My experience with Miracle grow is that it can be used to get plants going, but it tends to result in far more plant growth than fruit production.
I’ no expert though. Just my experience.
I’ no expert though. Just my experience.
Actually, I'm going to use it very sparingly. Package says to use every 7 to 14 days. So I'll probably use it at the longer intervals of 14 days or longer. My father suggested using it and he uses his about once a month.My experience with Miracle grow is that it can be used to get plants going, but it tends to result in far more plant growth than fruit production.
I’ no expert though. Just my experience.
Understood. But all the more reason to use organic potting soil and additives. Organic potting soils have much more minerals which translate into more nutritious vegetables with higher vitamins and mineral contents.Upside is, most all of my garden vegetables are in containers.
I'll have to look into what Tractor Supply or Lowes carries. Last year I didn't use any additives on my vegetables and they did decently. Just cow manure mixed into the soil and added a few bags of potting soil to the mix.Understood. But all the more reason to use organic potting soil and additives. Organic potting soils have much more minerals which translate into more nutritious vegetables with higher vitamins and mineral contents.
Yes!I don’t know the proper name for them but they are the small branches that grow/sprout from the axil or top of the junction of branch and stem.
They provide nothing but rob energy from tomato production.
YesDo you remove stems besides the suckers?
Removing suckers is not always "good" when working with determinate varieties of tomato. Removing them can reduce your yield, say when growing Roma tomatoes.I don’t know the proper name for them but they are the small branches that grow/sprout from the axil or top of the junction of branch and stem.
They provide nothing but rob energy from tomato production.
To add minerals, try some azomite. When planting tomatoes, I will usually add a few handfuls of Epsom salts to a 4' X 8' bed, potatoes about 1 inch below the seed potato, 2 tablespoons 13-13-13, 2 teaspoon bone meal, and blood meal, this will give the potatoes a "boost:" A little goes a long way IF your soil is pretty good.I'll have to look into what Tractor Supply or Lowes carries. Last year I didn't use any additives on my vegetables and they did decently. Just cow manure mixed into the soil and added a few bags of potting soil to the mix.
Our soil where I'm planting and using for the containers is pretty sandy. So far the only think I planted in ground are the corn and the potatoes, and some onions.
Removing suckers is not always "good" when working with determinate varieties of tomato. Removing them can reduce your yield, say when growing Roma tomatoes.
Removing suckers is not always "good" when working with determinate varieties of tomato. Removing them can reduce your yield, say when growing Roma tomatoes.
With determinate varieties of tomato, I will normally prune the first 12-18 inches to prevent disease and promote airflow, in this space try planting bush-type beans or maybe some type of herbs to provide ground cover, the beans can fix nitrogen.
I'm going to ask a dumb question because I haven't ever heard of "determinate variety", and what is that exactly?Determinate, that’s a term I haven’t heard in two coons’ ages.
Yes, you’re right. We only grew heirloom varieties that were indeterminate. Hence,...
Thanks.
Thank you. Vines or bushes!Determinate varieties do not keep growing remaining more bush like not necessarily requiring to be staked.
Indeterminate are more vine like require staking if space is a consideration.
Determinate grow until they reach a determined size (based on cultivar, climate, and other conditions) then set and ripen all the fruit at once. Indeterminate continue to grow and produce fruit as resources are available until killed by frost or disease.Determinate varieties do not keep growing remaining more bush like not necessarily requiring to be staked.
Indeterminate are more vine like require staking if space is a consideration.