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Old June 9, 2010   #15
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My take on container growing (which is mostly what I am doing with tomatoes) - you can't over water them if you are using good soil less mix augmented with compost, giving good drainage. You certainly can underwater them, though...My experience is that if you let the plants visibly wilt when actively developing fruit will bring on the BER. I am using 10-15 gallon containers for indeterminates, 5 gallon for dwarfs - and in the heat of the summer with mature, fruiting plants, I am watering twice a day - morning and late afternoon - until the water is coming out the bottom.
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