first time container growing

OzoneNY · May 15, 2017

Im starting with 7 gallon container for dipping my foot into the container tomato gardening pool.
Any recommendations for which tomato variety would be a good starting point? Im looking for something easy, not concerned with the characteristics of the fruit. Red, yellow, purple, cherry.... anything really. Just, easy

txraddoc · May 15, 2017

I've been growing many of the dwarf varieties put out by the dwarf tomato project here and have tremendous success in containers.

Walt B. · May 15, 2017

Early Girl and Jaune Flamme have been my most successful

Worth1 · May 15, 2017

New Big Dwarf.
Worth

JohnJones · May 15, 2017

Honestly, and this may get some boos here, but go find a Husky Red Cherry plant from Bonnie's and stick it in that container. It should be pretty ez to find and it is very ez to grow. Get some success under your belt and get the bug.

Imthechuck · May 15, 2017

I would either make a swc or buy an earthbox

Results are staggering with little attention, especially if you have them automatic fill

Big tomato plants suck up so much water in a container

Father'sDaughter · May 16, 2017

With a 7 gallon container, you can grow just about anything. Regular watering and feeding are the keys to success.

zipcode · May 16, 2017

Indian Stripe, Pink Berkley Tie Dye. These have little problems with magnesium deficiency and are fairly compact. Magnesium deficiency is a big problem in containers, at least for me (I use mostly organic fertilizer). I add obscene amounts of epsom salts to keep it in check.

Dewayne mater · May 16, 2017

That should be enough soil for any variety. That said, at this point, I would not plant anything other than a cherry tomato. It will be too hot for any possible fruit set for anything in these parts! At that size, when the plant is a little bigger, you will likely have to water daily when it is hot. Good luck.

May 15, 2017	#1
OzoneNY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 390	first time container growing Im starting with 7 gallon container for dipping my foot into the container tomato gardening pool. Any recommendations for which tomato variety would be a good starting point? Im looking for something easy, not concerned with the characteristics of the fruit. Red, yellow, purple, cherry.... anything really. Just, easy

May 15, 2017	#2
txraddoc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 17	I've been growing many of the dwarf varieties put out by the dwarf tomato project here and have tremendous success in containers.

May 15, 2017	#3
Walt B. Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 8	Early Girl and Jaune Flamme have been my most successful

May 15, 2017	#4
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	New Big Dwarf. Worth

May 15, 2017	#5
JohnJones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Mississippi Posts: 339	Honestly, and this may get some boos here, but go find a Husky Red Cherry plant from Bonnie's and stick it in that container. It should be pretty ez to find and it is very ez to grow. Get some success under your belt and get the bug.

May 15, 2017	#6
Imthechuck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SouthFlorida Zone 10 Posts: 120	I would either make a swc or buy an earthbox Results are staggering with little attention, especially if you have them automatic fill Big tomato plants suck up so much water in a container

May 16, 2017	#7
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	With a 7 gallon container, you can grow just about anything. Regular watering and feeding are the keys to success.

May 16, 2017	#8
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	Indian Stripe, Pink Berkley Tie Dye. These have little problems with magnesium deficiency and are fairly compact. Magnesium deficiency is a big problem in containers, at least for me (I use mostly organic fertilizer). I add obscene amounts of epsom salts to keep it in check.

May 16, 2017	#9
Dewayne mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,212	That should be enough soil for any variety. That said, at this point, I would not plant anything other than a cherry tomato. It will be too hot for any possible fruit set for anything in these parts! At that size, when the plant is a little bigger, you will likely have to water daily when it is hot. Good luck.