Potting on tomatoes.

**Florence Fennel** · 23-03-2012, 07:58 AM

Colin that will be so useful to novice growers, beautifully illustrated. You're not just a pretty face, I've put the arrers back in the box

**Florence Fennel** · 23-03-2012, 08:16 AM

BTW, where did you get those deep pots please? I have got some deep ones, but they are about 8" diameter. I could do with some smaller as an interim.

**donnakebab** · 23-03-2012, 10:08 AM

Great pics Colin and very helpful as just about to perform this task myself.

Mine aren't as big as your though.

**Potstubsdustbins** · 23-03-2012, 03:53 PM

Auntie Flo, I scrounged them of a gardening buddy, something to do with growing palm trees from seed I think. There great for deep potting as they are only about 4" square but over 8" deep.

I will be seeing the chap over the weekend so will ask the question and report back.

Colin

**Florence Fennel** · 23-03-2012, 04:42 PM

They'd be just the ticket Colin, thanks!

**Tripmeup** · 23-03-2012, 05:24 PM

wow..

If I am seeing this right, then you have buried a set of leaves and in.the process alot of stem???

**zazen999** · 23-03-2012, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by Tripmeup View Post

wow..

If I am seeing this right, then you have buried a set of leaves and in.the process alot of stem???

Yes, that's the idea. The stem will produce loads of roots and increase the stability of the plant. I spiral the stems round the pot if I haven't got deep ones, to try and get as much buried as possible.

**Potstubsdustbins** · 23-03-2012, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by Tripmeup View Post

wow..

If I am seeing this right, then you have buried a set of leaves and in.the process alot of stem???

Tripmeup, if you look at pic two you will see the foliage I removed from the plant before potting on.

Some people prefer to leave the leaves on and to be honest I have no idea if one method is better than the other.

Colin

**redser** · 23-03-2012, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post

BTW, where did you get those deep pots please? I have got some deep ones, but they are about 8" diameter. I could do with some smaller as an interim.

Roses usually come in pots like that, I always keep them. Multi-sowed peas in them and they worked out great. Just like one big fat root trainer

**chris** · 23-03-2012, 09:42 PM

Also soft fruit bushes too!(come in those pots)

**Pa Snips** · 23-03-2012, 11:14 PM

Originally posted by chris View Post

Also soft fruit bushes too!(come in those pots)

You beat me to it

**Florence Fennel** · 24-03-2012, 07:29 PM

So you must be able to buy them, but where?

**zazen999** · 24-03-2012, 07:47 PM

I am in no way recommending this company - but a quick search gave me

Square Long Tom Plant Pots brought to you by The Garden Superstore.

**Currysniffa** · 24-03-2012, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by Potstubsdustbins View Post

Often we are asked by new gardeners about potting on toms, with particular reference to leggy plants. I like many others recommend to plant them deep, but what is deep?

Following the old adage a pic is worth a thousand words I allowed one of my Sungold to go leggy in a 3" pot and then took a couple of pics to show what I mean by deep. Shows a decent root ball to.

Colin

I could of done with a few of them tall pots of yours today Mr Pots

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