Reduce and/or stop watering to end this season?????

RomanX · August 22, 2016

I must end this tomato season early (in 2 weeks) to get ready to go into surgery. I remember something about watering to stimulate the plant into ripening the fruit they already have. . .

I have my 8 plants (six different varieties and two the same) in a variety of containers: top-watering 5-gal buckets and 18-in patio container, as well as self-watering Earthbuckets.

Right now, the plants in: 5-gal buckets take 1/2 gal twice a day; 18-in patio container takes 1 1/3 gal twice a day; one Earthbucket takes 1/2 gal twice a day while the other Earthbucket takes 2/3-3/4 gal twice a day.

Plants in two 5-gal buckets, the 18-in patio container and one Earthbucket are still producing.

Do I reduce or stop watering?? (My garden helper will cut them down Sept 1.)

August 22, 2016	#1
RomanX Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 119	Reduce and/or stop watering to end this season????? I must end this tomato season early (in 2 weeks) to get ready to go into surgery. I remember something about watering to stimulate the plant into ripening the fruit they already have. . . I have my 8 plants (six different varieties and two the same) in a variety of containers: top-watering 5-gal buckets and 18-in patio container, as well as self-watering Earthbuckets. Right now, the plants in: 5-gal buckets take 1/2 gal twice a day; 18-in patio container takes 1 1/3 gal twice a day; one Earthbucket takes 1/2 gal twice a day while the other Earthbucket takes 2/3-3/4 gal twice a day. Plants in two 5-gal buckets, the 18-in patio container and one Earthbucket are still producing. Do I reduce or stop watering?? (My garden helper will cut them down Sept 1.)