New Big Dwarf in winter

uzlaguzla · August 22, 2016

I am planning to raise some New Big Dwarf in my small greenhouse for early winter. How big should my container be for success?

Gardeneer · August 22, 2016

I would say about 7 to 10 gallon is good. Hudson grows them in 10 gallon pots in his greenhouse successfully.

uzlaguzla · August 23, 2016

Thank you for your response!

Hudson_WY · August 24, 2016

Uzlaguzla - I agree with Gardeneer - We had great success with New Big Dwarf planted in 10 gallon containers in our greenhouse. Please update this thread and let us know how your's produce.

uzlaguzla · August 24, 2016

Hudson, Those are some fine looking maters. I have never raised this variety and have never tried winter growing. My greenhouse is small but I feel I have enough room for six plants. I plan to stop around Christmas as the light becomes a problem. I will keep you posted. My plants have just gotten their second set of leaves.

Hudson_WY · August 24, 2016

uzlaguzla - I am on my second crop as well - although I did not plant NBD in the second crop. These two plants in the photograph were started from seed on January 1st and moved to the GH the 3rd week in January. They did well with the limited light in February - March and we pulled them in July to make room for the second crop. FYI

uzlaguzla · August 24, 2016

I know this has been covered many times before, but would you please share the composition of you planting material.

Hudson_WY · August 24, 2016

This is what I use uzlaguzla. I have had great success using it - so far!

uzlaguzla · August 26, 2016

Thank you for all the advise.

August 22, 2016	#1
uzlaguzla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 50	New Big Dwarf in winter I am planning to raise some New Big Dwarf in my small greenhouse for early winter. How big should my container be for success?

August 22, 2016	#2
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	I would say about 7 to 10 gallon is good. Hudson grows them in 10 gallon pots in his greenhouse successfully. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

August 23, 2016	#3
uzlaguzla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 50	Thank you for your response!

August 24, 2016	#5
uzlaguzla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 50	Hudson, Those are some fine looking maters. I have never raised this variety and have never tried winter growing. My greenhouse is small but I feel I have enough room for six plants. I plan to stop around Christmas as the light becomes a problem. I will keep you posted. My plants have just gotten their second set of leaves.

August 24, 2016	#6
Hudson_WY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Smoot, Wyoming Posts: 523	uzlaguzla - I am on my second crop as well - although I did not plant NBD in the second crop. These two plants in the photograph were started from seed on January 1st and moved to the GH the 3rd week in January. They did well with the limited light in February - March and we pulled them in July to make room for the second crop. FYI

August 26, 2016	#9
uzlaguzla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 50	Thank you for all the advise.