indeterminate tomatoes in containers and soil mix
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Indeterminate Container Tomatoes - Potting Materials & Longevity
Comments (3)Maybe by vision of this is faulty, but it seems to me that a trash can would be too tall causing wasted growing material. You might want to try a rope handled bucket (similar to the muck buckets linked). You can generally find the buckets (not quite as sturdy as the ones in the link, but sufficient) at Walmart, HD or Lowes for about 7 bucks. If I remember correctly, these are about 18"H X 23"D which is roughly 25gallons (or if needed, the volume is just under 4.5 cubic feet) Also, I am not sure how closely you are planning on following the directions given. They call for a soilless potting mix. You can mix your own fairly inexpensively, or try to find one already made. ~james Here is a link that might be useful: muck buckets...See MoreKey ingredients for container soil/mix for tomatoes?
Comments (3)This is my recipe: (works for peppers too) one shovel full each: garden soil peat moss perlite compost two handfulls of ironite two handfuls bone meal moisture crystals (optional) two handfuls of lime two handfuls of triple super phosphate Of course, you need to ramp up the recipe for many plants. For containers, I would add another shovel or two of perlite (or vermiculite). I mix this in a kiddie pool....See Morepotting soil vs potting mix for containers
Comments (5)Potting soil and potting mix are probably the same thing. While superior to "garden soil" for use in a container, it is still not ideal in many ways. While it's a bit of read, this thread (http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/2842847/container-soils-water-movement-and-retention-xxii?n=356) is very worthwhile and explains how containers have very different properties than the ground, and how media choices can turn some of these differences into advantages rather than limitations for your plants. Daniel...See Morelarge new containers soil mixed now what
Comments (0)in august/sept i plan to put tomatoes in these containers, we live in zone 9 b, now is not an ideal time to plant almost anything because of the heat and humidity dh was threatening to steal my rose soil and i had 4 new/old number ten washtubs empty so i mixed up the rose soil, screened leaf mulch compost, vermiculite and my favorite organic fertilizer and filled them all now what should i do with them, leave them out in the weather, cover them with something, plant something just for cover crop???? thank you for any suggestion you might have......See Moregreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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