Marianne's Response
Applying too much Osmocote
Just discovered that Hubby’s been adding Osmocote to tomato plants every two weeks instead of the recommended every four months. Should we be concerned about the safety of eating those tomatoes?
Posted by Carla LeMasters on June 26, 2016
Marianne's Response
No worries - the osmocote releases food very slowly so you may just enjoy the biggest harvest yet - and the nutrients in fertilizer are not harmful to you. If a plant does get too much fertilizer you may see brown tips on the edges of the leaves but it is unlikely the plant would be permanently harmed.
Keep growing,
Marianne Binetti
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