoes and yellow peppers, I am never eating them again....
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Old 07-03-2009, 01:36 PM   #3
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It's probably the uric acid in the pee. Thats why a yard get the dead spots in the grass. Tomatoes like acidic soil but you might need to add something to neutralize the soil a bit.
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:34 PM   #4
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I would recommend "watering the piss out of it" LOL! Dog pee is bad stuff on any plant. They should come out of it if you get them to stop.
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Old 07-03-2009, 03:01 PM   #5
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If there's tomatoes on the vines you might give them to a neighbor you don't like.
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Old 07-03-2009, 09:09 PM   #6
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Hey White, believe it or not they are yellow cherry tomatoes. I knew about the pee burning the lawn and thats exactly what they did to the one part of the plant which is getting burnt but the rest of the plant is looking like its gonna die.

This is all because one of the mutts had surgery and can go down into the yard until he heals. Damn dogs are worse than kids.
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Old 07-03-2009, 11:34 PM   #7
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I grew those yellow cherry tomatos last year... no dog pee involved, and they were more of a pear shape or roma shape and I didnt think they were all that flavorful or good personally anyway.

seriously though MJ, I would just try to flush the plant out with straight water and dont add any ferts to it for at least a couple weeks until it gets all the toxins out of its system.
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Old 07-04-2009, 08:36 AM   #8
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I would recommend "watering the piss out of it" LOL! Dog pee is bad stuff on any plant. They should come out of it if you get them to stop.

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In the fall, mabe apply some lime so in the spring the PH is back to normal.

Iv'e never transplanted a full grown plant, but if it's dying, might be a good time for an experiment?
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Old 07-04-2009, 08:57 AM   #9
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In the fall, mabe apply some lime so in the spring the PH is back to normal.

Iv'e never transplanted a full grown plant, but if it's dying, might be a good time for an experiment?
Jerry beat me to it...but I was going to recommend lime as well. Might help counteract the acid.
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Old 07-04-2009, 09:22 AM   #10
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Forget the tomatoes and eat the dog.Asians say they are a delacasy. ,,,sam.
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Old 07-08-2009, 05:21 PM   #11
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The ole dog is just trying to help keep the squirrels away. Put a fake snake in the garden, it sure keeps birds away. Try the invisible fence.
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Old 07-08-2009, 06:17 PM   #12
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To neutralize the urine in the soil add soda. If it's just one plant a box of Arm and Hammer baking should do it. Apply and water in.
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