My friends, let's talk about your plants health. Your plant needs nutrition to sustain itself and grow. A good place to find the plant food you need is at your local nursery. This fertilizer will provide your plant with the necessary nutrients such as potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorous. The basics for your plants good health are these nutrients.Feed your plants at least once a month in the growing season. This season lies between spring and fall. You will be amazed to find that your tomato plant will give fruit well after the season. One brand that does this is the indeterminate plant which means that fruit will yield throughout the growing period versus producing a bunch of tomatoes all at once like the determinate types. The indeterminate type grow long vines which will need to be staked and tied.General plant health can be maintained by keeping your plant free of dead brown leaves near the bottom of your plant. This will keep your plant looking green and healthy.
A main part of plant maintenance is watering. Generally speaking, plants should be watered once a day. Your tomato plant loves to drink, so you cannot really water too much with proper drainage.A true sign that your plant is not getting enough water is fruit cracking. Maintaining these tips will keep your plants thriving.The soil your plant lives in is vital to wonderful sweet tasting produce. Your plants grows and responds from these nutrients. Good quality organic soil make-up has natural products in the soil such as chicken manure, earthworm casings, forest humus, and Canadian Sphagnum peat moss. Plant nutrients are used up as your plants feed.A good method to determine your soils health condition is to use a soil Ph meter. This meter checks for your soils acidity or alkalinity. The way it works is you insert the tip into the soil and a meter on the other end will take a reading and display your soils Ph level. A booklet may come with your meter with ph levels for hundreds of plant types. Now that the Ph is know all that is left is to admend the soil with the correct solution fix.One common pest that will definitely affect your plants overall health is the green horn Caterpillar. This intruder can destroy your plant totally. It feeds on the stems and green leaves of your plant. The best method to get rid of these pests is to simply pick them off.You don't want to have pesticides in your organic vegetable garden. After removed, you can apply a soapy water solution to help keep other from coming back. Taking care of your plants will give you lots of great tasting fruit.