My winter sucker is growing up...lol... - Page 8

righand · May 3, 2017

I am a virgin in growing tomatoes...lol....first experience with Brandywines....purchased my Heirloom seeds from Heritage Harvest Seeds in Manitoba....also going with Giant Belgium's....checking out what my SIP buckets and Floranova Nutrient will produce this year....cheers....

righand · May 3, 2017

The Red Salad Bowl lettuce is perking right up....yummy...cheers...

righand · May 6, 2017

Red Salad Bowl lettuce on the menu tonight.....yummy...cheers....

Worth1 · May 6, 2017

Man that looks good.

Worth

Pamela58 · May 7, 2017

Very impressive Righand!

I am tempted to try this this winter.

righand · June 4, 2017

Few more buckets up and running....cheers....

Zeus123 · June 7, 2017

That is awesome. You must really enjoy soy sauce!

MissS · June 7, 2017

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Originally Posted by Zeus123

That is awesome. You must really enjoy soy sauce!

Yes he does. And it is another fine product of Wisconsin!

Righand, you have done a great job getting your plants going this year. The cuc's look good and just look at those tomatoes! If all goes well, you should have a great season. Did you leave any plants indoors? How is the basil?

righand · August 17, 2017

Little update on the Brandywines.......real tasty and going for the BIG one with some Floranova Bloom nutrients......cheers.....

righand · August 31, 2017

Final Pink Brandywine winner weights for the season.....lol......cheers....

Salsacharley · August 31, 2017

Really nice production! Forgive my ignorance, but why do you have more than 2 buckets stacked for your SIP system? I don't see any irrigation system. Do you hand water?

righand · August 31, 2017

I use 4 buckets total per unit.....the 2 middle buckets are cut short for spacers.....the reservoir in the bottom bucket is around 3 US gals....fill tube is on top....

MissS · August 31, 2017

Well you sure had a very successful season. I'm drooling over those beautiful Brandywine's sitting there. A BLT looks to be had. The plants still look very healthy and productive. You have done a wonderful job.

2 lbs 11 oz is nothing to sneeze at, especially in Canada. That is a big'un. Next year if you want to out-do yourself, try just growing one fused blossomed fruit to a single plant. In other words, cull to only one fruit per plant that is the result of a pollinated fused blossom.

Thanks for posting your results!

Tomzhawaii · September 4, 2017

Righand,
I have to comment on your microfibre idea. You are a genius. I've read too many links and comments ,trying to find something to use for better wicking in my containers. The regular EB style is ok, but the soupy bottom gives me a bad feeling. But your towel design is just what I have been looking for. When I saw it ,a lightbulb went on in my brain. I have to thank you for sharing your idea and showing your great tomatoes. Awesome tomatoes, actually.
Aloha,
Tom

righand · September 19, 2017

Root systems.....the microfiber wicks worked real nice....the left root is the Giant Belgium and the right root is the Pink Brandywine....good set of roots after planting the rockwell cubes on the bottom of the bucket....lol....cheers....

August 31, 2017	#118
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	Well you sure had a very successful season. I'm drooling over those beautiful Brandywine's sitting there. A BLT looks to be had. The plants still look very healthy and productive. You have done a wonderful job. 2 lbs 11 oz is nothing to sneeze at, especially in Canada. That is a big'un. Next year if you want to out-do yourself, try just growing one fused blossomed fruit to a single plant. In other words, cull to only one fruit per plant that is the result of a pollinated fused blossom. Thanks for posting your results! __________________ ~ Patti ~

September 4, 2017	#119
Tomzhawaii Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Honolulu ,Hawaii Posts: 262	Best idea award Righand, I have to comment on your microfibre idea. You are a genius. I've read too many links and comments ,trying to find something to use for better wicking in my containers. The regular EB style is ok, but the soupy bottom gives me a bad feeling. But your towel design is just what I have been looking for. When I saw it ,a lightbulb went on in my brain. I have to thank you for sharing your idea and showing your great tomatoes. Awesome tomatoes, actually. Aloha, Tom

May 3, 2017	#106
righand Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: alberta Posts: 110	I am a virgin in growing tomatoes...lol....first experience with Brandywines....purchased my Heirloom seeds from Heritage Harvest Seeds in Manitoba....also going with Giant Belgium's....checking out what my SIP buckets and Floranova Nutrient will produce this year....cheers....

May 6, 2017	#109
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Man that looks good. Worth

May 7, 2017	#110
Pamela58 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: St. Paul MN, Zone 4b Posts: 36	Very impressive Righand! I am tempted to try this this winter.

June 7, 2017	#112
Zeus123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Georgia Posts: 31	That is awesome. You must really enjoy soy sauce!

August 31, 2017	#116
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	Really nice production! Forgive my ignorance, but why do you have more than 2 buckets stacked for your SIP system? I don't see any irrigation system. Do you hand water?

August 31, 2017	#117
righand Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: alberta Posts: 110	I use 4 buckets total per unit.....the 2 middle buckets are cut short for spacers.....the reservoir in the bottom bucket is around 3 US gals....fill tube is on top....