2 Tomatos in 1 Seven Gallon SWC?

[Salty_Dog]

Just wondering what people's views are on planting 2 Cherry Type Tomatoes in the one SWC of about 7 Gallons?

Will they compete too much for space, nutrients and water?

Personally, i can't see the water being an issue, and in my mind i feel the container size can handle 2 of these smaller type Tomatoes. But i would like to hear the views of others hear.

Planning on planting a Gold Nugget and Cerise (both cherry type).
I feel a SWC for each is a bit of a waste, but i might be wrong.



Plus i'm running out of space and material to build more SWC's

Thank you for any suggestions.

The idea of a Red and Yellow cherry in the one container appeals to me on a visual level also.
I was hoping i could train them up either side of the Cage.

[dice]

Gold Nugget maybe (it is a small, determinate plant). Cerise
is an indeterminate, and 7 gallons would be on the small side
for one plant:

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Gold_Nugget
http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Cerise

[amideutch]

7 gallon SWC you can grow a Brandywine no problem. What do you plan to use for a fertilizer regimen? I grew Purple Haze in a 1 Gal. SmartPot and it hit 10 feet in my upstairs work room. Would I do it again, NO! Just because it is a cherry variety doesn't mean the root structure is going to be small!
Give it a go and when they start setting fruit you will need to start adding additional ferts once or twice a week. Ami

[ContainerTed]

Totally agree with Ami. It all comes down to the root structure. The foliage will outgas water vapor and the more foliage, the more water the plant uses. This means watering the plants becomes critical to keeping them healthy and productive. And increases the frequency of the care they need.

So, if you have a solution for the watering and nutrient issues, then crowd them puppies in there. But if you want a more quiescent trip thru the growing season, wait for the 18 gallon bucket for multiple plants. JMHO

The other Ted

[Salty_Dog]

Thank you both for shedding some experience on my newbie questions.

I ended up planting the both of them in a SWC a week ago.
I have so many left over seedlings i thought, why not. Still have 12 more seedlings to play with.

As for feeding, i included Seaweed cut into chunks and Blood and Bone in my Potting Mix in the SWC... Plus i will feed them Thrive or Seafeed each 2 weeks... They also have a fert ring at the top of the mix in the SWC.

[casserole]

the plants will be too close together and bush into one another,IMHO 5 gallons per plant works ok

[Salty_Dog]

Yes, they are growing kind of leggy at present, but when they take off, i can see they will bush into one another.

I did it more for ornamental reasons then anything... i mixed blush of Red and Yellow