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bhawk11 Macomb, MI Jun 19, 2011

I have these two tomato plants in one container. I wasn't sure if they would be o.k. together, or should i transplant them to a bigger container?

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Horseshoe Efland, NC(Zone 7a) Jun 19, 2011

Transplant to bigger container.

I'd use no less than something the size of a five gallon bucket/planter for best results.

Shoe

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Quyen Orange, CA(Zone 10b) Jun 19, 2011

Shoe knows.

Here's a resource to determine how much soil is needed for most popular vegetables when growing them in containers.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1647.html

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Horseshoe Efland, NC(Zone 7a) Jun 19, 2011

Nice article, Quyen. Good info!
I noticed down at the bottom there is a "click here for .pdf file". If you click it you can save it to your computer for easy reference. Thanks!

Shoe

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bhawk11 Macomb, MI Jun 19, 2011

Thanks for your help!!

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bhawk11 Macomb, MI Jun 19, 2011

I'm just not sure how to separate them now...

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Quyen Orange, CA(Zone 10b) Jun 19, 2011

This is how I do mine.

Take them out of container along with the soil. Shake loose as much soil as possible so that you can see the roots. Untangle the roots very gently and put them in their new homes, making sure that the roots are spread out and nicely covered by soil. Now is your chance to bury some of the stems so that they can develop more roots. Gently pack the soil and water well. Keep in shade for a couple of days before putting them back into full sun.

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VitaVeggieMan Clifton, VA(Zone 7a) Jun 20, 2011

Quote from bhawk11 :
I have these two tomato plants in one container. I wasn't sure if they would be o.k. together, or should i transplant them to a bigger container?


It depends on what type of tomatoes they are. Some cherry tomatoes (e.g., Tumbling Tom, Maskotka, Lizzano) are designed to be planted in hanging baskets with 3-5 plants per basket. Some miniature tomatoes (Tiny Tim, Red Robin, Windowbox Roma) only grow to 12-18" tall, and several can be planted in a small container. If your tomatoes are not of these types, you should probably be using at least a 5-gallon pot/bucket, or 10-15 gallons for a large indeterminate tomato.

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bhawk11 Macomb, MI Jun 20, 2011

Yeah. They are Better Boy Tomatoes, so I better get going on the new containers!!!

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bhawk11 Macomb, MI Jun 22, 2011

So I just transplanted my plants. I felt a few of the small roots snap though. Is this going to kill my plants?

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Quyen Orange, CA(Zone 10b) Jun 22, 2011

No, they will be fine. I have, at times, had to pry apart seedlings that are tightly intertwined and they survived.

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craftygal812 Rome, GA Jun 27, 2011

I am growing tomatoes on my deck. I got them at Walmart and they are already caged & everything. I am getting quite a few tomatoes from them; however, they are not getting very big. Is it possible they are root bound? They are Celebrity tomatoes and are supposed to be suitable for growing in containers. Should I transplant them into larger containers? They came in fairly large plastic containers

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behillman Plantersville, TX(Zone 9a) Jun 30, 2011

I have planted tomatoes in the ground & then some in pots. The ones in the ground always give me more tomatoes then the ones in the pots. I would say about 5 times more. Is this true with every body else.

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