Espoma Tomato! Organic Plant Food 16 oz
Espoma Tomato! liquid plant food is the ultimate liquid plant food for growing plump and juicy tomatoes! It’s a rich blend of natural proteins enhanced with kelp extracts, humic acids, and a proprietary set of beneficial microbes to provide maximum results. And because it’s made in Espoma's state-of-the-art solar powered manufacturing facility, consistency and quality are guaranteed.
With an NPK ratio of 1-3-1, Tomato! contains 1% Nitrogen, 3% Phosphorus, and 1% Potassium by volume, with the added benefits of important soil microbes as well as added Calcium (1% by volume). NPK are essential for healthy plant growth, with all elements aiding in the process of photosynthesis. In greater detail:
- Nitrogen aids in rapid growth, better production of seeds and fruit, and improves the health and quality of foliage and plant tissues.
- Phosphorus root growth and shoot structure, helps the plant set buds and develop flowers, improves overall vitality and vigor, and increases the healthy mature size of the plant.
- Potassium helps build vital proteins within plant cells, improves the overall quality of plant fruits, and increases plants' ability to withstand disease.
- Calcium can be used to reinforce structure in plant roots and stems by giving more strength to cell walls; strong cell walls can additionally help prevent disease, and in the case of tomatoes, help prevent fruit from rotting on the vine.
With moderate amounts of several different key elements, as well as beneficial soil bacteria to reduce the risk of soil-borne diseases, Tomato! is an excellent plant food to ensure that garden crop plants, including tomatoes and other fruits/vegetables, are better protected from fruit rot and root rot, as well as to provide food over the plant's entire life span in the garden. In its liquid form, Tomato! can be watered directly into the soil throughout the life of the plant at a rate of 1/2 cap (1/3oz) per quart of water, meaning that one 16oz bottle can make 48 quarts of plant food!
While we like to recommend the use of organic compost blends as the most reliable method to provide extra nutrients with a decreased risk of over-fertilizing, Tomato! is an excellent wide-spectrum, low-dose fertilizer that works great for feeding and supporting tomato plant and fruit health throughout the gardening season.
Available in 16oz bottles.