The next time someone says that Miracle Grow only grows leaves show them this.
These are some of my early tomatoes started long before my main crop plants. I had planned to put them in the ground but never got around to it so they got the same fertilizer my seedlings did, high phosphorus bloom booster (15-30-15) for good root growth during cold weather. They also suffered a bit of neglect. The variety is Native Sun, an extra early determinant that is supposed to get quite a bit larger. Flavor is very good for both a yellow and an early variety.
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I don't know if the little one would tip over on even ground or not. Probably if it were dry since the potting mix is light weight and the stake is pretty big for the pot. They are on sloped ground behind my deer fence where everything except the 5 gal buckets tips over if the wind/rain blows too hard when the pot is dry. Everything is wedged against each other and agains big rocks.
I have found that "Miracle Grow" is usually used as a generic term for any non organic crystaline fertilizer...often refered to as "the blue stuff". I can NEVER recall anyone ever asking what formulation of MG is being used before they start in on the evils of it, and I'm talking about on three or four tomato forums over the past five years, and on at least one online site selling seedlings.