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
Comfrey tea made from comfrey leaves.
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.
It was withdrawn because it was contaminated with weedkiller
Just used Westland Growsure on some cabbage seedlings and they are now dieing. Gutted.
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.
Aminopyralid was found in compost a couple of years back. Nothing would surprise me with government rules & regs.
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.
Liquid seaweed is a very good feed & can be used on lots of crops & flowers :icon_cheers:.
As an alternative to comfrey you can use nettle leaves to make a potash-rich feed.
I use this (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Horizon-Organic-Liquid-Tomato-Litre/dp/B001ARAXMW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371406575&sr=8-1&keywords=new+horizon+organic+tomato+food)
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.
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....
Comfrey is great but if you grow it it will take over half the plot if you don't keep it under control.
I use a comfrey and nettle tea mix, bit of BFB thrown on and bit of Groworganic sprinkled about.
Quote from: Deb P on June 20, 2013, 08:23:58
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/