Can I use tomato feed for other veg/fruit?

~Chameleon~

I do also have nitrogen food for my brassicas but wasn't aware of phosphorus for roots, so thanks for that

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Yup you can, I also use it on my roses and clematis!

jawa1

Van1971 wrote: »

Yup you can, I also use it on my roses and clematis!

Do not feed during flowering as this will tend to reduce the flowering period on clematis

jaquivander

great for chillis too

Red_Cat

I use it ot peppers, chillis and aubergines.

leon103

I use it on everything and they have been reduced in Wilko's recently

vyseyboy

Zazen999 wrote: »

The only thing that would deteriorate would be the strength; it won't 'go off'.

It should ideally be used for those crops that form fruits or flowers; keep it away from roots and leaves or they will be inclined to go to seed faster. There are different nutrients, the main ones are classes as being for roots, leaves and flowers/fruits.

nitrogen for leaves
phosphorous for roots
potassium for flowers/fruits [this is what constitutes the highest proportion of tomato food].

It could "go off." Nitrate salts deteriorate over time (and oxidise whatever they are in contact with i.e. the bath!) I used to go to great lengths to keep my ammonium nitrate dry when I was making fireworks as a young rogue.

Natty68

Daft question I know but when you water the plants, with the tomato feed, would you water the soil as normal, or actually on the plant itself. I have been deep watering the soil instead of over the plants themselves.

Zazen999

Natty68 wrote: »

Daft question I know but when you water the plants, with the tomato feed, would you water the soil as normal, or actually on the plant itself. I have been deep watering the soil instead of over the plants themselves.

Hi
You always feed the soil not the plant; the plant is designed to take the nutrients so keep doing what you are doing.

PeteW

At what stage should I start to use tomato feed on my plants? How big do the plants need to be?