One Gallon Container for Tomato

mresseguie · March 13, 2008

Hi, all.

I know a fellow who says he grew a cherry tomato in a cut off 1 gallon milk jug. (The first time round he suggested a 1 quart size pot was enough!)

This is what he said,

" I use a cut up gallon milk jug.... Worked fine.
I never felt a tomato plant needed three galons (although it would
fare better nutrition wise). When I pull up tomato [plants in the fall
the root ball can fit in my hand. They're pretty small considering the
plant size above ground. A gallon jug will just need more attention.
(Food and water). I had a cherry tomato plant and it did well...."

The only time I grew a tomato in a 1 gallon pot was an ultra dwarf. I guess my question is:

Is less than a gallon of soil enough to grow a cherry tomato? (I have no idea what kind of yield he got.)

I'm incredulous.

Regards,

Michael in OR.

March 13, 2008	#1
mresseguie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 159	One Gallon Container for Tomato Hi, all. I know a fellow who says he grew a cherry tomato in a cut off 1 gallon milk jug. (The first time round he suggested a 1 quart size pot was enough!) This is what he said, " I use a cut up gallon milk jug.... Worked fine. I never felt a tomato plant needed three galons (although it would fare better nutrition wise). When I pull up tomato [plants in the fall the root ball can fit in my hand. They're pretty small considering the plant size above ground. A gallon jug will just need more attention. (Food and water). I had a cherry tomato plant and it did well...." The only time I grew a tomato in a 1 gallon pot was an ultra dwarf. I guess my question is: Is less than a gallon of soil enough to grow a cherry tomato? (I have no idea what kind of yield he got.) I'm incredulous. Regards, Michael in OR. __________________ Learning to speak tomato! Got compost?