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Nancy,
This what I feed tomatoes. Pelletized chicken manure, 4-3-2 NPK plus about 8.5% calcium and there may be some trace elements that are fed to the chickens as a supplement. I also put on gypsum (calcium sulfate). We have a good magnesium level in our soil so that fertility element is something I do not think about. Our soil gets very hard with frequent waterings so when I plant the transplants I dig a fairly generous hole and mix the dirt with about 1/2 organic potting soil. This allows the roots to expand more freely and the fertilizer (every 2 weeks) will get to the roots quickly with each watering. We have high calcium levels in our soil but the additional available calcium I feel is essential. In good years there may be 50 to 75 nice WI 55 tomatoes per plant. May put on a bit of Soil Biological a couple times per summer just to make me feel good and maybe the tomatoes too.