Hello,

I grow tomatoes in large tubs in the g'house each year. The g'house is small
(6' X 4') and I can only get 4 plants in because the tubs are very large.

I'd like to get more plants in, and am thinking of trying ring culture. I
know what ring culture is & how it is supposed to work, but does anyone have
any experience of using it? Also, how many plants should I aim to get in? I
have never had serious problems with blight, but I know that over crowding
could cause it.

Thanks

KK

On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:11:37 -0000, dido22 wrote:

Hello,

I grow tomatoes in large tubs in the g'house each year. The g'house is small
(6' X 4') and I can only get 4 plants in because the tubs are very large.

I'd like to get more plants in, and am thinking of trying ring culture. I
know what ring culture is & how it is supposed to work, but does anyone have
any experience of using it? Also, how many plants should I aim to get in? I
have never had serious problems with blight, but I know that over crowding
could cause it.

Thanks

KK

Not sure you will get more than four in without the leaves preventing
circulation and inhibiting moulds and inviting whitefly.
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk

On Jan 24, 12:11*pm, "dido22" wrote:
Hello,

I grow tomatoes in large tubs in the g'house each year. The g'house is small
(6' X 4') and I can only get 4 plants in because the tubs are very large.

I'd like to get more plants in, and am thinking of trying ring culture. I
know what ring culture is & how it is supposed to work, but does anyone have
any experience of using it? Also, how many plants should I aim to get in? I
have never had serious problems with blight, but I know that over crowding
could cause it.

Thanks

KK
I use it all the time.
The main benifit is that you chuck all the growing medium out every
year reducing disease.
It's not possible to overwater.
They're a lot better than stupid growbags.
You won't get any more stuff in the greenhouse though.

"harry" wrote in message
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On Jan 24, 12:11 pm, "dido22" wrote:
Hello,

I grow tomatoes in large tubs in the g'house each year. The g'house is
small
(6' X 4') and I can only get 4 plants in because the tubs are very large.

I'd like to get more plants in, and am thinking of trying ring culture. I
know what ring culture is & how it is supposed to work, but does anyone
have
any experience of using it? Also, how many plants should I aim to get in?
I
have never had serious problems with blight, but I know that over crowding
could cause it.

Thanks

KK
I use it all the time.
The main benifit is that you chuck all the growing medium out every
year reducing disease.
It's not possible to overwater.
They're a lot better than stupid growbags.
You won't get any more stuff in the greenhouse though.

In my experience purely as a consumer of gifts of tomatoes, both ring
culture and bed grown, I found the bed grown tomatoes far more flavoursome
than the ring culture ones which always seemed too watery.

Bill

On Jan 24, 10:52*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2011-01-24 21:15:00 +0000, "Bill Grey" said:







"harry" wrote in message
...
On Jan 24, 12:11 pm, "dido22" wrote:
Hello,

I grow tomatoes in large tubs in the g'house each year. The g'house is
small
(6' X 4') and I can only get 4 plants in because the tubs are very large.

I'd like to get more plants in, and am thinking of trying ring culture.. I
know what ring culture is & how it is supposed to work, but does anyone
have
any experience of using it? Also, how many plants should I aim to get in?
I
have never had serious problems with blight, but I know that over crowding
could cause it.

Thanks

KK
I use it all the time.
The main benifit is that you chuck all the growing medium out every
year reducing disease.
It's not possible to overwater.
They're a lot better than stupid growbags.
You won't get any more stuff in the greenhouse though.

In my experience purely as a consumer of gifts of tomatoes, both ring
culture and bed grown, I found the bed grown tomatoes far more flavoursome
than the ring culture ones which always seemed too watery.

Bill

We grow all our tomatoes in compost bags but what then, what does Ray
know. *He's only been growing them for 62 years - professionally.
--
Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon- Hide quoted text -

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I wouldn't bother to grow more than 4 in a house that size, if you
grow more plants you will get less fruit per plant and more problems
with lack of air movement etc.
As far as flavour etc goes, years ago when I was in tomato growing,
the ones we kept for ourselves were the ones where the spray lines
didn't realy reach, so they grew harder, had smaller fruit but the
Flavour .........
David

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
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On Jan 24, 10:52 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2011-01-24 21:15:00 +0000, "Bill Grey" said:







"harry" wrote in message
...
On Jan 24, 12:11 pm, "dido22" wrote:
Hello,

I grow tomatoes in large tubs in the g'house each year. The g'house is
small
(6' X 4') and I can only get 4 plants in because the tubs are very
large.

I'd like to get more plants in, and am thinking of trying ring culture.
I
know what ring culture is & how it is supposed to work, but does anyone
have
any experience of using it? Also, how many plants should I aim to get
in?
I
have never had serious problems with blight, but I know that over
crowding
could cause it.

Thanks

KK
I use it all the time.
The main benifit is that you chuck all the growing medium out every
year reducing disease.
It's not possible to overwater.
They're a lot better than stupid growbags.
You won't get any more stuff in the greenhouse though.

In my experience purely as a consumer of gifts of tomatoes, both ring
culture and bed grown, I found the bed grown tomatoes far more
flavoursome
than the ring culture ones which always seemed too watery.

Bill

We grow all our tomatoes in compost bags but what then, what does Ray
know. He's only been growing them for 62 years - professionally.
--


I would never have imagined that compost bags had been around for 62 years!

Mike



--

....................................
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
....................................

On Jan 25, 2:59*pm, "'Mike'" wrote:
"Dave Hill" wrote in message

...
On Jan 24, 10:52 pm, Sacha wrote:





On 2011-01-24 21:15:00 +0000, "Bill Grey" said:

"harry" wrote in message
....
On Jan 24, 12:11 pm, "dido22" wrote:
Hello,

I grow tomatoes in large tubs in the g'house each year. The g'house is
small
(6' X 4') and I can only get 4 plants in because the tubs are very
large.

I'd like to get more plants in, and am thinking of trying ring culture.
I
know what ring culture is & how it is supposed to work, but does anyone
have
any experience of using it? Also, how many plants should I aim to get
in?
I
have never had serious problems with blight, but I know that over
crowding
could cause it.

Thanks

KK
I use it all the time.
The main benifit is that you chuck all the growing medium out every
year reducing disease.
It's not possible to overwater.
They're a lot better than stupid growbags.
You won't get any more stuff in the greenhouse though.

In my experience purely as a consumer of gifts of tomatoes, both ring
culture and bed grown, I found the bed grown tomatoes far more
flavoursome
than the ring culture ones which always seemed too watery.

Bill

We grow all our tomatoes in compost bags but what then, what does Ray
know. He's only been growing them for 62 years - professionally.
--

I would never have imagined that compost bags had been around for 62 years!

Mike

--

...................................
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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Neither would I. But why let facts get in the way of a good
reproval? :-)

Thanks for all the help.

I assume that 'bed-grown' means grown in the ground rather than in a tub. My
g;house is on concrete so I dont have that option. I have tried growing
outdoor varieties elsewhere in the garden, with limited success (I live in
S. Gloucestershire).

A bigger g'house is the best option, but the maximum size I could fit in
would be 5' X 7' . I've looked around but cannot find one.

Thanks again

KK

"dido22" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I grow tomatoes in large tubs in the g'house each year. The g'house is
small (6' X 4') and I can only get 4 plants in because the tubs are very
large.

I'd like to get more plants in, and am thinking of trying ring culture. I
know what ring culture is & how it is supposed to work, but does anyone
have any experience of using it? Also, how many plants should I aim to get
in? I have never had serious problems with blight, but I know that over
crowding could cause it.

Thanks

KK

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2011-01-25 17:27:16 +0000, harry said:



Neither would I. But why let facts get in the way of a good
reproval? :-)

Never let it be said that you live and learn, either.
--
Sacha


Even when one has a bus pass, one is never to old to learn, is one?

Mike


--

....................................
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
....................................

On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:27:16 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote:

On Jan 25, 2:59*pm, "'Mike'" wrote:
"Dave Hill" wrote in message

...
On Jan 24, 10:52 pm, Sacha wrote:
[...]

We grow all our tomatoes in compost bags but what then, what does Ray
know. He's only been growing them for 62 years - professionally.
--

I would never have imagined that compost bags had been around for 62 years!


Neither would I. But why let facts get in the way of a good
reproval? :-)

62 years' accumulated expertise in tomato-growing seems to me a rather
good basis for judging new techniques arriving during that period.

--
Mike.