Is Tomato Plant Food Good for a Hanging Basket?
- Tomatoes are hungry plants that do best with very rich, organic, and acidic foundations and fertilizer. According to the University of Missouri, the best fertilizers for tomatoes are nitrogen-heavy materials. Any tomato food should have a label, e.g., 10-5-5, to tell the gardener what mixture it contains.
- Gardeners should fertilize their hanging baskets depending on the plants' independent needs. If the hanging basket contains acid-loving plants, then a tomato fertilizer should work well. If the basket contains plants that prefer gentle or alkaline fertilizer, tomato food won't work.
- According to Purdue University, the best fertilizer for flowering plants is a balanced fertilizer like 5-10-5. The balance gives hanging basket plants a good mix of nutrients to encourage new growth and blooms.