Fertilizer for tomatoes
jack brewer
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Can I use sliced mango skins as fertilizer for tomatoes?
Comments (5)I dry all of my fruit skins and then grind them in my coffee grinder. Mix them with worm castings to make a complete fertilizer. To get the proper measurement find out what the NPK needs are for the plants you want to grow. Then go to https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/organic-npk-values to find out what nutrients the various fruit skins offer. Dig this into the soil at least 2 weeks before planting. It needs to sit for a couple of weeks to compost before spreading around growing plants....See MoreTomatoes Alive Plus Fertilizer vs Tomato Tone
Comments (1)Just looked it up. I have never used it but it has calcium and magnesium that most other fertilizers lack. I'd try it for sure!...See MoreFertilizing My Tomato Plants.
Comments (5)i'd like to use crab meal, but can't justify the price. the stuff is super expensive for something that would otherwise be waste and thrown out (supply/demand?). i do know that plants love it. a lot of companies used to use it in their fertilizer blends (such as tomato tone) but have eliminated it from it.. my guess is due to costs.. Alaska fish/kelp pellets is also an excellent fertilizer. i used the stuff 2 years ago and my tomato plants when nuts over it.. plants grew from small 6-8" cuttings to 3+ ft tall in less than a month, but at $7-8 for a small bag it is not economical for a large area. it's great for container gardening. i've also used Jobes organic "water soluble" fertilizer: box image (ingredients). it has kelp and tons of fungi in it too.. not too expensive (about $6) for a box and i would recommend that bundled with some kind of manure,. it beats Miracle grow any day of the week which costs about the same....See MoreBest fertilizer for tomatoes?
Comments (11)Tomato plant is no different from most garden fruiting vegetables : They all need/use NPK at about the same ratio.plus Ca, Mg, S, .. and other trace elements. The manufacturers take the basic fertilizer and with little or no variation market them as tomato fertilizer ( with nice picture of tomato and peppers on the bag. hehe) It is like soap and cleaners: They bottle the same basic stuff/ingredients and sell them for various uses. Over all N should be supplied more than P and K. Why ? (a) plants use more N than P and K . (b) being readily water soluble, it leaches out fast. P is needed and used least. Why ? (a) plants need less of it compared to N and K . (b) It sticks to soil and sticks around much longer. No wonder most garden soil tests show abondance of P. Then come K. It is somewhere in between, more close to N than P. If I put those together MG blue water soluble ( 24-8-16) seems something close to what garden veggies need. And pound per pound in terms of fertilizing contents its the cheapest money can buy. JMO... Sey...See Morejack brewer
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