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Title: Tomato growing
Post by: tim on September 27, 2005, 10:28:18
Although old, I thought that there was enough good stuff in these to make them worth showing. Especially for the watering regime.
It still amazes me, though, that they have 3 plants to a bag. I find that even 2 get crowded. Even more so with aubergines.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/19981.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/19982.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/19991.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/19992.jpg

I assume that these can be saved & enlarged.
Title: Re: Tomato growing
Post by: jennym on September 28, 2005, 11:51:18
Have found those a bit tricky to read Tim, but I'm not very good with computers.

Around here there are lots of growers, and I've seen the tomato plants grown commercially.
They often do 2 to a rockwool slab, slab size is about a yard by a foot, and the plants grow to about 20 ft long. The spacing is fine as they take a lot of the leaves off.

It's really interesting to see, as it is so different to growing them outdoors which is the way I have to do it at present.
Title: Re: Tomato growing
Post by: tim on September 28, 2005, 12:07:35
Sorry - could you not save & enlarge?? Anyone else??

I'm useless at this too!

Commercial - yes. With balanced feed & auto-watering & heat & bee hives & predators - nothing is impossible.

Even my cucumbers in the cold 'house do 18'.
Title: Re: Tomato growing
Post by: tim on September 30, 2005, 16:20:25
These were 2 of the key bits from the RHS trials - more readable??

Watering is for bags.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/growingcherries.jpg This will enlarge.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/watering.jpg
Title: Re: Tomato growing
Post by: jennym on October 01, 2005, 09:15:36
Thanks Tim.
Title: Re: Tomato growing
Post by: tim on October 01, 2005, 17:44:15
This was another bit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/ventilation.jpg