If I'm home they get watered if it's really hot. the GH was touching 40 c when I got back from work so immediately opened all the windows and door, then watered.
I think you might be right on which ones are the bush variety, it is hard to tell though. Some varieties do have distinctive leaves if you know what to look for, gardeners delight and moneymaker are extremely similar, I'd say the shorter, slightly more branched leaves of the plants in the top two pictures sets them apart. My guess is as good as yours though!
Tomatoes are extremely strong plants once established villaverde123! As with most plants, consistently moist soil is best for steady growth; drying out or too much water will almost definitely affect the plants or the fruit. Mulching around your tomato plants will make it much easier to maintain a steady level of moisture in the soil and reduce need for watering.
Opinions will vary between experienced growers without doubt, however tomato plants will be fine in a larg(ish) pot with almost completely dry compost for a time. I have grown in pots in Melbourne, Australia which regularly experiences 40+ degrees days. I'd often come home from work and the tomatoes soil would be very dry despite watering in the morning, yet, the tomatoes were always A-OK.
Also when tomatoes begin to fruit, it's widely agreed that drier soil produces more flavoursome fruit
I put vermiculite in my compost because I refuse to buy expensive compost so buy middle of the road with one grow bag, vermiculite and those slow release fertilizer balls. I mix that lot together.
It's my first year at trying this so will see, so far so good.
I do agree with good compost and do not buy cheap anymore, like I always used to, it led to a lot of disappointment.
Hi Jimbolena. I was only using the Gro bag as an example of spacing. I do not like Gro bags and far prefer the method you are using i.e. pots. I also agree with Stuart about the watering. When you see fields of tomatoes growing in the south of France you wonder how they actually survive yet the tomatoes have the most delicious flavour. The smell of tomatoes in a green house always remind me of my dear Dad who was a great tomato grower.
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My contribution is this.
I water mine when it's cool.
Before and after work.
If I'm home they get watered if it's really hot. the GH was touching 40 c when I got back from work so immediately opened all the windows and door, then watered.
I think you might be right on which ones are the bush variety, it is hard to tell though. Some varieties do have distinctive leaves if you know what to look for, gardeners delight and moneymaker are extremely similar, I'd say the shorter, slightly more branched leaves of the plants in the top two pictures sets them apart. My guess is as good as yours though!
Tomatoes are extremely strong plants once established villaverde123! As with most plants, consistently moist soil is best for steady growth; drying out or too much water will almost definitely affect the plants or the fruit. Mulching around your tomato plants will make it much easier to maintain a steady level of moisture in the soil and reduce need for watering.
Opinions will vary between experienced growers without doubt, however tomato plants will be fine in a larg(ish) pot with almost completely dry compost for a time. I have grown in pots in Melbourne, Australia which regularly experiences 40+ degrees days. I'd often come home from work and the tomatoes soil would be very dry despite watering in the morning, yet, the tomatoes were always A-OK.
Also when tomatoes begin to fruit, it's widely agreed that drier soil produces more flavoursome fruit
Great Stuart R,
I put vermiculite in my compost because I refuse to buy expensive compost so buy middle of the road with one grow bag, vermiculite and those slow release fertilizer balls. I mix that lot together.
It's my first year at trying this so will see, so far so good.
I do agree with good compost and do not buy cheap anymore, like I always used to, it led to a lot of disappointment.
They are fairly hardy the old tomato plant.
Thanks for your help
Hi Jimbolena. I was only using the Gro bag as an example of spacing. I do not like Gro bags and far prefer the method you are using i.e. pots. I also agree with Stuart about the watering. When you see fields of tomatoes growing in the south of France you wonder how they actually survive yet the tomatoes have the most delicious flavour. The smell of tomatoes in a green house always remind me of my dear Dad who was a great tomato grower.