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When to feed tumbling toms

PassionatePassionate Posts: 225
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Hi can anyone tell me when I should start to feed my tumbling tomatoes.

i have been successful over the years feeding them only when the first  little tom starts to grow, now I keep reading that you should feed them as soon as they flower .

Does anyone know for sure ? and what is the difference?

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,697
    This is the advice on the RHS site and I guess they know what they are talking about. "Feed every 10-14 days with a balanced liquid fertiliser, changing to a high potash one once the first fruits start to set." If you are growing them in pots with new compost you won't have to start feeding them too soon.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,339

    As Ceres says, don't feed until the 1st fruits start to form.
    The plant is concentrating on growing (vegatitive stage) at the moment, so forming leaves, strong root system and growing into a strong plant. If you start feeding too early, you'll not get as good a plant and therefore not as good fruits. Once the 1st fruits form, the plant is not concentrating on growing, but producing fruits, that's the time to start giving them some extra food.


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  • PassionatePassionate Posts: 225

    Great advice and explanation, Pete8 and Ceres thank you both so much.

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