View Single Post
Old June 12, 2014   #3
Cole_Robbie
Tomatovillian™
 
Cole_Robbie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
Default

I think the consensus advice is to move to a higher phosphorous and higher potassium fertilizer. Phosphorous has a reputation as the bloom nutrient, but I think potassium may be even more important.

After fruit start to set, I use a "tomato fertilizer pack" from Morgan County Seeds. It's one bag of 4-18-38 and another bag of calcium nitrate, used alternatively. I have just started noticing that I have a small deficiency of either magnesium or iron, so I just bought some Blue Planet Nutrients Calmag. It's calcium, magnesium, and iron. It's expensive, and there is a picture of a tomato on the label, so I have high hopes. I am going to work that into the rotation, so it will be three parts instead of two.
Cole_Robbie is offline   Reply With Quote