How do u keep plant living besides giving it water and sun?

plz help just regular plants and a tomato plant?

How do u keep plant living besides giving it water and sun?
Many plants can survive simply with adequate water and exposure to sun. However, if you want to improve the health and vigor of your plants, you need to focus on developing a healthy root system.





One of the keys to a healthy root system is to make sure you have the proper soil pH. The pH of the soil determines the amount of nutrients that can be absorbed by the roots. In most cases, plants prefer soils between a pH of 6.0 (slightly acid) to 7.0 (which is neutral). You can purchase a simple cheap pH meter at most hardware stores and it will give you an approximate reading. IF your soil is below 7.0, it's considered acidic and you may need to add lime to your soil then mix it in followed by an irrigation. IF your pH is above 7.0, you'll need to apply some soil sulfur, mix it in and water.





Once you find out the required pH in which your plants should be grown in, you can adjust your soil accordingly.





The next step is to add organic matter and beneficial microbes in the way of compost or manure. The beneficial microorganisms will help your soil by allowing water and oxygen to be more available to the roots by opening up pore spaces between the soil particles. They also help absorb available nutrients from fertilizers and in the soil....so the roots can utilize them better.





I recommend adding 2 or 3 inches of compost around your plants along with an additional 1 or 2 inches of bagged steer manure. You should try to mix it into your soil with a hoe or shovel (without disturbing/destroying the roots as much as possible) and apply enough water so that the microorganisms can become established in your soil.





The manure supplies a little nitrogen so you'll usually need to apply a foiliar fertilizer, such as Miracle-Gro or use granular fertilizers applied to and around the base of your plants. Since tomatoes don't require much nitrogen, you can use a granular 5-10-10 fertilizer or any fertilizer recommended for tomatoes.





IF you can remember to apply the necessary lime/sulfur, compost and manure prior to planting your vegetables, ornamental plants and fruit trees, you should see a noticable difference in the health and growth of your plants.





Hope you found this information somewhat useful as a guideline for current and future plantings. GOOD LUCK!





-Certified Professional Crop Consultant with over 30 years of experience and a Degree in Plant Science
Reply:The only product I use and can highly recommend is Bloom Buster by Miracle Gro. You can use any water solube fertilizer as long as the second number (ex. 5-33-10) is higher than 30. The second number provides maximum fertilizer for flower and fruit production.....





I used to buy Kmart's brand because I could get twice as much as the Miracle Gro Bloom Buster.... Hard to find..
Reply:Miracle Grow works on everything in my garden. Weed and Feed helps too, plus it kills weeds!
Reply:sure I'll try, just feed them a certain type of fertilizer for Tomato plants , I use Miracle Grow on all my plants and they are beautiful. Hope this help you!

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