Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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October 30, 2024 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Posts: 784
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Indeterminate dwarf container size
Been growing indeterminate tomatoes for 50 yrs now and decided to try indeterminate dwarf varieties this season. I grow in 20 gallon containers and wondered if I needed a smaller container for the dwarf varieties? I do have 7 gallon, maybe to small? Please advise. Thanks as always.
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October 31, 2024 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Ontario
Posts: 3,896
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It is suggested that dwarfs from The Dwarf Project can be grown in 5 gallon containers, so your 7 gall ones should be fine .
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October 31, 2024 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Brownville, Ne
Posts: 3,296
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Of the several dwarfs from the project I grew the method was to grow each variety in a 5 gallon bucket and in ground with all the other tomatoes. The buckets produced about half the in ground grown and the average size was maybe 60%.
Not a definitave experiment but an indicator that the larger the container the better. And that in ground is even better. As for flavor difference there was nothing that jumped out in the years of being part of the dwarf project one way or the other.
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3 Weeks Ago | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Hampton, Virginia
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I was thinking about a "Good Mission" this year in growing the many Dwarf Tomato Seeds in my greenhouse as a Family Winter Garden that I received from you all over the Year here at Tomatoville.
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