Can I put Baking Soda on the plant?
How to grow tomatoes Okay guys I heard that putting Baking Soda on the tomatoe plant would make them sweeter is that true and how much would I put I know it would have a lot of salt on the plant
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Just sprinkle a small amount baking soda (less than 1/4 cup per plant) on the soil around your tomato plants being careful not to get the soda on the plant itself. (you can also use 1 tsp in a gallon of water and water the plants that way!) The baking soda absorbs into the soil and lowers the acidity levels.
Here's a post that might help - https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/baking-soda-on-plants.htm
Not on the plant but the soil around the plant
https://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/the_meeting_place/post/sweet-tomatoes-baking-soda-in-the-soil-is-the-trick-how-to-get-more-tomatoes
Putting baking soda around the plant can make the soil less acidic. You can make a spray for the plant to prevent disease, but you must be careful not to burn the leaves.
Here's an article that suggests baking soda on soil really doesn't make your tomatoes sweeter. Their suggestion is to buy the right variety of tomato plants to get that sweeter flavor. Just another/different view point.
https://thegardeningcook.com/sweet-tomatoes
Tomatoes grow best in a soil that is slightly acidic a pH of 6-7 ( 7 is neutral). That being said, the first thing to do is test your soil with a easy pH test you can perform with common ingredients listed in this reference-step 1 and you can adjust your soil's pH if needed:
http://mothers-home.com/11-ways-to-use-baking-soda-in-your-garden/
Hi Edward, Just sprinkle a small amount baking soda (less than 1/4 cup per plant) on the soil around your tomato plants being careful not to get the soda on the plant itself. (you can also use 1 tsp in a gallon of water and water the plants that way!)
It goes on the soil, not on the plant! for the PH!
Yup, for years I have used Epsom Salt around my tomatoes and other plants, the magnesium sulfate is a valuable nutrient to many plants. You can spray ot on as Betsy suggests or sprinkle it around your plants on the soil. Be careful to not get it on your plants full strength, it will burn them.
Hi Edward - Just a little PS here... 45 uses for baking soda! Hope this helps with some inspiration! Hugs, Holly
https://pinkfortitude.com/baking-soda/
PS - We have a FREE eBook with recipes for all of my homemade and all-natural cleaners. You can download it here --> https://pinkfortitude.com/thank#GreenClean
I found this where it says it makes them sweeter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbXkQQtXfdg