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Mon, May 7, 12 at 6:17
| I have a "Bush Crop" cucumber and a celebrity hybrid tomato. I had planned to put them in 4 gal containers with a water reservoir in the bottom. I realize that many think bigger is better, but I am constrained by patio space. Will this size work? Also, I keep reading that cucumber roots are shallow. Could I go with a shorter (8" or 10" tall) pot? |
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- Posted by greentiger87 none (My Page) on Mon, May 7, 12 at 21:56
| I don't know much about bush cucumbers, hopefully somebody else can help you. 5 gallons is what I consider minimum for tomatoes. You're planning on using 4 gallon pots with some of the space taken up by a water reservoir? That's really tough. Celebrity is not an option (in my opinion). Though determinate, it is famous for a vigorous/explosive habit... it will outgrow the pot within a month. Focus on the varieties meant for container gardening - Patio, "Bush" varieties, "Dwarf" varieties, Tumbling Tom, Sophie's Choice - you should be able to find much more complete lists with keywords like "dwarf", "patio", "mini", "short", etc. |
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| IMO 4 gal should be ok. I'd definitely try it. A little bigger would be better, but if that's what ya got, go for it. I grow decent sized tomato plants in 5 gal. containers. |
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- Posted by suncitylinda 9A (My Page) on Mon, May 7, 12 at 22:56
| The smaller the container the more attention will be required with regard to watering, feeding, too much heat on roots, etc. Likely, you will get some tomatoes. I agree that in the future you might want to look into dwarf types. |
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