Organic Tomato Feed

[steve1967]

Hi all,

For the last few years I have been using B&Qs own brand of Organic Tomato Feed. This year they don't seem to have it. I have a bit left from last year but it wont last this season.

Can anyone suggest an alternative?

Thanks
Steve

[steve1967]

[aj]

Comfrey tea made from comfrey leaves.

[steve1967]

Thanks AJ. I don't know if there is comfrey growing down our allotments. I have been looking at pictures of comfrey so will try and find some this morning.

I am one of those people when it comes to identifying a plant I am not sure about usually I need to be told that's such a plant then I am ok. If I think I have found some I will take a pic and post it on here.

[Digeroo]

It was withdrawn because it was contaminated with weedkiller

Just used Westland Growsure on some cabbage seedlings and they are now dieing.  Gutted.

[steve1967]

Digeroo  I find that hard to believe. I would have thought any trace of weedkiller in a feed would have killed the plant. I had no problems with the B&Q feed its just the fact they have stopped selling it.

[grannyjanny]

Aminopyralid was found in compost a couple of years back. Nothing would surprise me with government rules & regs.

[steve1967]

I have had no problems with this feed its just been discontinued. Any weedkiller in this feed would have soon put a stop to my tomato plants. This hasn't happened. Apart from aj with his advice no one else has suggested what feed would be beneficial as an organic feed.

[grannyjanny]

Liquid seaweed is a very good feed & can be used on lots of crops & flowers .

[BAK]

As an alternative to comfrey you can use nettle leaves to make a potash-rich feed.

[BarriedaleNick]

I use this
Have done for several years and it's pretty good.  However I do plant mine in a good bucket of manure/compost/soil and they get off to a flyer - I only use the feed once they are well into fruiting.

[Deb P]

Also a fan of seaweed based feed, but this one is getting a bit more difficult to source now for some reason, I got a large bottle last year fro this place http://www.readsnursery.co.uk/products/Seasol-Powerfeed.html and have loads left....

[Petera]

Comfrey is great but if you grow it it will take over half the plot if you don't keep it under control.

[pumkinlover]

I use a comfrey and nettle tea mix, bit of BFB thrown on and bit of Groworganic sprinkled about.

[ancellsfarmer]

Also a fan of seaweed based feed, but this one is getting a bit more difficult to source now for some reason, I got a large bottle last year fro this place http://www.readsnursery.co.uk/products/Seasol-Powerfeed.html and have loads left....

Try http://www.maxicrop.co.uk/