Vitax tomato feed

[Scoot]

Has anyone ever used it and is it any good. Poundstretcher have it on for £1.99 for 1 litre so I got some, anyone?

[WendyC]

There was a review of tomato feeds in another gardening magazine. Unfortunately your one wasn't one they trialled! Interestingly the difference between yields on best and worst was nearly three times! I must admit to preferring a liquid feed as I find them easier to mix than powders.

[maverick451]

It doesnt look like it has magnesium with is something I would always look for.

[donksey]

Which ones were the best ?

[Jungle Jane]

I've used G4 premium tomato food by vitax,it has trace minerals including magnesium & seaweed,very good liquid feed but different to this vitax feed.

[Scoot]

How much was it Jane?

[arch01]

Which ones were the best ?

I don't have the issue at hand but I recall T&M's Chempak performing really well and being quite cheap (something like 1 kg for £10 + p&p, 2 tsp per 10 L mix rate). It is a powdered 'mix with water' type which isn't everyone's cup of tea. Was going to give it a go this year as I would prefer not to have to take bottles of liquid feed to the allotment and then the empties back home to recycle.

[Jungle Jane]

It's q4 not g4 sorry,I think it was about £4.99 but that's a guess,I bought it a year ago. There's similar ones available that include seaweed etc.

[maverick451]

Im sure I recall the chempak coming on top on a trial I read but it sounds like the Q4 stuff Is also very good.

Im not sure about others but i always start off with a higher nitrogen or balanced 7:7:7 feed to encourage strong green growth and then switch to a high potash feed when the fruiting starts.

[spamvindaloo]

I don't have the issue at hand but I recall T&M's Chempak performing really well and being quite cheap (something like 1 kg for £10 + p&p, 2 tsp per 10 L mix rate). It is a powdered 'mix with water' type which isn't everyone's cup of tea. Was going to give it a go this year as I would prefer not to have to take bottles of liquid feed to the allotment and then the empties back home to recycle.

T&M currently offering 3 for 2 on their chempak feeds

[Scoot]

Just been reading about nettle feed and it seems it has magnesium in it.


Stinging Nettle Fertilizer | Five Gallon Ideas

This should stop my plants getting a magnesium deficiency. And save me buying more tomato feed.

It has other benefits as well.