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2 tomato plants in one milk jug?
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Posted by
aklinda 7 (
lindanewland@myway.com) on
Tue, Mar 6, 12 at 21:36
| Usually I use cups for my winter sowing and put them in a clear packer but for tomatoes I am using milk jugs. I am preparing them the way Donn previously described, with a big window and a gallon baggie pulled over the top with the neck sticking through. The piece of plastic left from cutting out the window is the perfect size to divide the milk jug diagonally so I can start 2 tomatoes in each container. This is my first time winter sowing tomatoes - will they be too crowded with 2 in a milkjug? The tomatoes I am starting are all patio type determinate tomatoes. |
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RE: 2 tomato plants in one milk jug?
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| I planted 2 per 2 qt sized jug. They were fine. I didn't use a divider. |
RE: 2 tomato plants in one milk jug?
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| It's surprising how much you can squish tomatoes together for sprouting, and then when they have their second sets of leaves VERY gently pull the root masses apart and replant and they're fine. I have accidentally dropped two seeds into one hole many times and been able to gently separate them and re-pot them when the time came and they didn't seem to care. It's not IDEAL but they are fairly forgiving over having their roots disturbed. |
RE: 2 tomato plants in one milk jug?
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| I use 2 liter bottles, and I plant 4 tomato seeds per jug. I have done that for years, and they are always just fine.. When they have their first true set of leaves- the roots aren't very big anyway, so there is not much if any disturbing them. Just use a fork to gently lift under each plant and raise the little beauties up and out for planting.. |
RE: 2 tomato plants in one milk jug?
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| I put nine tomato seeds in a gallon milk jug and they've always been fine. I give them more room when they've got real leaves, or just plant them direct to the garden from the jug. Caryl |
RE: 2 tomato plants in one milk jug?
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| thanks for the input everyone - I was afraid the roots would get too tangled, which is why I divided the jugs. I wanted to leave the tomatoes in the jugs until they were a decent size. No germination yet on the tomatoes. |
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