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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.
Try these top tips for fertilizing tomatoes in pots. 1  Add a slow-release fertilizer (like Osmocote) to your containers when planting. 2  Nutrients will disperse over time. 3  Try grass clippings. 4  They do double duty as mulch. 5  Apply a couple of inches to the soil surface of your containers. One easy way to fertilize tomatoes is to mix a small amount of soluble, balanced tomato fertilizer (like Miracle-Gro Tomatoes) into water. 2  Fertilize and water at the same time. 3  When it comes to fertilizing tomatoes in pots, little and often is better than a lot, less often.