if you buy tomatoe plants and plant them in a 15 gallon smart box how deep should you plant the tomatoe plant?
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Fill the smart pot with soil mix to within about 2 inches of the top. Moisten soil. Create a hole in the middle and plant the tomato as you would in a garden bed. With tomatoes, planting up to the bottom two branches will encourage more root growth. Firm the soil, water, fertilize, etc. A fifteen gallon pot is huge for one tomato plant. Mine grew really well in 3 and 5 gallon pots with 2" of pea gravel in the bottom for more stability and drainage.
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I folded the smart box down around the top about halfway and then, as the plant grew, added additional dirt and pulled the pot back up as more room was needed. I am sure it depends on what size plant you are starting with but I have always heard that each time you transplant a tomato plant, you should plant it deeper. That makes it have more and stronger support as the plant grows.
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It depends on how big your seedling or small plat is. Good rule of thumb is just plant it deep enough so the crown or where the stalk and the roots meet is just under the dirt. If you have a good root ball this will be fine.
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I usually fill the pot with potting soil mix and compost up to about 1 or 2 inches from the top. You can just plant the tomato in the middle, maybe just allow the soil to slightly cover the soil line of the previous potting. If there was a lot of root circling the bottom of the previous container or be sure to trim the roots a little when you plant it.
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I did not use for tomatoes but I have no reason to believe you would plant any different from ground plant. I read on www to plant on side covering roots and fuzzy texture up to the first leaves covering with 2-3 inches soil and I did this in ground and was amazed leaves were directed back toward the sky almost overnight. Not sure if this would work in pots due to space but again I would plant as normal depth in ground.
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I grow my tomato plants in large pots, the more I water them, the more dirt runs off (through the bottom holes and the roots always get closer to the top and are sometimes exposed). To cover them and keep them from getting fertilizer burn, I mix my fertilizer with potting soil and I always use a little less fertilizer than recommended (I've discovered it's way too easy to over fertilize potted plants and kill them/ keep them from fruiting). Tomato tone recommends (on the bag) sprinkling 1.5 tsps per 4" pot diameter, I usually do .5 tsps to 1 tsp per 4" pot diameter and mix with potting soil till I get a peppery consistency and then sprinkle in a circle surrounding the plant avoiding the stem as much as possible (fertilizer burns any part of the plant it touches). Sometimes I will also go over that layer with a light layer of plain potting soil to hold the fertilizer in place before watering.
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Sure, if you are growing seedlings. Otherwise, get something more powerful if you want big tomatoes.
695250
Are the tomato plants in a pot? If so, it probably would. If the plants are in the ground, there is a similar product that has "tubes" that would probably work better.
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It really depends on what you are trying to do. I have had luck using these tomato cages, that can be set into any way you want (the supports clip together) inside the veg-trug. Gardener's Blue Ribbon 3-Pack Ultomato Tomato Plant CageThe bottom of the veg trug slopes downward so the middle is about 2 feet deep and the edge of the sides only 6 inches or so. Keep that in mind as you plant things, the closer to the side the more water it will need.
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Depends on the root depth of what you are planting. I put a weed block fabric on the bottom of mine. Planted tomato on the deeper side and broccoli on the lower side. Lettuce and cabbage should do well. It's really very similar to container garden. Right depth of soil and good drainage. Adequate sun and shade.
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Our directions say to use 10% of the Blend by volume in the dirt. So you may want to lay a half-inch circle around the plant and gently work it into the soil about 3-4" deep.
816952
It's ll dependent on the vegetable. Larger plants like tomatoes, peppers, or other plants that require a 60-70 day ripening time, should be transplanted into a larger container. A larger hydroponic system, with high phosphorus nutrient solution, or soil would be better for larger plants.
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It would limit how far down the plants could root. So, it depends on the plants you are planning on putting in it.
130991
I built a pvc frame and keep it about 18" above a table when starting seedlings, the area of full intensity lighting is about 34" x 54". We have not used it on tomatoes past about 5-6" height. At that size they seemed lush and healthy.
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Depending on the plants one puts in there. I can fit 4 to 6. I put 6 pepper plant in and 4 tomato plants and stake them. I hope this helps.
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yes, should hold about 4 of them. it would be great for tomatoes... deep enough for a 5ft plant.
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3-5 gallon size for small patio tomates, or dwarf plants. Due to nature of how tomatoes grow, I wouldn't recommend for large tomato plants without some overhead support, and then only the larger 30 gallon+ for stability. Soil in these pots will not have enough density to support any type of trellis. I would plant tomatoes in a suitable 10" or deeper above ground garden box. 4'x8' box built with 2"x12" untreated wood with open bottom and weed block fabric as a barrier between box soil and the ground. Add an overhead frame for support of climbing tomato vines. Mine were 8 feet tall and they still grew over the top! 3-5 gallon size for small patio tomates, or dwarf plants. Due to nature of how tomatoes grow, I wouldn't recommend for large tomato plants without some overhead support, and then only the larger 30 gallon+ for stability. Soil in these pots will not have enough density to support any type of trellis. I would plant tomatoes in a suitable 10" or deeper above ground garden box. 4'x8' box built with 2"x12" untreated wood with open bottom and weed block fabric as a barrier between box soil and the ground. Add an overhead frame for support of climbing tomato vines. Mine were 8 feet... » Read More 3-5 gallon size for small patio tomates, or dwarf plants. Due to nature of how tomatoes grow, I wouldn't recommend for large tomato plants without some overhead support, and then only the larger 30 gallon+ for stability. Soil in these pots will not have enough density to support any type of trellis. I would plant tomatoes in a suitable 10" or deeper above ground garden box. 4'x8' box built with 2"x12" untreated wood with open bottom and weed block fabric as a barrier between box soil and the ground. Add an overhead frame for support of climbing tomato vines. Mine were 8 feet tall and they still grew over the top! « Show Less
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Always fill the bottom up to capacity, the roots drink on a tomato plant, they don't like getting their leaves wet. When I first planted them, I did water the top a little as you can safely do that as plants are so tiny. When full grown, the complete bottom is full of roots.
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I have found that a 60 day old tomato plant in a dutch bucket system uses on average approximately 1/3 of a gallon of nutrition solution per day. 8 full-sized tomato plants will use 5 gallons in 2 - 3 days. This can vary dramatically depending on plant species and environment just to name a few factors. I recommend mixing 5 gallons of nutrition solution at a time and adding it to the tank as needed. The nutrition solution will last 2-3 weeks and after that time it will need to be replaced. When growing tomatoes I have never had that problem because of how fast they use it though. Hope that helps, Brad.
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What size pots are you wanting to fill? I used to fill a 5 gallon bucket up to about 6 inches from the top. It is enough to plant one tomato plant or as in my case, one potato plant.
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I had the same question when I bought it. It's a misprint. Too bad for them, it no doubt affects sales. The actual depth is 12". It's quite a nice planter. I found similar ones at Home depot for less $$$ that work just as well.