Growing Tomatoes Upside Down
www.container-gardening-for-food.com My first attempt at planting tomatoes in upside down. .
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www.container-gardening-for-food.com My first attempt at planting tomatoes in upside down. .
@SleestaksRule I think the point is to grow plumper & more spherical tomatoes… Also I heard it’s to do with gravity. In the old system, the plant would have to make the nutrients travel up its stems and into the fruits, now it has a little help from gravity.
PhantomAct
November 14, 2011 at 10:17 am
Why not put some plants under the buckets that way you’d not waste the water or nutrients.
willowstarfeather
November 14, 2011 at 10:53 am
I love topsy-turvy tomatoes!!! Lol, they’re upside down…
soupoftomato6
November 14, 2011 at 10:59 am
@TeamStephenson Over-all I wasn’t impressed. They seemed to do slightly worse than the same plants I grew the right way up. I probably won’t be growing them this way again but it made for an interesting experiment.
rickvanman
November 14, 2011 at 11:11 am
@rickvanman how did it go with the upside down tomatoes?
TeamStephenson
November 14, 2011 at 11:15 am
i grew tomatoes upsidedown last summer and had terrific yield
sledelsa
November 14, 2011 at 11:19 am
can you please make a video the next time you make wine.
alfredo6243
November 14, 2011 at 11:59 am
hmmm but y grow upside down? couse its easier 4plant to grow? hmm
tommidrab
November 14, 2011 at 12:39 pm
How much did it cost you to build all that you should also colect some of that water it might save you some money i collect rain water i would like to have a little plave of my own like that
Oasix21
November 14, 2011 at 1:19 pm
How much did it cost you to build all that you should also colect some of that water it might save you some money i collect rain water
Oasix21
November 14, 2011 at 1:50 pm
How much did it cost you to build all that
Oasix21
November 14, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Where do you live… dont mean to be stalkish i just think that place looks cool
Oasix21
November 14, 2011 at 3:10 pm
hey rick,you must have the cleanest garden in the world !!! lol
baldrick07526
November 14, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Is there anything you can’t do! You are amazing! One thing about the tomatoes’ leaves, I don’t think they like to get wet, so you might get some mildew – but that happens anyway with tomatoes. Also, I wonder is a support of some kind could be “attached” to the bottom to help hold them up – so they don’t get too heavy and break. Just thinking – anxious to see how it turns out!
santacruzbraces
November 14, 2011 at 4:03 pm
I would of used a smaller hole and pushed the roots through instead and then added a thin layer of gravel before adding the compost mix.
Zeamus634
November 14, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Hey Rick, just thought I’d mention I planted my Chilli seeds today (little bit late but should be okay). Got 5 varieties hopefully, Anaheim, Hungarian Hot Wax, Jalapeno, Tabasco and Demon Red. You should grow some chillies too!
lufferov
November 14, 2011 at 5:01 pm
can’t wait to see how this works out. :-)))
lillith886
November 14, 2011 at 5:39 pm
@SleestaksRule There is mixed feedback concerning this type of growing. Some say that they get better yields, others report a poorer result. I figured there was only one way to find out…
rickvanman
November 14, 2011 at 6:11 pm
Is there a benefit to growing this way? I never tried it but wouldn’t you get more output planting the other way around?
SleestaksRule
November 14, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Good for you for not wasting $10. One thing I did different is slit a couple coffee filters to the center and cut out a small hole for the stem. I placed those over the hole and around the stem before filling the bucket. It seemed to help keep the soil from eroding out. I like your idea of securing them to the post.
I suspect the plants shown on the box of the upside planter were grown right side up then allowed to hang for the advertising photos. Just my opinion.
FenderGibsonWashburn
November 14, 2011 at 7:07 pm
JML are really crazy – Upside down plantpots?
ThatKidKnows
November 14, 2011 at 7:29 pm
In my experience the plants will try to right them selves at first then will settle and start to grow down. It looks odd because the leaves will still face upward toward the sun. The problem I ran into is a particularly bad storm twisted and cracked the stems. They survived but never fully recovered. Their upright and caged siblings were only lightly damaged. I imagine without the cages the storm may have been just as destructive or worse on them.
FenderGibsonWashburn
November 14, 2011 at 8:21 pm
@GuildF40 Cont. This video I was doing i’ve been putting off for months now. So i’ll get that flower one. These cameras are driving me nuts. The webcam won’t work on my new computer and the mic is working fine at least.
endlessmountain
November 14, 2011 at 9:19 pm
@GuildF40 The video I was shooting was in reference to his book that he wrote on specific topic. Its a good to the point kind of book which can be read in one session. Then the tape quality was so bad. Well, its what I need for the warranty to show those people how bad this stuff can really get for the technology we have today. I am thinking they gave me a re-fixed model over a week ago on my warranty. I spent $20 to keep the warranty. If they ask it again, i wont be happy
endlessmountain
November 14, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Bet nextdoor keeps peering out the window. “Whats he up to now George. HE’s hang buckets up with plants sticking out the bottom.” It really is a sitcom, in the making! Like a modern day George and Mildred .
goodagofilms
November 14, 2011 at 10:18 pm