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| I have never grown dwarfs and now I have three (sleeping lady, red robin and summertime green). I read online that they can be grown in 2 gallon containers but that seems terribly small. What size container should I grow them in?
Also, I have a Mexico midget that I'm debating on growing in a container - can anyone recommend a size? I am a bit of a novice when it comes to containers though I've been doing it (in addition to in-ground gardening) for a few years. I have my soil (Al's) and my fertilizer (Osmocote slow release) down but other than that, I am clueless. How often do I fertilize? I have some peppers too, hot and sweet - can I grow them in 2 gallon pots? What size would you recommend? And eggplants? I am a student and have a lot of time so constant watering is not an issue. Here are all my questions for ease of answering (and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU in advance!): 1. What size containers should I grow dwarf tomatoes in?
Thank you so much, again. I looked through the FAQs but didn't find anything on dwarfs and then figured I'd just assault you with all my questions at once. THANK YOU! |
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| That is helpful - thank you Missouri. |
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| I generally agree about pot size, although I would put it a different way: minimum 5 gallon pot for dwarf tomatoes; 5-10 gallons for peppers; 15-20 gallons for eggplants; and 15-25 gallons for indeterminate tomatoes. But I don't think the article at that link is helpful for container plants. It refers to soil in the ground. You'd be better off following Al's advice in the link below. I plant my fruiting vegetables in 5-1-1 mix with osmocote in the mix and start fertilizing 2-4 weeks later or when they are starting to produce with Foliage Pro or Miracle Gro 24-8-16 every two weeks. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Fertilizing containerized plants
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| Oh thank you, thank you, thank you Ohio! (Again.) I think better in gallons, too. :) And thank you so much for the fertilizer link - I knew I'd seen Al post it somewhere. It is a scorcher today... I'm thinking that I am making a good decision with the containers this year. Al's mix is light enough that I can easily move my plants into some shade on days like this! Thank you again! |
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