Tomato recommendations for container

bigmeanmamma · January 8, 2011

What do you think is the best OP variety of tomato for container growth?

I've successfully used Craig's intensive planting method to sell tomato seedlings at Farmer's market and this year I'd like to make "salsa pots"and "pasta pots", placing a tomato, pepper, and herbs all in one pot. My children have done this at home and loved it.

We've tried Silvery Fir tree but its just never been productive for us in or out of containers. I still grow it every year because its so pretty.

amideutch · January 8, 2011

You can grow about any type of OP in a container. If you are talking about tomato, pepper and herb in one pot then you might want to check out the Dwarf tomatoes varieties that are out there. Ami

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...Dwarf_Tomatoes

montanamato · January 15, 2011

I always plant 10-20 containers as insurance if my garden has troubles...Ones i love in containers are:

Aurora
Japanese Dward
Demidov
Lime Green Salad
Jaune Flamee
Yantarnyi
Ditmarsher
Pelican
Yellow Perfection
Dina

Jeanne

dokutaaguriin · January 15, 2011

Here a few suggestions that I make:

Guide to the Best Tomatoes To Grow in Pots:
Japanese Dwarf
Native Sun
Lucky Leprechaun
Orange-1
Red Robin
Dwarf Stone
Sweet Tumbler
Kimberley
Yellow Canary
Lyana
Dwarf Champion Improved
Mano
New Big Dwarf
Mountain Princess
Lime Green Salad
Silvery Fir Tree
Citron Compact
Sophie’s Choice
Golden Dwarf Champion
Elberta Girl

Jeff

susanlynne48 · January 22, 2011

I believe you can grow any tomato variety you want to in a container. It just depends on the size of container you grow it in. I'm going to grow a some indeterminates in larger containers in the 20-30 gallon range.

In the 5 to 15 gallon range, I will grow semi-dets, dets, and dwarfs. A couple of really small dwarfs, like Hahms Gelbe Topftomate can go in a gallon container.

These are the ones I will grow that are dets:

Hahms Gelbe Topftomate
Black Sea Man
Mountain Princess
Santiam
Bush Goliath
Sophie's Choice

Semi-dets:

Polish Pastel
Purple Hillbilly
Boloto
Early Rouge
Siletz
Orange-1

Dwarf:

Sophie's Choice
New Big Dwarf
Rosa Vetrov
Extreme Dwarf Bush
Polish Dwarf
Utyonok

Indeterminates:

Hawaiian Currant
Porter
Japanese Black Trifele
Sungold
Indian Stripe
Little Lucky
Manyel
Oregon Spring
Sioux
Black Cherry
Top Sirloin (Gleckler's)

Most of my containers will be grow bags.

Susan

January 8, 2011	#1
bigmeanmamma Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 25	Tomato recommendations for container What do you think is the best OP variety of tomato for container growth? I've successfully used Craig's intensive planting method to sell tomato seedlings at Farmer's market and this year I'd like to make "salsa pots"and "pasta pots", placing a tomato, pepper, and herbs all in one pot. My children have done this at home and loved it. We've tried Silvery Fir tree but its just never been productive for us in or out of containers. I still grow it every year because its so pretty.

January 8, 2011	#2
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	You can grow about any type of OP in a container. If you are talking about tomato, pepper and herb in one pot then you might want to check out the Dwarf tomatoes varieties that are out there. Ami http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...Dwarf_Tomatoes __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

January 15, 2011	#4
dokutaaguriin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Z3a Posts: 905	Here a few suggestions that I make: Guide to the Best Tomatoes To Grow in Pots: Japanese Dwarf Native Sun Lucky Leprechaun Orange-1 Red Robin Dwarf Stone Sweet Tumbler Kimberley Yellow Canary Lyana Dwarf Champion Improved Mano New Big Dwarf Mountain Princess Lime Green Salad Silvery Fir Tree Citron Compact Sophie’s Choice Golden Dwarf Champion Elberta Girl Jeff Last edited by dokutaaguriin; January 15, 2011 at 12:32 PM. Reason: spacing concers

January 15, 2011	#3
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	I always plant 10-20 containers as insurance if my garden has troubles...Ones i love in containers are: Aurora Japanese Dward Demidov Lime Green Salad Jaune Flamee Yantarnyi Ditmarsher Pelican Yellow Perfection Dina Jeanne

January 22, 2011	#5
susanlynne48 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14	I believe you can grow any tomato variety you want to in a container. It just depends on the size of container you grow it in. I'm going to grow a some indeterminates in larger containers in the 20-30 gallon range. In the 5 to 15 gallon range, I will grow semi-dets, dets, and dwarfs. A couple of really small dwarfs, like Hahms Gelbe Topftomate can go in a gallon container. These are the ones I will grow that are dets: Hahms Gelbe Topftomate Black Sea Man Mountain Princess Santiam Bush Goliath Sophie's Choice Semi-dets: Polish Pastel Purple Hillbilly Boloto Early Rouge Siletz Orange-1 Dwarf: Sophie's Choice New Big Dwarf Rosa Vetrov Extreme Dwarf Bush Polish Dwarf Utyonok Indeterminates: Hawaiian Currant Porter Japanese Black Trifele Sungold Indian Stripe Little Lucky Manyel Oregon Spring Sioux Black Cherry Top Sirloin (Gleckler's) Most of my containers will be grow bags. Susan