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    Tomato Fertiliser

    Found some tomato fertiliser in Aldi today, 74p for a decent sized box.

    As much as like a bargain, I am always dubious if the 'cheapies' will work as good as the more expensive stuff.

    Anyone else out there bought any of this, and is there really much of a difference in lower priced fertilisers or doesn't it really matter as long as the plant is being fed something appropriate to it's needs.
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    Check out the expensive/top/most used brands, look at the NPK value thats listed on the box, check out what levels of micro nutrients such as magnesium and calcium are in it as well, and check back to the cheap one, you will probably find that there is little difference, if there similar then there should be no problem with any fertiliser as the values show whats in it nutritionaly for the plant
    Living off grid and growing my own food in Bulgaria.....

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      Make sure as well that you don't have to use more of the cheaper one, sometimes the more expensive stuff can work out cheaper because you need less of it.
      I could not live without a garden, it is my place to unwind and recover, to marvel at the power of all growing things, even weeds!
      Now a little Shrinking Violet.

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      • #4
        With liquid fertilizers the apparently cheap ones are often for direct application ie. no dilution and are usually very poor value.

        With packets of dry soluble fertilise Starloc is spot on. Another guide which is often stated on the packet is the number of gallons/litres the fertiliser will make up. I've used Lidl's cheap fertiliser in the past and it works just as well as the regular more expensive brands.

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