General discussion regarding the techniques and methods used to successfully grow tomato plants in containers.
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February 8, 2022 | #1 | |
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January 21, 2022 | #2 |
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Did some sleuthing-
amazon has the 25 lb kit for 59.99 https://smile.amazon.com/MASTERBLEND...s%2C100&sr=8-7 59.99 BUT I am trying not to buy from Amazon and support small businesses. The company that produces the kit is from UTAH. free shipping over $29. Here is that link Utah company https://www.powergrowsystems.com/col...nt=40214393166 56.99 free shipping Now do I need an injector of some sort to add it into the soil, or can I just pour like I do other liquid ferts. Are injectors simply for those using hydroponics? Sorry if that is a stupid question! Last edited by hl2601; January 21, 2022 at 10:38 AM. Reason: added content |
January 31, 2022 | #3 |
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That's good news, HI2601, because I shop from small Business Seeds companies too, Amen!!
You get Free seeds packages with all Orders, and small businesses love, Amen!! Farmer, Joyce Beggs
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February 6, 2022 | #4 |
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Consider an EarthBox!
I'm a hobby gardener -- so I'm not really interested in how many pounds of tomatoes I can get per square foot or per unit of inputs. It's a hobby, and I'm older, so I want it easy! I've been growing in containers for about 20 years. I got started with containers because I have Verticillium in my garden soil, and could not grow eggplants reliably. But then I moved on to growing tomatoes in them. My first containers were about 15-gallon totes with holes drilled in the bottoms of the side walls for drainage. Worked OK for several years.
Then after pooh-poohing EarthBoxes, I tried a couple. Wow, what an improvement over my totes! Smaller, much more durable (against UV degradation), and with a nice reservoir so that I didn't need to a) have a huge container, or b) keep watering all the time due to a small container. I definitely recommend you try one or two. For me, I can grow 2 dwarfs or (crowding) 2 determinates. I have grown two indeterminates, but I find that for most varieties, one ind. works better. I water no more than once a day -- and much of the season once every two days -- or less. There are of course, knock-offs. Tried one, and found it had poor construction. And do avoid the "EB Junior" model -- they are not really suitable for most tomatoes. I now have 9 of the original EarthBoxes (many have far more boxes than me). I am also experimenting with grow-bags, but they get back to the watering issue -- or my plants suffer from BER. I have not found it practical to set up a drip system. Drip irrigation would solve most of the issues of small containers. But having said that, a 10-15 gallon grow-bag works pretty well for most varieties. www.Earthbox.com |
February 10, 2022 | #5 | |
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If I was you: I would try to correct your soil as Verticillium wilts often have the same symptoms of Fusarium wilts. To me, it's like the Covid of the soil. My research shows it can survive up to 15 years. Even the Cold cannot kill it. "Verticillium can survive cold weather and winters much better than Fusarium, which prefers warmer climates". The resting structures of Verticillium are able to survive freezing, thawing, heat shock, dehydration, and many other factors and are quite robust and difficult to get rid of. ""Please talk to native Americans to get the secrets of destroying this fungus" as can't tolerate extended periods of anaerobic conditions such as during flooding. Show me a picture of the planting pots you usese.
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February 12, 2022 | #6 | |
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https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=grow+ba..._ts-doa-p_1_10 The EarthBoxes are linked above, and are the original version. |
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February 12, 2022 | #7 |
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That is a good quality growing box to keep your plants protected from any fungus from the ground.
Trust me, Native Americans have a way of containing or destroying that fungus, maybe they will trust you with the information.
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February 9, 2022 | #8 |
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Dan,
Just two more questions. About how many tomatoes do you grow each season? About how many pounds of 4-18-38 do you use each season? Thanks! Steve |
February 9, 2022 | #9 |
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Steve
These days I only grow 8 or 9 plants and use about 10 lbs of M/B. Best Regards, Dan
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June 24, 2022 | #10 |
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Looking Good Amen!!!!
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June 27, 2022 | #11 |
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I don't know a lot about what is considered a paste tomato, but the Health Kick Roma is the best Roma I have grown. Plants are extremely hardy, disease resistant and high yield. Fruit is on the large size for a roma and very meaty with low seed count. I grow two plants every year in an Earthbox.
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June 27, 2022 | #12 |
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My Diener Heirloom Tomatoes are doing wonderfully Great too. All plants are full of Tomatoes but still green and growing wider each day. These Diener Heirloom Tomatoes are shorter than the "Tall Heirloom Tomato Plants". This is the year for the short tomatoes plants, Amen!!
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