I have a tomato in about a 10 gallon pot. I assume it takes in heat and my
dry out sooner than in the ground, i have 4 inches of pine bark mulch. Last
year I drench once daily about 3 in the afternoon and the fruit skin split
from the excess watering at least i think that is waht caused it. I also
assume it is ok for it to go dry than water, more natural, anyway, rather
than assuming anything, can anyone offer watering suggestions?

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regards, piedmont (michael)
The Practical BBQ'r - http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/
(mawil55) Hardiness Zone 7-8

On 4/21/2010 7:35 PM, piedmont wrote:
I have a tomato in about a 10 gallon pot. I assume it takes in heat and
my dry out sooner than in the ground, i have 4 inches of pine bark
mulch. Last year I drench once daily about 3 in the afternoon and the
fruit skin split from the excess watering at least i think that is waht
caused it. I also assume it is ok for it to go dry than water, more
natural, anyway, rather than assuming anything, can anyone offer
watering suggestions?

Do your pots drain? I've never been able to over water mine.

In article ,
"piedmont" wrote:

I have a tomato in about a 10 gallon pot. I assume it takes in heat and my
dry out sooner than in the ground, i have 4 inches of pine bark mulch. Last
year I drench once daily about 3 in the afternoon and the fruit skin split
from the excess watering at least i think that is waht caused it. I also
assume it is ok for it to go dry than water, more natural, anyway, rather
than assuming anything, can anyone offer watering suggestions?

Wait until the top inch is dry before you water. And that is way too
much bark mulch. Use an inch of lawn clippings or add 1 cup alfalfa
(lucerne) pellets once a month.
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merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
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"Frank" wrote in message
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On 4/21/2010 7:35 PM, piedmont wrote:
I have a tomato in about a 10 gallon pot. I assume it takes in heat and
my dry out sooner than in the ground, i have 4 inches of pine bark
mulch. Last year I drench once daily about 3 in the afternoon and the
fruit skin split from the excess watering at least i think that is waht
caused it. I also assume it is ok for it to go dry than water, more
natural, anyway, rather than assuming anything, can anyone offer
watering suggestions?

Do your pots drain? I've never been able to over water mine.

They drain.

--
regards, piedmont (michael)
The Practical BBQ'r - http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/
(mawil55) Hardiness Zone 7-8

piedmont wrote:
I have a tomato in about a 10 gallon pot. I assume it takes in heat
and my dry out sooner than in the ground, i have 4 inches of pine
bark mulch. Last year I drench once daily about 3 in the afternoon
and the fruit skin split from the excess watering at least i think
that is waht caused it. I also assume it is ok for it to go dry than
water, more natural, anyway, rather than assuming anything, can
anyone offer watering suggestions?

In general pots do dry out quickly but it varies with situation. When in
doubt test. Poke your finger under the mulch and into the soil, if it is
still damp don't water.

David

On Apr 22, 7:48*am, "piedmont" wrote:
"Frank" wrote in message

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On 4/21/2010 7:35 PM, piedmont wrote:
I have a tomato in about a 10 gallon pot. I assume it takes in heat and
my dry out sooner than in the ground, i have 4 inches of pine bark
mulch. Last year I drench once daily about 3 in the afternoon and the
fruit skin split from the excess watering at least i think that is waht
caused it. I also assume it is ok for it to go dry than water, more
natural, anyway, rather than assuming anything, can anyone offer
watering suggestions?

Do your pots drain? *I've never been able to over water mine.

They drain.

--
regards, piedmont (michael)
The Practical BBQ'r -http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/
(mawil55) Hardiness Zone 7-8

That's funny. Maybe it's the soil. I use plain top soil. Pots are
on my deck and I water with a bucket. Always like to see water in the
base.

"Frank" wrote in message
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On Apr 22, 7:48 am, "piedmont" wrote:
"Frank" wrote in message

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On 4/21/2010 7:35 PM, piedmont wrote:
I have a tomato in about a 10 gallon pot. I assume it takes in heat and
my dry out sooner than in the ground, i have 4 inches of pine bark
mulch. Last year I drench once daily about 3 in the afternoon and the
fruit skin split from the excess watering at least i think that is waht
caused it. I also assume it is ok for it to go dry than water, more
natural, anyway, rather than assuming anything, can anyone offer
watering suggestions?

Do your pots drain? I've never been able to over water mine.

They drain.

--
regards, piedmont (michael)
The Practical BBQ'r -http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/
(mawil55) Hardiness Zone 7-8

That's funny. Maybe it's the soil. I use plain top soil. Pots are
on my deck and I water with a bucket. Always like to see water in the
base.


I laid down a couple layers of anti weed fabric over hole in bottom, then
pieces of broken clay pots then put in the potting soil.

On 4/22/2010 8:48 PM, piedmont wrote:
"Frank" wrote in message
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On Apr 22, 7:48 am, "piedmont" wrote:
"Frank" wrote in message

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On 4/21/2010 7:35 PM, piedmont wrote:
I have a tomato in about a 10 gallon pot. I assume it takes in heat
and
my dry out sooner than in the ground, i have 4 inches of pine bark
mulch. Last year I drench once daily about 3 in the afternoon and the
fruit skin split from the excess watering at least i think that is
waht
caused it. I also assume it is ok for it to go dry than water, more
natural, anyway, rather than assuming anything, can anyone offer
watering suggestions?

Do your pots drain? I've never been able to over water mine.

They drain.

--
regards, piedmont (michael)
The Practical BBQ'r -http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/
(mawil55) Hardiness Zone 7-8

That's funny. Maybe it's the soil. I use plain top soil. Pots are
on my deck and I water with a bucket. Always like to see water in the
base.


I laid down a couple layers of anti weed fabric over hole in bottom,
then pieces of broken clay pots then put in the potting soil.

Then I don't have answer. Billy points to too much mulch - I don't use
any. Seldom to never get splitting. I water by bucket and like to see
water in bottom container.

Andy comments:

Here in Texas we have to grow our tomatoes and our pot in separate
locations
since the sherrif spots it from the air, and the tomatoes would be
a dead giveaway.......

Andy in Eureka, Texas

"AndyS" wrote in message
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Andy comments:

Here in Texas we have to grow our tomatoes and our pot in separate
locations
since the sherrif spots it from the air, and the tomatoes would be
a dead giveaway.......

Andy in Eureka, Texas


Yeaaah, I was waiting for someone to note the 'pot'. : )

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regards, piedmont (michael)
The Practical BBQ'r - http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/
(mawil55) Hardiness Zone 7-8