Tomatoes In "Soil Sausages"

newtraditionsfarm · May 3, 2014

Believe it or not these bad-boys have only been planted in the bags for two weeks (from 3" pots).

From wild idea to proven technology in two weeks! All we did is make a 16' long form out of 2 x 12's, lay 6' woven landscaping fabric in the form and zip tie them shut.

Here's the mix (Per 16' Bag):

#3.5 3.8 Cubic Foot Bags of Potting Soil (We use TH-1 w/Actino Iron, Pro-Mix will work)

#2 Cubic Feet of Vermiculite

#3 5 Gallon Buckets of Leaf Mould Compost

16 Cups of Fertilizer Blend (Crab Shell Flour, Chicken Feather Meal, Fossilized Seabird Guano, Sulfate of Potash & Azomite)

Will keep you updated on the progress! I'll be planting 350 more tomatoes in this manner in the coming weeks.

newtraditionsfarm · May 3, 2014

Here's the link to my photo album:

https://plus.google.com/photos/11471...CN28q7DY67GlKA

Tracydr · May 3, 2014

Cool idea!

taboule · May 3, 2014

Ingenius.

Redbaron · May 3, 2014

I like it Joshua

ljp · May 7, 2014

That doesn't appear to be a traditional greenhouse. Is it a re-purposed gardencentre?

May 3, 2014	#1
newtraditionsfarm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kankakee, IL Posts: 59	Tomatoes In "Soil Sausages" Believe it or not these bad-boys have only been planted in the bags for two weeks (from 3" pots). From wild idea to proven technology in two weeks! All we did is make a 16' long form out of 2 x 12's, lay 6' woven landscaping fabric in the form and zip tie them shut. Here's the mix (Per 16' Bag): #3.5 3.8 Cubic Foot Bags of Potting Soil (We use TH-1 w/Actino Iron, Pro-Mix will work) #2 Cubic Feet of Vermiculite #3 5 Gallon Buckets of Leaf Mould Compost 16 Cups of Fertilizer Blend (Crab Shell Flour, Chicken Feather Meal, Fossilized Seabird Guano, Sulfate of Potash & Azomite) Will keep you updated on the progress! I'll be planting 350 more tomatoes in this manner in the coming weeks.

May 3, 2014	#5
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	I like it Joshua __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

May 3, 2014	#3
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Cool idea!

May 3, 2014	#4
taboule Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MA Posts: 903	Ingenius.

May 7, 2014	#6
ljp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 189	That doesn't appear to be a traditional greenhouse. Is it a re-purposed gardencentre?