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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Josh123 on May 31, 2006, 13:13:22

Title: Organic Tomatoes ??
Post by: Josh123 on May 31, 2006, 13:13:22
My daughter is growing a few tomatoes outdoors, in pots, and I was telling her that she should soon start feeding them tomatoe feed - such as Tomarite. She asked me if this was organic. 
Not being organic myself I don't know the answer.
Is Tomarite considered to be organic ? If not, what should she feed the tomatoes with, and still be organic ?
Title: Re: Organic Tomatoes ??
Post by: wellyjelly on May 31, 2006, 13:16:59
I wouldn't consider tomarite organic (though I could be wrong).

I think one of the most popular feeds for tomatoes (and lots of other things) is liquid comfrey, which you can buy organic.  You can buy this in concentrated form (or you can make your own if you have the plants) which you then dilute and water your toms with.
Title: Re: Organic Tomatoes ??
Post by: carloso on May 31, 2006, 19:52:58
http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1492

Comfrey plants 5.55 i had some delivered and all in good shape and growing nicely !!

hope it helps but it wont be this yr it helps im afraid as there supposed to be in and left for the first yr

cheers

Carl
Title: Re: Organic Tomatoes ??
Post by: Georgie on May 31, 2006, 20:37:05
I don't consider Tomarite organic either.  I use chicken manure pellets in pots and spray plants with a seaweed solution (from the Organic Catalogue) it they look in need - which they rarely do. 

G xx
Title: Re: Organic Tomatoes ??
Post by: supersprout on June 01, 2006, 07:28:23
J. Arthur Bowers do an organic tomato feed too :)