Topic: another question! Tomato yield, does anyone keep records?

[legless]

another question! Does anyone have any figures (approx are fine) for yield for say moneymaker tomatoes per plant in a season?

[GrannieAnnie]

I said I was going to keep records but never did.  the varieties produced plenty. I will say the early variety quit producing by August which is perhaps all one can expect.
The Liverpool gardener probably kept meticulous records!  maybe he'll write an answer for you.

[thegreatgardener]

production records from someone else growing a variety really will not help you.
How you prep the soil other growing factors is what matter.
I suggest you get a copy of
Colin Bowcocks book how grow giant vegetables, from  uk and
How to Grow World Record Tomatoes: Charles Wilber from AL USA
Both grew huge amounts of tomatoes from one plant.
There methods will make you a better grower.

[davyw1]

another question! Does anyone have any figures (approx are fine) for yield for say moneymaker tomatoes per plant in a season?

Grown outdoor aprox 4lb per plant

Grown indoor aprox   8lb per plant

[OllieC]

Be careful, at least one person on here learnt how to weigh tomatoes from a fisherman... I shall name no names!!!  ;)

[thegreatgardener]

davyw1 most of my plants produce about 15lb -25lb per plant.

olliec I see you still can not contribute to garden thread  in meaning full way. What a pity.

[OllieC]

Out of respect for the original poster, please try to remain on topic!

[thegreatgardener]

olliec try following your own advice before trying to dictate to others.

[Barnowl]

The RHS have a number of trial reports on tomatoes. The yields in the 1990 report on standard indeterminate tomatoes (grown in unheated plastic tunnel and stopped after 5 trusses) are mostly around 12-16 kg for 6 plants - around 4-5 lbs per plant apart from Outdoor Girl which produced over 7lbs per plant.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trial_and_award.asp  enter tomato (not tomatoes) in the search box

I'm intrigued by your numbers TGG. Indoor hydroponic systems probably produce the heaviest yields but only up to about 3 times that of a normal allotment grown plant.

Perhaps you'd give a brief explanation of how you achieve these impressive yields -  this forum does exist primarily assist others by sharing information.

[thegreatgardener]

Barnowl  Try reading the books I listed my first post in this thread.

[Jeannine]

I don't understand tgg, I did not get the impression that the poster wanted to grow giant veggies, I think she was looking for yeild as in weight.

My second point is  I am puzzled as to why you would not want to share your methods for heavy yeild with us, most of us do share info and seeds very willingly so I am very confused by your answer.

Your yeilds seem very impressive and I feel sure there are many readers who would appreciate your help to achieve what you do, after all we are talking food here so any help to increase yeild would be very valuable.

Perhaps for those who cannot affords a book you would share your knowledge with us please.

XX Jeannine

[Barnowl]

TGG It seems to me that one needs a lot of space to apply Wilbers methods (other than those that are just a matter of common sense). I suspect it would be totally impractical for me. Unless I had one or two giant plants, which would mean little variety of tomato and the loss of space for veg.  How many square feet do you allow per plant?

The "read it in a book" response is not just irksome but, given the nature of this forum, approaching ill manners  - unless of course you only know where the information is rather than what it is.

[Maidenheadtaff]

We have about 5 different plants and the wife and i have had toms with our sarnies in work for more than a month and made juice and soup so in poundage don't know but in eating a lot.But they took ages to go red and now are the sweetest ever

[thegreatgardener]

Jeannine   the reason I listed the giant veg books because bowcock set  set record  of 20.25 lbs (9.1 kg)on single  tomato truss. He also set a potato yield record from single seed potato. 515 lb (234 kg).

 Charles Wilber grew 342 lbs of tomatoes on single plant.

Jeannine the bowcock book you can get out local library and
 Charles Wilber info has been posted on the web.

Libraries that own the Bowcock book.

   
1. British Library    Wetherby, W Yorkshire, LS23 7BQ United Kingdom
2. Buckinghamshire County Library    Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UU United Kingdom
3. Cambridge University    Cambridge, CB3 9DR United Kingdom
4. Kent County Council Arts & Library    West Malling Kent, ME19 4A1 United Kingdom
5. London Borough of Hamersmith & Fulham    London, W6 7AT United Kingdom
6. London Borough of Harrow    Harrow, HA1 2UU United Kingdom
7. London Borough of Lewisham    Lewisham, London, SE13 6TJ United Kingdom
8. Swansea City and County Council    Swansea, SA1 3SN United Kingdom
9.University of Oxford    Oxford, OX1 3LU United Kingdom
10.Trinity College, Dublin    Dublin, 2 Ireland

[Jeannine]

But why won't you just tell us what you do, right here and now,is it a secret or a game I am not getting.

I am not trying to be rude but your response is not coming accross as helpful, rather it is annoying etc just as Barnowl said.


 There has been teasing on other posts by the same type of response and I am hoping you will just join in and share with us as others do to avoid this. We all enjoy sharing and receiving info, please, I am asking you nicely just join in with us , surely that would be even quicker than a list of libraries.

 Come on tgg, be friends and join in or  please explain why you won't.



XX Jeannine

[thegreatgardener]

Barnowl I have the info and know where to find it But I am not in mood to type over 50 pages of information. 
Barnow that depends on what consider a lot space.

[Jeannine]

This is just plain silly, why on earth you would even bother to respond to a posters serious question with this ridiculous attitude is beyond me. The sad thing is that you don't even see it.

I have tried to be fair but  you appear to only want negative attention or there is something else wrong that I won't comment on.

 It would appear to me now  that you  just trying to bait us once more to get angry with you and I am not prepared to try anymore with you.

You are a waste of time and space.

XX Jeannine

[Buster54]

http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s1-5-19-634,00.html
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/tenstepsgianttomato
http://www.gvgo.ca/articles/interview_lyons01.html

There never typed a word  ;D

[thegreatgardener]

Buster54 to bad the link are for large tomatoes. Not large production.
Also Jeannine I have previous posted some of my tomato growing Info.

[springbok]

Buster54 to bad the link are for large tomatoes. Not large production.
Also Jeannine I have previous posted some of my tomato growing Info.

Being new at growing, and studying the subject, I actually looked at all your posted threads! Apart from listing library books, I don't find any of your answers at all helpful, as I thought this subject would be quiet fascinating!!
Such a shame as you  make out that you are knowledgeable, but actually no useful advice comes across in any of the subjects you have replied too.
Most of the posts are just blatantly putting other people's experiences in disrepute! 

I have one question, why are you here?????  Because its quite obvious its not to help anyone. 

Why can't you just share some straight forward advice, so others like myself can actually learn something!!!!!.