Growing multiple tomato plants in one community box?
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one box not growing at all!
Comments (4)My tomatoes (yes, I know I am in a different zone and part of the country) cukes, and melons are easily 3 weeks behind schedule. They looked liked nothing for at least a month, and then just a bit more than nothing. In fact, my lettuce was doing soooo well until just last week (when the nights were finally above 70 degrees)and then of course those warm weather lovers took off. Things look more like they should now. I guess what I am saying is, is your growing season messed up like ours here in the NE? Or, is it like Ribbit says, not enough sun. (Which was what happened to us basically when it rained almost every day in June) Or maybe you do have to add some fertilizer. I am adding fish emulsion once a month....See MoreMultiple Tomato Plants in Big Smart Pots?
Comments (4)Well, indeterminate, hopefully not a ginormous type. You're right, I need to think more about diameter rather than volume. I got a yardstick and measured out what the diameter of a 20 gal container would be, and it was way too small. I would need at least a 45 gallon container with a 27 inch diameter, or, as you said, 3 separate smaller containers. I was afraid the smaller containers would dry out faster than I could keep them watered. Thanks!...See MoreMultiple plants in one pot?
Comments (34)Adrian, I've grown three very large tomato plants in a 4 gallon bucket with less than 3 gallons of fill. I have also grown one very large plant in a 2/3 gallon bucket that had only about 1/2 gallon of fill. I did not use a Bato Bucket for either. There is no inconsistency with the advice. In your case you used a light medium with a great deal of airspace which could also expand to some degree since the perlite is non-cohesive, unlike most soil. You are actually developing a different type of root in this medium, which is fine, almost reminds you of cotton candy, and has a great surface area ratio for absorption. This does not translate to the scenarios. Just to be clear, I agree with what you mean, but wanted to clarify the root and medium differences. Additionally, another main reason for the larger container is to level out watering. So nobody is saying you can't in their opinion above, but rather that you will spend your day watering and fighting problems of uneven watering. It isn't so much the Bato bucket size, or the hydroponics ... but that you probably have an automated fertigation system that runs several times per day ... while you are eating lunch :-) It doesn't have to be hydroponic, but the moment you add other elements to the mix, rot becomes an issue ... even in a DWC/tote or bucket rot is an issue and if you use a bubbler, as the roots grow it will begin to bomb out in a bucket smaller than 4-5 gallons as the tomato root system expands. Normal commercial Bato buckets are less than four gallons and are for two plants. Cheers PC...See MoreRepotted and split apart roots of multiple tomato plants
Comments (1)Tomatoes will do fine. I'm guessing the bell peppers may as well. Squash is the one you need to be extra careful not to disturb the root but it should also do fine but may go through a lengthy period of shock where it will not grow....See More- 8 years ago
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