How Much Miracle-Gro Should I Use for Tomatoes?

Miracle-Gro Water Soluble Tomato Plant Food

• Miracle-Gro offers a water-soluble 18-18-21 plant fertilizer specifically tailored for tomato plants. It's designed to be mixed with water at a rate of 1/2 tablespoon for every 1/2 gallon of fresh water. Stir the mixture until the granules are dissolved, then pour 8 ounces of the mixed fertilizer at the base of each tomato plant. Repeat the fertilizer application every one to two weeks.

Miracle-Gro Shake 'n Feed Tomato, Fruits & Vegetables Continuous Release Plant Food Plus Calcium

• Some gardeners simply don't have the time to constantly tend and fertilize their tomato plants. For those who want a more hands-off take on fertilization, consider a continuous release product. Instant of providing instant, soluble nutrients, continuous release products let the nutrients slowly trickle out for long-term feeding. Miracle-Gro's continuous release tomato food comes in a 9-4-12 formulation and fertilizes your tomato plants for 90 days. Shake it out at a rate of 2.25 tablespoons for every 2 square feet of your tomato garden.

Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food

• If you have many other vegetables besides tomato plants, you may not want to buy a tomato-specialized product. Instead, use an all-purpose vegetable fertilizer that you can use throughout your garden. Spread Miracle-Gro's 24-8-16 all-purpose product at a rate of of 1/2 packet for every 250 square feet. If you prefer to apply your fertilizer via watering instead, mix 1 tablespoon in every gallon of water and apply 8 ounces to each tomato plant.

Miracle-Gro Organic Choice All Purpose Plant Food

• As its name suggests, this 7-1-2 Miracle-Gro product comes designed for people who want to rear chemical-free tomato plants. It's 100 percent organic and also works in a slow-release format, feeding your tomatoes for 60 days. Spread it on your tomato garden's soil at a rate of 1.5 pounds for every 52 square feet of your gardening area