The Grass Doctor

What kind of fertilizer is best for tomato's besides cow manure?

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1. There is a cow manure that you can buy pretty cheaply from garden stores. $4 for 25L of the stuff. But you can't go wrong with blood and bones. Its organic and slow release, and pretty cheap. I believe there is specialised tomato fertilizer. Just go to a nursery or garden store and have a poke around. I'd stay away from the chemical fertilizers. They kill the earthworms and leech into waterways, plus you'd be eating the stuff you're putting into the ground.
2. Compost, or well rotted manure from any of the herbivorous animals such as cows, horses, sheep, rabbits, will work just fine. There are several commercially prepared organic tomato fertilizers if you want to go that way, although many of the "tomato food" preparations are indeed chemical. As far as chemical fertilizers, with prudent use they will not kill earthworms and after the plant converts the minerals to cell tissue it won't hurt you to eat the crops. Over use certainly can cause salt build ups in the soil that isn't good for plants or the environment.