anybody got any tomato plant tips

jake_k · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 10:03 PM

looking for some tips for tomatoe plants

mrs fish · #2 (**permalink**) 08-06-2007, 05:54 AM

There is some information here

BBC - Gardening - Basics - Growing tomatoes

SparklySarah · #3 (**permalink**) 14-06-2007, 09:14 PM

Get a bag of compost, and lay it down where you want to put the plants. Cut three crosses in it, and open the flaps up, then plant the tomatoes in the holes. Water well, it usually works!

Sarah

PS: Not explained brilliantly so I'll get a pic!!! :P

wetlands_wedge · #4 (**permalink**) 16-06-2007, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jake_k

looking for some tips for tomatoe plants

If you smoke, ALWAYS wash your hands before tending your tomato plants.

All the very best,
WW

Jacky · #5 (**permalink**) 19-06-2007, 12:01 PM

Hi. Try not to handle the greenery of the plants too much. Feed them every other watering from the time the flowers appear and don't overwater. If the leaves start to wilt, you're not watering enough but they're easy to rescue. They love greenhouses but this year I'm trying some outdoors for a change and they are surviving my hilltop wind-swept garden!

MalcolmX · #6 (**permalink**) 19-06-2007, 12:44 PM

take out all side shoots pinch out top after 5 trusses feed with potash feed tomorite or similar as soon as flowers have set aid flower set wuth water spray or paint brush
shade from direct sunlight and dont let them dry out
hope all goes well

wetlands_wedge · #7 (**permalink**) 19-06-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jake_k

looking for some tips for tomatoe plants

Hiya!
REGULAR watering is a must. If you miss a few waterings do not overwater to compensate. This can cause splitting. As has been said feed every other watering, 'little and often' better than 'famine and feast'!
Good luck!

All the very best,

WW

nightshade · #8 (**permalink**) 19-06-2007, 05:19 PM

We plant ours out in pots now(free from ASDA flower stall)
but always use chicken manure as it gives most varities a
nice sharp flavour
A basic trial of stable/chicken manure mixed off with a John Innes
versus Grow Bags,the Manure won for moisture retention and growth

jake_k · #9 (**permalink**) 20-06-2007, 03:34 PM

i was also wondering what was best i have 4 toamtoe plants in 1 square pot and 3 in a grow bag what would you sugest is best for growing them in bag ot pot?

smartie · #10 (**permalink**) 20-06-2007, 04:42 PM

I use pots, but both pots and bags work perfectly well as long as you keep the plants reasonably moist and feed them regularly. If you carry on with your plants as they are and treat the ones in the pot and the ones in the bag exactly the same you should be able to tell us by the end of the season which was best