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what size containers to use
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Posted by bronxbill 6 (My Page) on Wed, May 13, 09 at 11:33
I have (2) 21" wide planters and (4) 14" wide and few 12" wide (don't know the gallon sizes)so I took the inside mesuments - I have Tom / peppers /eggplant /pole beans - how many can I put in each pot? example can I put at least 2 tom in the 21"? or can you please tell me what to plant where?
thanks much (first time planting on my deck.)
I'm also on another forum (the first time on this one/there was no reply)
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RE: what size containers to use
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Hi bronxbill,
? Did you get your reply on the container gardening forum ?
Briefly (fill your pots with water to calculate volume);
determinate Tom & eggplant 1 each/ 5 gallon pot
pepper 1 each / 3 gallon pot |
RE: what size containers to use
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| You didn't give the full dimensions of your planters, but Tomatoes, Eggplants, and Peppers require about one square foot each (for both roots and leaves). Assuming your planters are square, the 14" ones could each accomodate one Tomato or Pepper or Eggplant. If you prune the Tomatoes to a single vine and provide vertical support, you could probably put two Tomatoes in a 21" planter. You can plant 9 Bush Beans per square foot or 6-8 Pole Beans per linear foot (assuming a minimum planter width of 4-6"). |
RE: what size containers to use
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| I didn't mention depth in my previous posting, but your containers will need to be at least 6-9" deep for tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants (by the way, this translates into about 5 gallons per plant). You could get away with a somewhat shallower pot for beans. |
RE: what size containers to use
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thanks everyone for you input /sorry for the late reply but I don't have my own pc (almost a month - should be ready this week) I have alreay planted keeping all your great info in mind - so far so good (except for the white outer markings on the pole beans leaves) which I just posted.
thanks again and will reply quicker as soon as I get my own pc back.
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