Best fertilizer for tomato plants?

best fertilizer out of:


- slow release


- liquid fertilizer


- compost


- manure


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Best fertilizer for tomato plants?
a mix of compost and soil.
Reply:Tomatoes like to be well and carefully fed. A high-nitrogen fertilizer will help the plant start off well, but as soon as the plant is off to a good start, the best fertilizer ratio is low on nitrogen, high on phosphorous and medium to high on potassium.





Natural (as opposed to synthetic) is best so of the 4 listed above, compost would be the best way to provide for the ratios described above.





Also, don't forget plenty of water - on the roots (or near the base of the tomato plant) as opposed to around the general area of the plant
Reply:If you are going to have just a few plants and only a small area, I would recommend going to any garden store, and or most any of the discount stores that have lawn and garden supplies, Miracle-Grow is the most common, and is good for us small users.
Reply:I use Peter's Professional 20-20-20 and always get good results.
Reply:Sorry mines not on your list,but it works as well or better than any of those.I dig a hole at least a foot deep, then drop in 4-6 small fish around here I catch Blue gill .Cover them then plant your tomato's on the same spot. Last year my big ones approached 3 pounds!
Reply:You should fortify the soil before planting with compost or manure, preferably the fall before, and fertilize the ground in early spring with 5-10-10 if that isn't possible use fertilize once a 5-10-5 or at least that is what my book suggests. It also says when you plant give them a boost of half strength liquid fertilizer It really depends on your soil how much fertilizing you'll need to do Have fun
Reply:compost manure or fire ashes work good these are also natural i like them best because of that also add a tablespoon of epsom salt (DO NOT USE REGULAR TABLE KOSHER OR ANY OTHER SALT IT WILL KILL THE PLANTS) to the dirt in the bottom of the hole and around the plants every 2 months to prevent blosom end rot high nitrogen make strong leafy plants but don't help fruit production