3 Gallon challenge 2018 !

[BlackBear]

At risk of repeating this topic :

If you only had 3 gallon containers to plant in (good mixed growing medium )..

AND

only 5 Tomato Varieties to choose to be the best adapted and productive for the 3 gallon size. . (not 1-2 gallon mini's and not 5 gallon and up ).

What 5 would you choose ?

[rhines81]

Originally Posted by BlackBear

At risk of repeating this topic :

If you only had 3 gallon containers to plant in (good mixed growing medium )..

AND

only 5 Tomato Varieties to choose to be the best adapted and productive for the 3 gallon size. . (not 1-2 gallon mini's and not 5 gallon and up ).

What 5 would you choose ?

True Story:

3 gallon pots and only 5 varieties to choose from?? All of my tomatoes would resemble mild pepper plants:

Anaheim
Fresno
Guajillo
Jalapeno
Poblano


I am trying several other varieties this year so the list may change for 2019 !! For tomatoes, I am not really into the designer hybrids. Indeterminates or bust !!

[Cole_Robbie]

3 gallons is an odd size. I would guess that your best results would be to run near-constant fertigation, basically run-to-waste hydroponics. I'd still grow dwarf and compact varieties.

Cole
Mano (dwarf)
Dwarf Tasmanian Chocolate
Dwarf Sweet Sue
Then either an orange or a gwr dwarf: Coastal Pride Orange and Dwarf Jade Beauty

[SueCT]

Sophies Choice
Azoychka
Black Cherry
A red grape (still trying new ones)
Your choice of a Dwarf (I have only grown a few)

[BlackBear]

Originally Posted by rhines81

True Story:

3 gallon pots and only 5 varieties to choose from?? All of my tomatoes would resemble mild pepper plants:

Anaheim
Fresno
Guajillo
Jalapeno
Poblano


I am trying several other varieties this year so the list may change for 2019 !! For tomatoes, I am not really into the designer hybrids. Indeterminates or bust !!

My 5 Peppers choice (3 gallon ) that over winter multi years ...move to shop in winter out in spring .

Super chili
Black Hungarian
Jimmy Nardello
Sibirskiy Knaz
Grandpa's Siberian House Pepper
and bonus .....

Slonovo Uno

[BlackBear]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

3 gallons is an odd size. I would guess that your best results would be to run near-constant fertigation, basically run-to-waste hydroponics. I'd still grow dwarf and compact varieties.

Cole
Mano (dwarf)
Dwarf Tasmanian Chocolate
Dwarf Sweet Sue
Then either an orange or a gwr dwarf: Coastal Pride Orange and Dwarf Jade Beauty

Yes siree ! 3 gallon is an odd size...I agree ...but potentially useful in some situations

that more folks are finding useful.

Have you really tried Tasmanian chocolate and sweet sue in a 3 gallon ?..or you would try them in this theoretical scenario ...?

I agree certainly with Mano ....I think it would be on my 3 gallon list or close.

[BlackBear]

Originally Posted by SueCT

Sophies Choice
Azoychka
Black Cherry
A red grape (still trying new ones)
Your choice of a Dwarf (I have only grown a few)

I think I would try Sophie's as well


I tried and got a good crop in 3 gallon(with work) with Black cherry ...but they like a bigger space .

Have you tried Azoychka in a 3 gallon before ?

Never considered that ... hmmmmm

[Cole_Robbie]

I have tried Tasmanian Chocolate in a cat litter bucket that was about 4 gallons, and it did ok. Frequent watering is the challenge.

[BlackBear]

1)Yaponskiy Karlik
2) Budai Torpe
3)sophie's Choice
4)Fuzzy Wuzzy
5) Gold Nugget


2nd 5 alternate pick also :

Cyril's choice
yellow pygmy
Silvery fir ..
Mano
Rosa Vetrov

3rd 5 start :

Kootenai
Lyana

[BlackBear]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I have tried Tasmanian Chocolate in a cat litter bucket that was about 4 gallons, and it did ok. Frequent watering is the challenge.

That sounds good to me .......I think what I really mean by this "odd size "

is sub 5 gallon say 3 or 4 gallon ...but not the 1 or 2 gallon limitations and minis .

Some Varieties that display real flexibility and adaptability and production

at the odd size (still small...but not as small as 1 or 2 gallon varieties).

[Nan_PA_6b]

Keepsake is the only small non-micro plant I've ever grown and it performed poorly. So all I know is my five would be ones I've never grown before.

I'd probably ask Black Bear for suggestions.

Nan

[PotGarden]

Sorry, I'm new here, but intrigued. You've posted this challenge before? I'm new and tried to use search function to look it up but can't find it...too many results

[BlackBear]

Originally Posted by PotGarden

Sorry, I'm new here, but intrigued. You've posted this challenge before? I'm new and tried to use search function to look it up but can't find it...too many results

hmmmm I think there was a 3 gallon discussion in 2015...sorry about the weak reference connection .

also I have posted 2 gallon and small containers just to discussions . before that ...I will dig back.


also some other 3 gallon good ones I forgot ...
Krainiy Sever, Ditmarsher, Bonté Tigret, Chibikko, Czech's Bush, Sandpoint (just trying this one this year).

[PotGarden]

Thanks!

[zipcode]

I would do compact-ish determinates. My mom had great production with Maskotka (really good tasting too). Something like Praleska should also work.
From indeterminates, Indian Stripe has done ok in about 2 gal. It is adaptable.