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Types and Textures. Loam and sandy loam soils are best for tomato production, but these plants will grow in almost all soil types except heavy clay. If you your soil has lots of clay, you can improve the texture by tilling the soil and incorporating sand, sawdust, peat moss or other amendments before planting.
Tomato plants use phosphorous and potassium in significant amounts to produce fruit. Fertilizer that contains nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in a ratio of 8-32-16 or 6-24-24 is an effective source of phosphorous and potassium for tomatoes in soils with low concentrations of these nutrients. The best time to apply this type of fertilizer is before you plant your tomatoes. Once you have established the desired level of fertility in your garden you can apply subsequent doses of fertilizer as side dressing at a lower concentration to maintain a fertile growing bed for your tomatoes.