Miracle grow or tomarite for toms

[firefly]

Hi,

Just run out of tomarite, and am in the process of buying some more from my local wilkos.

Should I stick with tomarite or go for miracle grow feed? or even wilko own brand tom feed?

What would be the best bet for my toms?

[Glutton4...]

Personally, I use 'own brand' Tomato food or 'Home Brew' I thought Miracle Grow was for Flowering plants, ie ornamentals, not Veg. but I could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first time.

[Alison]

I usually use comfrey or worm tea but if I buy then I always use tomato food (usually own brand though) as it's designed for fruiting plants such as toms, peppers etc.

[rustylady]

Miraclegro is fine for leafy veg, but you need something like Tomorite for tomatoes and chillies. Own brand tomato feed should be fine.

[Florence Fennel]

I use Wilkinson's own tomato feed. I seem to remember I compared the NPK with another one on the shelf and found it about the same, if not better. I also use my home made comfrey tea and sometimes some seaweed feed. Before the toms flowered, I used Miracle Grow (that was way back before I drowned them).

[firefly]

thatnks for replying folks. i think i'll also go for the wilko stuff.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Firefly, if its not to late check the NPK on the wilkos stuff. It was great last year but I seem to remember a grape checked it out earlier this year and it had changed with lower potash content which is exactly the stuff you are after. I checked the Depots this year and found the formulation very similar to the more expensive stuff.

Colin

[firefly]

Thanks for the tip Colin. I am going to the shop tomorrow, so will compare NPK's on candidate products.

[Germinater]

I checked the stuff in pound land a while back but the npk was awfull almost more like a balanced fertiliser than a fruiting feed .found the concentrated j arther bowels Tom feed just the same npk as tomatorite and almost half the price .

[Davyburns]

anyone tried Doffs tom food? They have it in our local poundland

[Sylvan]

I use it, but can't tell you how effective it is since I tend to be a bit erratic, never measure amounts anyway, and also use comfrey, BFB and seaweed. It certainly doesn't do any harm.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Davy, If I remember correctly Doff's NPK is 4-5-8 which should be OK for toms any many other plants.

If I am right its dilution rate is 15mls to 7 ltrs which gives a heck of a lot of feed for a quid.

Colin

[Sylvan]

If I am right its dilution rate is 15mls to 7 ltrs which gives a heck of a lot of feed for a quid.

Colin

And then you're supposed to split the 7 litres between 12 plants...

[Potstubsdustbins]

Sylvan, you are quite correct but me being idle I tend to fill the pot to just before overflowing, then move on to the next and so on until the can is empty. Don't think I have ever got more than 5/6 pots from one can.

Colin

[Sylvan]

At least you use the correct strength of solution.
I can't lift a full sized watering can so I tend to use a houseplant one with a splash of food added to the water. Terribly unscientific.