Neudorff Organic Tomato Feed, 1 L, Organic Fertiliser for Tomatoes, Fertilizer for Vegetables, Liquid Tomato Feed, Organic Tomato Plant Food, Tomato Feed Concentrate, Organic Gardening

I get through quite a lot of tomato feed so was eager to try this as I haven't tried this brand before.So the cap is a bit of a different design as to what I'm used to, so there is the top cap that you need to remove first, then there is the measuring cup which then needs to be removed, then the nozzle needs to be snipped and you are good to go, it seems a bit of a faff and I can't see why the measuring couldn't have just been used as the sole cap itself but I do like that it is a proper measuring cup with the appropriate markers.The bottle has all the instructions and guidelines for how much to use, with how much water and how often.I have been using this for my tomatoes and strawberries for the past few weeks and they do appear to be doing well, my tomato plants have only just starting to flower so only just started feeding them the past week, the strawberry plants have been feed using this feed for the past few weeks and they are growing nice, big and healthy looking strawberries so far so good.

This bottle of Neudorff liquid tomato feed came wrapped in clear plastic sellophane. The bottle contains 1 litre of liquid tomato feed which weighs 1.22kg. It is made by Neudorff in Germany and is labelled as being safe for people, children, and pets, although it also says to store out of reach of children and pets, and to protect from frost.To use, you have to remove the green cap on top, then unscrew the yellow measuring cap, then cut off the top of the plastic nozzle. You mix the required amount of liquid feed with a specific amount of water and pour onto the soil around the roots of the tomato plant. The feed makes up 100 litres when diluted with water. The full instructions are on the back of the label attached to the bottle.It is difficult to know how well this feed helps my tomato plants to grow as it is still early days with the plants growing, but I am hopeful the plants will produce a lot more tomatoes than usual. The feed contains nitrogen and potassium, and is certified for organic gardening as it is made from vegetable raw materials. The feed provides nourishment for all varieties of tomatoes, helps to create strong and healthy roots with accelerated plant growth, and increased resistance to disease. Definitely recommended to help tomato plants grow and produce lots of delicious tomatoes.

Quite why you would need such a ludicrously fiddly dispensing arrangement is beyond me. There is a cap that sits over the measuring cup which, itself, has to be removed to expose the dispensing nozzle. The nozzle has to be clipped before it can be used and fits into a recess in the cup when the cup is screwed on. The cap has a tube that can apparently fit over the nozzle if you want to put the cup to one side (and likely lose it). I had assumed that you would squeeze the bottle and fill the cup up from underneath but no, you stand the cup somewhere and squirt the gunk into it. I suppose the idea is that, because it is expensive, you will want to accurately titrate the exact amount of fertiliser into the precise amount of water you want to put on your tomatoes. Or you could just squirt some in a can of water and hope for the best. It warns of a dodgy smell if left, which inspired me to look at it carefully and smell it, which slightly turned my stomach, so I suggest you don’t.Unnecessarily fiddly top and expense costs this a star.

I really like how easy it is to measure the correct dosage of feed from this bottle. Simply unscrew the top, snip off the end of the nozzle, then lift off the lid from the top and use as a measuring cup. It's so simple to dilute the liquid at 10ml to one litre. I have used other feeds that tell you to dose at 20ml per 4.5 litres for example, and then give each plant 1.5 litres and so forth. This just scrambles with my brain as I can never work out how much to put in my watering can. Thank you Neudorff, for simplifying my tomato feeding regime, which has always been for me, an overly complicated business.The instructions tell me to feed immediately after potting on, which I have never done before. Usually you wait until the first tomatoes are forming. I've got in early this year, having bought a heat pad, so I do have flowers at the end of April and the plants have had their first feed as per the advice. Feed once a week from now on. Hopefully, this feed should last me three months, but in reality, it's probably going to be considerably less than this as my greenhouse this year is full.Another positive is that the bottle is mostly made from recycled materials and can again be recycled. It's certified organic, which is good, I don't use any chemicals in my garden, and it's pet safe, so it won't harm any creatures that come into contact with my plants.I also like that the feed is not gloopy and like Marmite. It doesn't make a mess when you pour it and it doesn't stick inside the lid then run down the outside of the bottle. Any drips are contained in the top cup. It looks and smells like vegetable juice. I trust that the manufacturers have got the nutrient content just right for my tomatoes. Fingers crossed I'll be picking my first juicy, flavoursome tomatoes soon enough.

I found the pouring spout was quite awkward to use and required some fiddling to get it to pour properly.The £11.99 price tag seems a bit steep compared to other products in the same category, even though this product is organic.Tomatoes seem to like is as they're growing well and haven't stopped growing due to this feed.