Daily gardening tip · Southern hemisphere · Wednesday 21 October 2026 · mid spring
Avoid Over-Feeding Tomatoes with Nitrogen
Giving your young tomato plants too much nitrogen will encourage leaf growth instead of delicious fruit.
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Check your fertilizer package label for the N-P-K nutrient ratio.
Avoid using high-nitrogen fertilizers around flowering tomato plants.
Switch to a fruit-promoting fertilizer rich in potassium and phosphorus.
Apply the fertilizer at half strength around the drip line of the plant.
Water the soil thoroughly after applying to help roots absorb the nutrients.
Why it works
Nitrogen fuels rapid stem and foliage growth in plants. If a tomato plant gets too much nitrogen during spring, it directs all its energy into growing tall and bushy leaves, which suppresses flower and fruit production.
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