Jobe's 6005 18-Pack Tomato Outdoor Fertilizer Food Spikes

by Jobe's

Product Features

• Great for all tomato plants
• Slow release formula
• Easy to use
• No wasteful chemical run off
• Continuous supply of nutrients

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 3.4 x 0.8 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001REDIZ2
• Item model number: 6005
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #601 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #20 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Plants & Planting > Soils, Fertilizers & Mulches > Fertilizers & Plant Food

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Easy Gardener manufactures and distributes over 200 products to top lawn and garden retailers in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Our product lines include landscape fabrics, shade fabrics, fertilizers, tree care products, landscape edging, sun screen fabrics, netting and plastic fencing. Get what everyone wants from their tomato plants-healthy vigorous growth and an abundant crop-with Jobe's fertilizer spikes for tomatoes. Convenient and easy to use, Jobe's fertilizer spikes provide nutrition underground-where plant roots can use it. Just insert spikes around plants and the slow-release formula feeds plants for up to 8-weeks. Plus, spikes ensure that nutrients aren't washed away like surface applied fertilizers. The specially formulated, pre-measured spikes make for a fast, easy and mess-free fertilizing experience. Spikes are available in a waterproof, resealable pouch or in a cardboard blister card-Pack.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars does a good job, February 25, 2008

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Geeky Grandma - See all my reviews

I've been an avid gardener for many years and have been using these tomato spikes almost that long. These fertilizer spikes are a good way to add nutrients to your plants as they usually last for most of the gardening summer (at least where I've lived in California and Arizona) and once in place, you don't need to worry about having to fertilize the plants any more.

I *plant* them at the same time I put the tomato transplants in the garden -- at least two and sometimes three or four spikes per plant. Because of the high amount of Phosphate (24) in these spikes (the middle number of the fertilizer breakdown of 8-24-8) the plants produce lots and lots of flowers which means lots and lots of tomatoes.

A few years ago I started using them on bell pepper plants, also. Same result: lots and lots of flowers and lots and lots of peppers. IMHO, most fertilizers that stress Phosphate and don't have so much Nitrogen in them (the first 8 in the above formula) will probably produce the same result, but it's the convenience of the spikes that make this product really worth buying.

They seem to be so popular that they fly off the shelves as soon as they are made available when the weather warms up, and if I don't buy them as soon as I see them, they're gone right away. So I started buying on-line so I'll have them when I need them. You might check the gardening sites also for better pricing and cheaper shipping. I just ordered several packs.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Avid Summer Tomato Grower, June 3, 2009

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C.Rod "Old South" (Vacherie, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jobe's 6005 18-Pack Tomato Outdoor Fertilizer Food Spikes (Lawn & Patio)

I absolutely love this product. I used to live in Louisiana, now I live in Pittsburgh. I order my Jobes spikes online in early spring so that I have plenty to get myself started, and a few extra packs so I can re-apply every 7-8 weeks. I stick them in around the tomatos when I plant the seedlings, and there is nothing more to say. SUCCESS!!!! I recommend them to everyone. I have never heard of anyone being unsuccessful.

TWO THUMBS UP!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fertilizer tomato spikes, September 9, 2008

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Debbie "grandmadeb2cats" (Southern Ohio) - See all my reviews

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Great way to fertilize tomatoes....No chance of burning the plant if you follow directions...Performed well... Had lots of lovely tomatoes...Will purchase again..