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Tomato Grouping
Jimbolena
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in Fruit & veg
90% of the tomato seeds I planted struck and so I ended up with loads of unwanted plants. The poor wee things were getting totally pot bound and suffering.
I decided to put 10 plants on my staging
and 7 on the floor, which I've just pinched out.
What's the recommended distance between plants, I'm going to do nothing to the plants on the staging except top them when they get to the height of the greenhouse, I want them to bush. A little experiment and a little laziness, I don't want to remove the staging.
So the question again, in case it was buried.
What's the spacing for toms please?
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The ideal spacing would be 44cm to 60cm apart.
oh dear!
Thats planted in the ground Jimbolena. I assumed that was what you meant. If you look at Gro bags you get three plants in those and they are nowhere near that distance apart.
I didn't consider grow bags, these plants are staying in pots, they seem to keep their water better.
they should be okay then, I am letting them bush though. Really looking forward to seeing them develop.
Hey philippa smith2
You're fine!
I wasn't aware of the watering and feeding, that's good to know, thanks.
I'm leaving them in pots so I guess in a pinch they could be moved, thanks for your expertise. I've not been growing long, 45 years old but just started planting.
What varieties are you growing Jimbolina? If you let a non determinate variety bush, you will get considerably less fruit than growing singly as a cordon! Your plants look very healthy, nice and stalky
Last edited: 24 May 2016 20:24:08
I'm not 100% sure, I used the seed packet as a marker, of course the water wrecked them so have forgotten. I think there might be a bush variety in there so I'm guessing it'll be obvious when they start growing. I bought the seeds from a local garden centre, they weren't cheap but I do remember thinking, will I get something different or normal, I think I went normal.. gardeners delight, moneymaker and perhaps a yellow cherry which may be the bush?
I'm grateful of the advice on bushing toms, this is my fourth year with a greenhouse so loads to learn.
They were planted really early and I used a compost mix that seems to work very well consistently. The roots are excellent in them, those ones in the small pots were bursting out of their pots. I enjoy seeing that.
The above look like bush plants..what do you think?
These possibly aren't?
To butt in on this thread if you don't mind - what is considered over watering for tomatoes? should they be allowed to dry out completely between waterings. Mine are in the greenhouse.
Any advice would be useful please.