I must end this tomato season early (in 2 weeks) to get ready to go into surgery. I remember something about watering to stimulate the plant into ripening the fruit they already have. . .
I have my 8 plants (six different varieties and two the same) in a variety of containers: top-watering 5-gal buckets and 18-in patio container, as well as self-watering Earthbuckets.
Right now, the plants in: 5-gal buckets take 1/2 gal twice a day; 18-in patio container takes 1 1/3 gal twice a day; one Earthbucket takes 1/2 gal twice a day while the other Earthbucket takes 2/3-3/4 gal twice a day.
Plants in two 5-gal buckets, the 18-in patio container and one Earthbucket are still producing.
Do I reduce or stop watering?? (My garden helper will cut them down Sept 1.)
