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Improving Drainage for Tomatoes in Wet Conditions

Amend Soil with Gritty Sand

If excessive rainfall caused poor tomato production last year, till a 1-inch layer of coarse sand (granite dust, paver sand) 8 inches deep. This increases percolation, reduces waterlogging, and promotes healthier root systems.

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