Re: fertilizer q.
Since we grow earthworms, we use only worm castings. We use horse manure for thier bedding and feed them layer crumbles. The results are a very good fertilizer. We use it on all our plants and have had nothing but great results! I have not had an analysis done on it yet so I'm not sure what nutrients are in it. Since castings replenish the soil and it's organic this is what we prefer to use. We even use it to germinate seeds.
Chemical fertilizers actually strip the soil of nutrients over time, then you are stuck using them to keep the plants healthy. If you're using chem ferts I'd go with miracle-gro for tomatoes. It also works wonders for tobacco. I have tried it against castings for one year and the results were about the same. The only differences I noticed were castings last months longer and you can put as much as you want to and never burn or hurt the plant.
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