How we grow huge tomato plants. Monster tomato grow 2023 (Part 2) 1 month update
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2023
- In this video we show you how we grow our monster tomato plants.This is part 2, we will make a video every month throughout the summer showing our plant progress and teaching how we maintain and grow 16 feet tall tomato plants. We show you step by step how to grow your own monster tomato plants. How to grow huge tomato plants. How to grow tomatoes.
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The leaves are a pretty slick idea. Ive had luck with straw/hay compared to regular mulch, but Ive frankly had just about as much luck using none at all so long as I get a canopy over the exposed ground. Getting it to settle with the soil exposed early is the tricky part there.
Most of my attention goes into the soil and long term fertilizers; as well as making sure I get the original root base somewhere between 10-20" deep so itll basically taproot.
At that point I can usually let them buck the wind and elements themselves. I have had occasional issues with blight/bacterial spot but those were usually on nursery plants that I got early on from a Big Box store hoping to get an early worm.
It sounds like you have a great understanding of what it takes to grow healthy plants. Its all about building healthy soil. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@@HippieHillHomestead Thank you for sharing your plants :)
What kind of tomato seeds are those to grow that tall... Keep it up brother
3 of them are Sweet 100's and one is midnight snack. Any indeterminate tomato plant will grow this big if they have the nutrients they need to reach their full potential. Thanks for the encouragement.
My SS100 and Rapunzel are approaching 4ft from the top of their pots. I think the maters have slowed down due to fruit load v limited pot space but the cherries seem to be ok. The bigger tomatoes I think are having a super hard time now due to lack more pot space and nutrition. I think like last year but by a bit less, I'm missing the extra P and K as well as maybe some extra nutrients. Improvement, but still not Perfecto.
Rapunzel btw...I have it in a 5 gal. Loaded, 4ft tall now and still going strong...plz try it some time. I promise nobody will regret anything lol
Hi Matthew, Glad to hear your plants are doing well. Sometimes they will slow down as they produce fruit. Make sure they have plenty of water and put some leaves around the top of your pots to help keep moisture in. Leaves are natures mulch.
@@HippieHillHomestead yups! Tbh, I think the pot size is becoming a limiting factor :/
@@matthewkheyfets1309 You are correct pot size is a limiting factor.
@@HippieHillHomestead would a raised bed 4x4 be his enough or is ground the only way you wreckon?
@@matthewkheyfets1309 Yes a 4x4 raised bed would work fine.