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Tomatoes & Cucumbers
Chris Whitelaw
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in Fruit & veg
Good morning to each, once again i could do with some advice, im just planting my Toms & Cu`s into their buckets and would like to know if i could feed them now with some Miracle Grow plant food, i know i can feed them with a Tomato feed once the plant has formed its 1st small fruit but im not sure as to the Miracle Grow now. again thanks for any advice its very much appreciated...... regards Chris.
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Chris, I would avoid using that, partcularly on the tomatoes, as it's likely high in nitrates and will encourage lots of leafy growth and may delay fruit production. You get the best from tomatoes by not over-feeding and not over-watering them, especially while they are young plants.
Thanks very much Bob will do as you say, just as a matter of interest would it be the same with Strawberries ? .... regards Chris
Nope, strawberries are greedy plants - feed them as much as you like, as long as you don't exceed the dosage rates on the fertilizer packet.
You can't really over-water strawberries either.