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Sat, Mar 30, 13 at 13:09
| Hi, I am looking for some recommendations for a full flavored very tasty slicing tomato, something that can be grown in a pot. I am open to all suggestions, but would love something colorful, like a two toned striped heirloom type. I am thinking it should be indeterminate to grow in a pot, but I am not sure. Thanks |
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| What size pot? That is what will determine what varieties you can grow. Normally the smaller, determinate and/or bush varieties are recommended for growing in pots but of the 1000's of the varieties of them that are available only very few will do well in a small pot. A 5 gallon bucket is the very smallest container recommended and that has problems. If you want to grow an indeterminate variety you will need much larger containers than that - the 10-12 gallon range for best results. Meanwhile there are lots of "favorite" discussions here that the search will pull up so you can read through for suggestions. I linked one recent on with lots of recommendations for you below. Dave |
Here is a link that might be useful: What is best tasting tomato?
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| new big dwarf has beefsteak sized fruits on a 3 foot plant. |
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- Posted by missingtheobvious Blue Ridge 7a (My Page) on Sun, Mar 31, 13 at 11:07
| Will you be starting seeds, looking for plants at a garden center or big-box store, buying seedlings from a vendor, or what? |
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| I will be growing in a 1/2 wood wine barrel. I will get it from either a local nursery or an online source if anyone knows a good one I am up for that suggestion too...Thanks, Cheers |
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