{"id":20502,"date":"2026-06-10T15:56:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=20502"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:56:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:56:55","slug":"fertilize-tomatoes-the-old-fashioned-way-they-grow-quickly-and-are-resistant-to-late-blight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=20502","title":{"rendered":"Fertilize tomatoes the old-fashioned way. They grow quickly and are resistant to late blight."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time-tested method from grandma&#8217;s day is still popular with experienced gardeners. It combines two things tomatoes love: a quick supply of nutrients for lush growth and natural protection against the dreaded late blight (Phytophthora infestans).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trick is to use yeast in combination with iodine and milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here you&#8217;ll find the exact instructions and an explanation of why this method works so well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\uded1 Step 1: Yeast Bomb for Fast Growth<br>Yeast is rich in B vitamins, amino acids, and minerals. It also activates beneficial bacteria in the soil that help the tomato roots absorb nutrients more effectively. The result is strong stems and rapid growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s how to prepare yeast fertilizer: Crumble 100 g of fresh yeast (about 2.5 cubes) into a bucket containing 3 liters of warm water (not hot, so the yeast doesn&#8217;t die). Add 2 tablespoons of sugar. Mix everything well and let the mixture ferment (foam) for 24 hours in a warm place. Then dilute the concentrate: Add 1 liter of the yeast mixture to 10 liters of clean, stale water. Water the tomato plants directly at the roots every 14 days (about 1 liter per plant).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Step 2: Milk and Iodine \u2013 Protection Against Powdery Mildew<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the yeast promotes plant growth, you need to protect the leaves from powdery mildew. Here, the tried-and-tested combination of milk and commercially available iodine from the pharmacy comes into play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time-tested method from grandma&#8217;s day is still popular with experienced gardeners. It combines two things tomatoes love: a quick supply of nutrients for lush growth and natural protection against [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nteresting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20502"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20504,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20502\/revisions\/20504"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}