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feeding tubers

deswalshdeswalsh Posts: 43
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I have some begonia tubers which are indoors and have just started to produce leaves-I wondered if a tomato feed would now be a good idea.
I am about to pot up some dahlia tubers and likewise wondered if a tomato fed could be applied straight away.

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  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    edited April 2018
    I wouldn't feed until they start to flower. For both begonias and dahlias. Otherwise they will just produce lots of leaves.
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  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542
    Tomato feed would be excellent for them. it is suitable for most flowering plants.
  • deswalshdeswalsh Posts: 43
    I have received  two opposing views!
    I shall await any further input.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Don't feed them so early.
    I would not feed,until they are well developed plants.
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited April 2018
    No, not two opposing views .....  you've received advice not to feed just yet ... which I agree with.

    You've also been advised that when it is time to feed, tomato feed will be excellent, which I also agree with. 

     :) 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • PurplerainPurplerain Posts: 1,053
    I wouldn't feed them until they are flowering. Tubers and corms have enough nutrients to get them going. 
    SW Scotland
  • deswalshdeswalsh Posts: 43
    Kate 7 said:
    Tomato feed would be excellent for them. it is suitable for most flowering plants.


     DearDovefromabove,
    I was meaning opposing views re the timing as I took Kate 7s view to imply it would be ok to feed now-on reflection however,maybe by'flowering plant' she means once the actual flowers have arrived as opposed to the type of plant-an easy mistake-if it was one,for a beginner to make.


  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    The main thing with keeping begonias flowering well is to pick off the females before they get a chance to grow. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    The main thing with keeping begonias flowering well is to pick off the females before they get a chance to grow. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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