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I need the best soil for tomatoes in pots
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "FragileWarrior" wrote in message ... geronimo wrote in : I am in a rent house so I don't plant anything in the ground, its all in pots. I am in zone 10. Last spring (EARLY) I planted a tomato(a variety that others are growing here with excellent results) in a pot. Had full sun. Had plenty of drainage holes, volcanic rock at the bottom. The tomato plant grew only so-so. I don't think it was anywhere near the size/foliage spread of one planted in in a garden. This pot actually is a large galvanized wash tub, so the plant sure had more than enough room. Zone 10, full sun and a metal container? It's just a guess but I bet those roots fried. If the plant had to keep repairing roots, it wouldn't have much energy to produce fruit. I agree with everything except the word "metal". *ALL* containers will be troublesome once the soil reaches a certain temperature. They need to be shaded somehow, and, as you said, they need lots of water. Paint them white. |
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I need the best soil for tomatoes in pots
Hey, talking about soil for tomatoes... Someone gave me one of those little Grape Tomato kits that come with seeds, hanging pot and soil and the soil was a little brick of Coconut Fiber which expands in water. They swear this fiber "holds water for less frequent watering" and is "a new, environmentally friendly growing medium for all your indoor, gardening and potting uses". It's from this company: http://www.triumphplant.com/html/soi...sensation.html |
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