Hitting a wall with container tomatoes

LMinAL · June 22, 2014

This is my first year growing a few tomatoes in containers. Most are in ground, but I ran out of space (isn't that always the way lol) and decided to try out containers.

These are 22 gallon Rubbermaid tubs, holes drilled in the bottoms, with ARGG, Big Rainbow and Sungold. (Not exactly suited for containers, but it's a long story as to how they came to reside there.)

Everything grew great the first month and a half. Very healthy plants with great fruit set. But for the last 2 weeks the plants have stopped growing, particularly the Sungold. The leaves on each have started to curl. I've been feeding with Texas Tomato Food, maybe 1/4 strength with every watering which is generally every other day. The soil is Miracle Grow potting mix, (regular not moisture control).

Am I doing something wrong or is slowed growth to be expected from this setup? The ARGG and Big Rainbow have around 15 fruits set on each plant. The Sungold has dozens, but was hoping for a little more from it. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks!
Laura

June 22, 2014	#1
LMinAL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 46	Hitting a wall with container tomatoes This is my first year growing a few tomatoes in containers. Most are in ground, but I ran out of space (isn't that always the way lol) and decided to try out containers. These are 22 gallon Rubbermaid tubs, holes drilled in the bottoms, with ARGG, Big Rainbow and Sungold. (Not exactly suited for containers, but it's a long story as to how they came to reside there.) Everything grew great the first month and a half. Very healthy plants with great fruit set. But for the last 2 weeks the plants have stopped growing, particularly the Sungold. The leaves on each have started to curl. I've been feeding with Texas Tomato Food, maybe 1/4 strength with every watering which is generally every other day. The soil is Miracle Grow potting mix, (regular not moisture control). Am I doing something wrong or is slowed growth to be expected from this setup? The ARGG and Big Rainbow have around 15 fruits set on each plant. The Sungold has dozens, but was hoping for a little more from it. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks! Laura