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When to feed tomato plants in pots

If you want to have the best tomato harvest ever, the solution is simple: fertilize them.

The right nutrition will ensure a high yield of plump, juicy tomatoes. 

Don’t worry, I’ll show you everything about fertilizing tomato plants, including their nutrient requirements, the best time to feed them, the type of fertilizer to use, and application methods.

Let’s dive straight in!

Are Tomato Plants Heavy Feeders? 

I’m sure you’ve already heard that tomatoes are heavy feeders.

They are very nutrient-hungry plants. 

It’s essential to understand something about this tomato feature.

When we say that a specific plant is a heavy feeder/nutrient-hungry, we mean the high number of nutrients the plant uptakes from the soil. This is exactly what tomatoes do.

The problem is that many gardeners, especially beginners, often misread the term and end up with overfertilized plants, which can have a detrimental effect.

If a plant is considered a heavy feeder, it means it needs to be fed more than once during the