How to Fertilize Tomato Plants for a Dream Harvest!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hey Growers!!! Hope your gardens are turning out some incredible harvests as we near the end of the growing season in many regions. What method have you been using to fertilize your tomato plants? What do you think of the tips in this video? Let's hear it!🙂👊🍅🔥

[@cyhomer]

I just re-watched your older lettuce video…glad to see you’re still at it!

[@amyk6028]

I agree 💯 I use both organic AND inorganic fertilizers and I have always had great results and have plenty of earthworms and a healthy soil. Nothing wrong with using both, IMO! 👍🏼

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks for being on my side with this Amy! How has your season been for tomatoes and whereabouts are you growing?

[@1ishkar]

Socialising with your plants make them happy. They love dance music too.

[@babooskie866]

Dude the sheer fact you did that dance with such confidence is enough for a like/ sub from the wife and I....The video was very informative thanks very much bud!!!

[@michi2123]

you are SO right about the inorganic fertilizers, i see so many people saying otherwise but i disagree. enjoyed the video, thanks :^)

[@TheresaNeal-ju3hw]

Lucas l came across your post too late as l have three heirloom container plants that are beautiful to look at but little to no fruit. This is my first attempt at growing tomatoes and your post made it very clear what I should have done. I have subscribed to your posts and will try again next year.

[@trevor246]

Excellent video. The dancing at the start got my attention, and the rest of the well-paced, information-dense video kept me watching until the end!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks for the kind words Trevor!

[@rff-tq2pq]

I don’t understand why so many KZbinrs just CAN NOT get to the point in one minute!

[@heavymetal6714]

Wouldn’t make money. That’s like buying a book that only has 1 paragraph

[@jono601]

You can skip the video you know. There are background info that’s valuable to some other people.

[@johnbankston72]

@@jono601Ah yes; because the 20 seconds of stupid dancing is so valuable for learning about tomato fertilization.

[@jono601]

@@johnbankston72 you do realize KZbin videos are part entertainment too right? It’s not a peer reviewed paper. There’s always some sort of setup/intro to these tutorial videos. The KZbin video with zero personality mostly get 5 views on KZbin. All popular channels contain some sort of personality charisma.

[@ceronimosoyismindensanane269]

​@@johnbankston72😂😂

[@ChrisSummers]

I live in Houston and it's February 22 and I am setting out my tomato sets, we have to start early here because by July it will be too hot for much fruit production. Not to mention we have lots of problem insects. But I like your idea of the fertilizer ratios.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Cool! I was stopped in Houston for the first time on a road trip in December! Good luck with it.

[@derrickkissoon8891]

TY, FOR YOUR HONESTY👍

[@piratejayesh8422]

Your channel is really underrated

[@HomeGrownVeg]

Great presentation Lucas and great crops to show us. Thanks Jim.

[@VaultDwellerGal]

Great video! Your garden and harvests look amazing!!! The proof is in the pudding; your methods obviously work well. I try to grow organically for the most part, but occasionally supplement with Fox Farms liquid fertilizers (which aren’t organic). I’m in agreement with you on a hybrid approach. I like that liquid fertilizers are instant, so the plants don’t have to wait for the time-release granule fertilizer to break down. Neptune’s Harvest liquid fertilizers are pretty good too! I’ve also used DaKine 420, but had to dial it back to avoid burning the plants as well as attracting pests.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks Vanessa!! I’ve heard a lot about Fox Farms fertilizers but have never tried them. It hasn’t been the best season for my tomatoes, how are yours doing and where are you growing?

[@AB-bv8xt]

Those are some cool dance moves! That's for the info!

[@tranger4579]

Hopefully I'll have better luck this year. All I got was one tomato and lush leaves with flowers that never turned into tomatoes. I started earlier this year. I live in South Texas. Great information.

[@pk4459]

This year try touching all flowers with an electric vibrating ultrasonic toothbrush. This vibration will activate polination. Worked great for me last year! Good luck!

[@asmooshi9752]

Good stuff love the honesty . I was a huge organic person, but this season i decided to switch it up so i did my organic soil mixture as usually ,but added in to routine fish emulsion and jack's water soluble bloom booster and tomato feed. Its amazing people should try them out!

[@SaminemRedjomoenawi]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 DEAR Sir Lucas, Although I am a 60 year (old) woman, today this video us a big Eye opener to me. Thats is fantastic that The P of the NPK should be higher to get good beautiful Tomatoes 🍅🍅🍅🍅 God BLESS YOU FOREVER for sharing your experience and knowledge in HONESTY ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Say thanks from the bottom of my little heart, to your Parents for Raising You up with This Good manners. THAT element is always missing in some vids. Stayy Who YOU ARE FOREVER ❤❤❤ Greetings with respect

[@WilliamC-u4g]

When I started to understand the microbes in the soil I now never need to fertilize but still can if I want too but I like the fact I save more money now.

[@constantinekoumantos3059]

I enjoyed the video and the honesty. Well said and explained and kept the video moving. Subscribed after the whole video. You take care too!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks so much! Hope you find more on the channel you’ll enjoy.

[@JohnOliver100]

Excellent video. Very helpful and you grow beautiful tomatoes!

[@lasagna3084]

Appreciate the helpful video and impressive dance moves!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks!

[@dorothysedock8163]

Very helpful video. Thank you.

[@NanMyint-j1q]

Can I use 15.15.15 fertilizer for cherry tomatoes?

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Sure!

[@anndavis5726]

I recently found out that a study of organic grown produce in 5 areas in the US had lower nutrient levels in the food than those grown with man-made fertilizer was done by a physician with no connection to big ag. I think what is important is not using man-made pesticides and herbicides on plants. So, to get the most nutrient dense food, you have to grow it yourself using man-made fertilizers and whatever natural fertilizer you want, but no inorganic pesticides and herbicides.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Wow that’s very interesting Ann. Would you be able to provide a link to the study? I get a lot of viewers criticizing inorganic ferts.

[@roopmatieramkissoon1076]

Your tomatoes looks beautiful

[@mabeladams4973]

I am plagued by August on the leaves. I have run out of ideas! Help!

[@brendawhite977]

Excellent information, thanks!!

[@DanielAvery-cw6qu]

Nice video

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks Daniel!

[@antoniojack1093]

Nice work bro up top

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Up top 👋

[@guitarman5032]

lucas thanks and love your intro

[@Dab627]

I do the same thing, the only difference is I don’t use miracle grow, I use Fox farm fertilizer, it’s amazing.

[@Jess-rj3qd]

Thanks for the video. I completely agree with you on inorganic fertilizers. But I tend to prefer organic only because I'm lazy and just want to apply directly out of the package and not worry about burning the plants with inorganic lol.

[@Genocide2024]

I sub because you are from Canada.

[@vaughnslavin9784]

Thank you!

[@ahmadfaizin815]

Pupuk organik sangat baik ramah terhadap lingkungan tidak menimbulkan pencemaran

[@paulbraga4460]

😇 wonderful...let me say that you got it - the pattern. too much N is too much N of course and indeed anything including P and K, and for micronutrients like boron, even more easily overdone. but too much N is easy to do so that warning is totally warranted - with any plant. peppers can be fertilized as indeterminate tomatoes - plants that are ripening fruits even as they are shooting flower buds. that base treatment of compost etc. is very good. i'd emphasize calcium (bonemeal and eggshells) though the N, P, and K being already in the base of compost and calcium is or should be, by weight and volume, the primary vegetative or grow (vs. reproductive) nutrient (not N) so that the plant can continue reproductive growth. the drench of 15-30-15 is good as the crop changes over to reproductive stage which comes mostly within 45 days of germination. the 18-18-21 is good (though i would prefer a 15-15-30 when the plant is filling up fruit (called fruit fill, past the cell division stage). because these plants are ripening fruits even as they are shooting flower buds - the vegetative and reproductive stages are intermeshed!, i would alternate the high P(15-30-15) and high K (18-18-21) weekly, (although i must say this depends on your growing season). but again, take care of the calcium...mygreathanks and blessings

[@matthewkheyfets1309]

How did the Big Beef v Big Beef plus do?

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hi Matthew! Unfortunately the tomatoes ended up getting blight early so the harvest was greatly reduced. I don’t remember a notable difference between the two but will definitely have to do more testing in the future to draw any conclusions.

[@matthewkheyfets1309]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt oh no! So sorry to hear that! I grew Big Beef for the first time this year and it just edged to first in my garden in the 15 gallon container, 27.11lbs off the plant. In fairness, I think of it was in ground, it would have been lights out but in a pot, Rapunzel nearly managed to beat it out as a cherry. Decent plant tho and definitely will grow Big Beef or Big Beef Plus next season! Try maybe more K to help with the blight maybe?

[@arubaguy2733]

Growing a successful garden makes ME want to dance, too. At 73yo, I 'dance" in my head and just enjoy the fruits of my labor.

[@beat_2008]

Bad Drought in Ontario did not make the tomatoes grow giant

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Drought??? We got lots of rain

[@beat_2008]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt beginning of July we did

[@khoirulrully1848]

1 spoon NPK dilute with howmuch water 5 liter or 10 liter? please explain thank you

[@KishorTwist]

Always best to _underfertilize_ than over!

[@jeil5676]

Wait....I thought you changed the name of the channel, or is there 2 channels?

[@tiffany7023]

That was just a phase, it should be out of his system now.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Yes, literally everyone I told about the channel couldn’t remember/say the new name! Plus I didn’t realize how good the original was until it was gone.

[@roopmatieramkissoon1076]

Thanks

[@khoirulrully1848]

NPK 15-30-15 for vegetatif or generatif? NPK 10-10-10 for vegetatif or generatif? Please explain...thank you

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

15-30-15 and 10-10-10 should both work fine as both a veg and fruiting fert. The key thing is you DO NOT want nitrogen to be higher than phos or potassium.

[@Differentchef]

Organic grown tomatoes have about 10-15% more nutrients and about double the polyphenol levels Vs synthetic grown tomatoes. There is zero point in adding manure etc if you gonna use ionic fertilizers. What's the point!? You can definitely get high yields with organic but you have to have a really healthy soil food web.

[@slowjamcdub]

3:16

[@MarieHopson]

💪💪

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

I’m glad this video gave you strength!

[@SMP248]

What can I take to make me dance like you 😁

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hahahahaha 😹

[@roopmatieramkissoon1076]

10 10 10 then 18 18 21,thanks

[@katenn178]

How comes you can’t get to the point

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

It’s too sharp

[@Markjacobs4477]

So you pretty much grew supermarket synthetic miracle grow tomatoes…

[@morrismonet3554]

You are babbling so much nonsense.

[@KishorTwist]

Organic fertilizers are not better, they’re chemically the same! The plants won’t see the difference.

[@anthonyarmstrong2091]

Dancing helps the plants. Unless you listen to wap music!

[@MauiS58]

I turned this off when you started dancing

[@buddymitchell6216]

Came close lol

[@pheenk]

Your loss

[@GrahamBrown-n3q]

Lucas you only promoting money for yourself

[@needhim4685]

Tested and approved??? ...didn't they say that about a recent mandated insertion into you arm??? As they say in Glasgow.."...aye, right pal"

[@CamSmith_Creative]

This stinks.

[@marisanb2755]

No entiendo lo q hablas pero me gusta tus videos

[@earljames2065]

🎉 'Promosm'