Removed the insect barrier yesterday. The tomato plants were not thriving beneath it, and it was certainly in my way. I'm checking for Japanese beetles a couple of times per day. So far, found one. No apparent beetle damage. They kill the plant when there are hordes of them chomping down on the leaves.
As for the "not thriving", the newer growth has yellowed and the blossoms died off. In case the insect barrier is not the cause, today I spread 4 powdered egg shells around the 2 plants to provide calcium. It should get rained in tomorrow; if not, I'll water it in. I want happy, healthy plants!
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