General discussion regarding the techniques and methods used to successfully grow tomato plants in containers.
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At risk of repeating this topic :
If you only had 3 gallon containers to plant in (good mixed growing medium ).. AND only 5 Tomato Varieties to choose to be the best adapted and productive for the 3 gallon size. . (not 1-2 gallon mini's and not 5 gallon and up ). What 5 would you choose ? ![]()
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3 gallon pots and only 5 varieties to choose from?? All of my tomatoes would resemble mild pepper plants: Anaheim Fresno Guajillo Jalapeno Poblano ![]() I am trying several other varieties this year so the list may change for 2019 !! For tomatoes, I am not really into the designer hybrids. Indeterminates or bust !! Last edited by rhines81; February 14, 2018 at 09:19 PM. Reason: Honestly to grow tomatoes in that size pot, from what I have seen - I would just buy the ones I really like at market. |
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3 gallons is an odd size. I would guess that your best results would be to run near-constant fertigation, basically run-to-waste hydroponics. I'd still grow dwarf and compact varieties.
Cole Mano (dwarf) Dwarf Tasmanian Chocolate Dwarf Sweet Sue Then either an orange or a gwr dwarf: Coastal Pride Orange and Dwarf Jade Beauty |
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Sophies Choice
Azoychka Black Cherry A red grape (still trying new ones) Your choice of a Dwarf (I have only grown a few) |
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Super chili Black Hungarian Jimmy Nardello Sibirskiy Knaz Grandpa's Siberian House Pepper and bonus ..... Slonovo Uno ![]()
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that more folks are finding useful. Have you really tried Tasmanian chocolate and sweet sue in a 3 gallon ?..or you would try them in this theoretical scenario ...? I agree certainly with Mano ....I think it would be on my 3 gallon list or close. ![]()
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I think I would try Sophie's as well I tried and got a good crop in 3 gallon(with work) with Black cherry ...but they like a bigger space . Have you tried Azoychka in a 3 gallon before ? Never considered that ... ![]()
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I have tried Tasmanian Chocolate in a cat litter bucket that was about 4 gallons, and it did ok. Frequent watering is the challenge.
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1)Yaponskiy Karlik
2) Budai Torpe 3)sophie's Choice 4)Fuzzy Wuzzy 5) Gold Nugget 2nd 5 alternate pick also : Cyril's choice yellow pygmy Silvery fir .. Mano Rosa Vetrov 3rd 5 start : Kootenai Lyana
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is sub 5 gallon say 3 or 4 gallon ...but not the 1 or 2 gallon limitations and minis . Some Varieties that display real flexibility and adaptability and production at the odd size (still small...but not as small as 1 or 2 gallon varieties).
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Keepsake is the only small non-micro plant I've ever grown and it performed poorly. So all I know is my five would be ones I've never grown before.
I'd probably ask Black Bear for suggestions. Nan |
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Sorry, I'm new here, but intrigued. You've posted this challenge before? I'm new and tried to use search function to look it up but can't find it...too many results
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also I have posted 2 gallon and small containers just to discussions . before that ...I will dig back. also some other 3 gallon good ones I forgot ... Krainiy Sever, Ditmarsher, Bonté Tigret, Chibikko, Czech's Bush, Sandpoint (just trying this one this year).
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Thanks!
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I would do compact-ish determinates. My mom had great production with Maskotka (really good tasting too). Something like Praleska should also work.
From indeterminates, Indian Stripe has done ok in about 2 gal. It is adaptable. |
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