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Mineral deficiencies in tomatoes

he levels of elements in soil vary constantly as conditions change. Nitrogen is particularly troublesome in this respect, as it is easily transported in its nitrate form by soil moisture. This means that if it rains heavily or the land is over-irrigated, and soil moisture moves below the root zone,

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