How Do You Feed Tomato Plants In Containers?
Tomato plants grow well in containers, provided the pots are large enough and plants are kept well-watered and fed. Tomato plants grown in an open garden pull nutrients as needed from the soil. In containers, tomato plants often need more frequent feeding, as the nutrients in a smaller amount of soil deplete quickly. Hortchat.com recommends feeding these tomato plants at least once every 10 to 14 days. This is assuming you are using liquid or granules, rather than fertilizer spikes (these are left in the soil). Use a good starter fertilizer, mixed in with the potting soil, when you first plant tomatoes. If you’ve already planted them in containers, add a water-soluble starter fertilizer to the top inch of soil and water it in well. When water starts seeping out of the container base, you’ve watered deeply enough. If you are using a liquid fertilizer, apply it carefully to avoid splashes and follow mixing directions and application directions fully. Fertilize the plant again in two week
