Potting On?

[Rox]

Hi, I have several dwarf tomato plants in 5" containers  - they are relatively mature plants at present - they each have a couple of trusses and some even have the first baby toms forming. Problem is that they look like they need a bigger container even though I thought the 5 " would be enough provided I kept them well watered and fed.... does anyone have any advise on whether it would be okay to pot them on into bigger containers at this stage or whether I've missed the boat on this one? thx in advance for any help!  :D

[Rox]

[slugcatcher]

Rox
Im not sure on this but I would say you are a bit late.
Try cutting the bottom of the pot and then placing the remainder of the pot with the plant, in a growbag, the roots will find there way down into the bag and get feed from there

Ron

[Marley Farley]

 :) My grandson's peas were very pot bound in a small pot   :'( so we cut the bottom off the small pot & stuck it into alarge pot of compost & they have taken off like rockets now  ;D Don't know if it will work with toms but worth a try  ???  :)

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[Kepouros]

Rox, provided that you do not damage the stem or break up the root ball there is no reason at all why you cannot to it.  However, instead of trying to knock the plants out of the pots it would be wiser to sacrifice the pots and simply break them away from the root ball (a pair of pliers will cope with most plastic pots).

For plants as well advanced as yours are at this time I would suggest 9in pots as a minimum, or alternatively bottomless rings placed on a growbag

[cleo]

Knock the buggars out and pot into nine or ten inch pots-it will be fine.

Stephan