Toms - feeding regime

cooperman · « **on:** July 04, 2008, 22:17 »

a) what do I use to feed
b) how often
c) is there a diff to growbag tom feeding and ones Ive planted on me lottie...

I know you can buy a generic tom food, but what about potash and BFB etc....

hmmm

Bernard · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2008, 22:33 »

Probably the best way is to buy a tomato fertiliser and it will tell you on the packet how often to feed for all situations.

Skip · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2008, 00:01 »

I swear by blood and bone or bonemeal. It is organic and slow acting so releases a regular supply of nutrients to the tomato plants. It is relatively inexpensive Down Under. There is a wide variety of quality though. It should be a fine powder, so to check the quality pass it thru a sieve. The very best will pass straight thru, the poorer quality ones will have bits that are left behind. One brand that I tried last season had blue metal in it!!! :shock:

gobs · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2008, 07:51 »

Any really, all will say how much and how often. Even can use the contents of your hoover bag.

Avoid one thing though, fishy tasting toms are rather disgusting.

mashbintater · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2008, 10:15 »

Hey gobs, is that because I'm feeding my toms with the contents of my fish tank?

, or at least once it stops raining for 5 mins I might! My toms are all outdoors.

The contents of your hoover

?? :o , you're joking right?

gobs · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2008, 10:31 »

No, not joking.

The fishiness, I shall never know for 100% as it wasn't my own tomatoes but that's the one sensible reason to me for their flavour, fish fertiliser.

mashbintater · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2008, 11:01 »

I usually put the hoover contents in my compost bin. So basically you're saying put a handful (for argument's sake) of hoover dust where I would normally pour tom feed fortnightly?
Anyone else used hoover dust to feed plants? I'm amazed gobs :o

gobs · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2008, 11:50 »

It's not that diff from blood and bone if you think about it, it has trace elements and is full of animal waste, like bits of skin, hair, not going in further details, you get the picture. You can mulch with it around the plants.

Bernard · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2008, 15:34 »

I think in the average household nowadays the hoover bag will contain more synthetic fibre fluff than anything else but there might be some value in adding inert fibre to the soil.

gobs · « **Reply #9 on:** July 06, 2008, 07:27 »

Don't know Bernard, report of lab test did not mention them.

cooperman · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2008, 22:49 »

gosh - fluff, I never knwe it was valuable!

thanks chaps

I was more wondering about the "home brew" aspect of feeding......
ie a bucket of nettles steeped in water for 10 days and when sufficiently foul smelling use as directed type of thingy!

gobs · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2008, 13:34 »

Nettle brew is rather a N feed, I'd think you better off with other stuff for fruiting time.

Minty · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2008, 15:36 »

Quote from: "gobs"

Nettle brew is rather a N feed, I'd think you better off with other stuff for fruiting time.

Hi gobs.....can you explain what you mean by N feed please.We've just took on a plot and were advised to pick some of the nettles and soak them in a bin of rain water but the guy didn't suggest what it would be best suited for.Also would Comfry be a good feed for tom's?

senrab_nhoj · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2008, 07:47 »

Quote from: "Minty"

Quote from: "gobs"
Nettle brew is rather a N feed, I'd think you better off with other stuff for fruiting time.

Hi gobs.....can you explain what you mean by N feed please.We've just took on a plot and were advised to pick some of the nettles and soak them in a bin of rain water but the guy didn't suggest what it would be best suited for.Also would Comfry be a good feed for tom's?

N = Nitrogen......

This link will help

http://www.allotment-garden.org/fertilizer/index.php

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