Urban Farms Texas Tomato Food

[b54red]

The Apples and Oranges formula is also good for most things but TTF is amazing with tomatoes. My peppers are doing good with it also this year.

Bill

[JamesL]

Originally Posted by biodarwin

Given some recent discussing regarding the TTF and the solution not separating once diluted I decided to start using this directly in the reservoir. Using a 1.5 Tbsp per gallon solution, I have been adding 3 cups per plant every 3 days now that my plants have tons of flowers and fruit. These are 4ft tall,extremely bush romas growing in global buckets. I am only using 2 cups on my cherry's which are viney and no where as large. I just completed my second dose with this in mind. I will report back. If anyone things this is too little or too much let me know.

Jeremy,
3 cups of diluted? So 24oz diluted every 3 days? Sounds about right. Might be on the low side if the plants are loading up. One nice thing about it is you do tend to see a response fairly quickly.

[biodarwin]

Originally Posted by JamesL

Jeremy,
3 cups of diluted? So 24oz diluted every 3 days? Sounds about right. Might be on the low side if the plants are loading up. One nice thing about it is you do tend to see a response fairly quickly.

Correct, diluted. I was only doing 1 cup via the top and it didnt seem to do much. After 2 feedings with increased dosage in the reservoir I am seeing a bit of new growth and the percentage of flowers to fruit increasing!

[Dewayne mater]

It is not possible to say what your total concentration level is without knowing the total volume of water being added. It looks like you are adding 24/132 (3/17th)of 1.5 tbls of TTF every 3 days, right? That seems to be low to me. I've been adding 2 tbls every other refill to an earthtainer the last month or so since the plants have been very large and very loaded with tomatoes. I expect a refill for me is in the neighborhood of 4 gallons of water give or take. Earlier in the year, I was adding that amount every 3rd feeding. The plants have been super productive and growth outstanding, so that is a sweet spot for me, for whatever that's worth.

Dewayne Mater

[biodarwin]

Originally Posted by Dewayne mater

It is not possible to say what your total concentration level is without knowing the total volume of water being added. It looks like you are adding 24/132 (3/17th)of 1.5 tbls of TTF every 3 days, right? That seems to be low to me. I've been adding 2 tbls every other refill to an earthtainer the last month or so since the plants have been very large and very loaded with tomatoes. I expect a refill for me is in the neighborhood of 4 gallons of water give or take. Earlier in the year, I was adding that amount every 3rd feeding. The plants have been super productive and growth outstanding, so that is a sweet spot for me, for whatever that's worth.

Dewayne Mater

Thank you for the information. My reservoir is a lot smaller in a global bucket, unfortunately I do not know the exact size.

[tnpeppers]

The Urban Farmer people don't seem to be lurking around here anymore, so I will throw this query out to the forum...I do not have anything setting fruit yet, although ALL of my plants are very healthy. I have been using their Vegetable Fertilizer on all plants...tomatoes, peppers, squash, beans, watermelons, and cucumbers. Does anyone think that I should be using TTF on plants BEFORE fruit set, or should I wait until I see actual fruit? Some blossoms are starting to open on the 'maters, but those plants are in a distinct minority.

[biodarwin]

I don't think it matters too much. If you have TTF, go ahead and switch. Some people have shown excellent results using TTF from transplant to harvest.

[biodarwin]

Originally Posted by biodarwin

Thank you for the information. My reservoir is a lot smaller in a global bucket, unfortunately I do not know the exact size.

Based on Dwayne's response I have moved to 4 cups per plant on the last 2 feedings and I am seeing increased growth and fruit production.

[tnpeppers]

Originally Posted by biodarwin

I don't think it matters too much. If you have TTF, go ahead and switch. Some people have shown excellent results using TTF from transplant to harvest.

Wasn't aware of that...but does that apply to all veggies, or just tomatoes? I KNOW for a fact that TTF works like a charm on 'maters...I was just wondering about other vegetables.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by tnpeppers

The Urban Farmer people don't seem to be lurking around here anymore, so I will throw this query out to the forum...I do not have anything setting fruit yet, although ALL of my plants are very healthy. I have been using their Vegetable Fertilizer on all plants...tomatoes, peppers, squash, beans, watermelons, and cucumbers. Does anyone think that I should be using TTF on plants BEFORE fruit set, or should I wait until I see actual fruit? Some blossoms are starting to open on the 'maters, but those plants are in a distinct minority.

As of 2 weeks ago, I know for a fact that they still monitor this thread, which is a good thing.

[tnpeppers]

I sent that post directly to their company, and they responded within a half-hour...that level of excellent customer service is difficult to find anywhere nowadays.

[biodarwin]

Originally Posted by tnpeppers

I sent that post directly to their company, and they responded within a half-hour...that level of excellent customer service is difficult to find anywhere nowadays.

Got to love a company which does not ignore support for their product!!!! Care to share what they said?

[b54red]

I switch to TTF as soon as I see the first flower clusters forming. It makes a huge difference in fruit set.

Bill

[tnpeppers]

Originally Posted by biodarwin

Got to love a company which does not ignore support for their product!!!! Care to share what they said?

They told me to switch to Texas Tomato food now, since I was so far north. Nothing wrong with a little phosphorus 'push' this far north this time of the season. Ergo; it will be Texas Tomato food until the gardening season is put to bed.

[Urbanfarmer]

Hello All.....yes, we check TV several times/week. More often than not we will answer directly via PM or email. When this thread gets bumped to the top, we're more comfortable knowing that it is users that are doing the bumping. The last thing we want is a suspicion that we are engaged in excessive self-promotion. Satisfied gardeners are the best promotion anyway. As long as we do our job, the rest will take care of itself.

Having said that, we can't thank the folks on TV enough. You've been a great help, and we learn a lot from you. Many customers call and/or email us. We're on a first name basis with quite a few, not all from TV, but some, yes.

We aren't a static company: we can't print too many labels at once because our formulas are open to change if we find a better result from a tweak. Right now TTF is pretty well dialed in, but that doesn't mean it can't be improved. We're always trying. Our fantasy idea of a perfect nutrient is something that someday leads to "breathtaking" results. When we see that look of "OMG" on someone's face.....then it's been a good day.

We suggested to tnpeppers to switch now to TTF in order to nudge their plants into flowering mode. Being so far north, they have to get on with it. High N can delay flowering/fruiting. Better to have smaller plants with tomatoes on them than large plants running out of time before frost. The differences between Veg and TTF don't seem great, but at the ppm level they are significant enough.

Thanks again for all the support. Our business from across the internet caught us by surprise, so there were times when our orders were running late. PM, post, call, or email anytime.

Again, many thanks......