8 best fertilizers for your tomatoes so they grow like never before

Dr. Earth Home Grown Tomato, Vegetable & Herb Fertilizer

• Organic & non-GMO
• Contains beneficial soil microbes and mycorrhizae
• Promotes strong roots and heavy fruiting
• NPK: 4-6-3
  ✅ Great for organic gardeners

🥈 2. Espoma Tomato-Tone Organic Fertilizer

• Long-lasting, slow-release organic fertilizer
• Enriched with calcium to prevent blossom end rot
• NPK: 3-4-6
  ✅ Perfect for heirloom varieties

🥉 3. Jobe’s Tomato Fertilizer Spikes

• Pre-measured spikes for no mess, no mixing
• Slow release over time
• NPK: 6-18-6
  ✅ Ideal for container tomatoes or busy gardeners

🧪 4. Miracle-Gro Water Soluble Tomato Plant Food

• Fast-acting, synthetic formula
• Feeds every 1–2 weeks with watering
• NPK: 18-18-21
  ✅ Great for quick growth and big yields

🧂 5. Tomato-Tone + Epsom Salt (DIY combo)

• Add Epsom salt for a magnesium boost
• Helps leaf color, flowering, and fruit set
• Mix 1 tbsp of Epsom salt per gallon of water once/month
  ✅ Cheap and effective supplement

🌿 6. Fish Emulsion (like Alaska Fish Fertilizer)

• All-natural nitrogen-rich liquid fertilizer
• Stimulates lush green growth
• NPK: 5-1-1
  ✅ Ideal in early growth stages

🍌 7. Banana Peel & Eggshell Tea (Homemade)

• Rich in potassium and calcium
• Chop and soak peels + shells in water for 2–3 days
• Water your plants with the liquid
  ✅ Helps with flowering and fruit development

🔥 8. FoxFarm Big Bloom Liquid Plant Food

• All-organic with worm castings and bat guano
• Promotes flowering and fruiting
• NPK: 0.01-0.3-0.7 (gentle, safe for regular feeding)
  ✅ Pairs well with other fertilizers

📝 Tomato Feeding Tips:

• Early stage: Use high nitrogen (e.g. fish emulsion)
• Flowering/Fruiting stage: Switch to phosphorus & potassium-rich (e.g. Tomato-Tone or Big Bloom)
• Don’t overfeed—tomatoes prefer consistent but moderate feeding
• Always water before and after applying fertilizer