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Feeding tomatoes in Grow-Bag

Last post 20-06-2009 8:18 PM by Nick Hudd. 4 replies.

• 09/06/2009 03:52 PM

  Nick Hudd Location: Tenterden, Kent Joined on: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 39

  Reply | Contact I have considerable success every year growing two tomato plants in a Grow-Bag on a layer of gravel which I keep wet. I am never sure whether it is OK to just put the feeding solution into the gravel, or whether (as I always have done) to water it directly into the bag (which can be a bit of a fiddle, as the hole the plant emerges from is fairly small). Indeed, does it matter? The Grow-Bag has holes in the bottom for the roots, and this is in my conservatory. The variety is Alicante, which is greenback-resistant - control of shade and temperature is not as easy in a conservatory as in a proper greenhouse! My numerous sundews and butterworts keep the pests at bay!! Nick Hudd ****************************** Dr Nick Hudd, Tenterden, Kent. nphudd@cantab.net

• 09/06/2009 06:38 PM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 4,743	Reply | Contact I am told that the feeder roots are at the very bottom of the tomato plant so i guess feeding them into the gravel is okay, that said the depth of soil in a gro bag is minimal so i would think it doesn't matter too much in this case digger

• 20/06/2009 11:17 AM

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  Nick Hudd Location: Tenterden, Kent Joined on: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 39

  Reply | Contact Hi digger Sorry I have not replied before - hard disk failure which has rather consumed my time over the last week or more! I did get your reply, and thanks very much indeed. Am now adding feed to the tray water the Grow-Bag is on (will blame you if no eatable fruits <g> ) The plants are looking good in fact, apart from magnesium deficiency which I battle against every year - am going to post a separate message when I get a moment Nick   ****************************** Dr Nick Hudd, Tenterden, Kent. nphudd@cantab.net

• 20/06/2009 03:29 PM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 4,743	Reply | Contact I am told that things like magnesium and other trace elements can be rendered un useable by the plants if they are over fed with too mush pottasium? digger

• 20/06/2009 08:18 PM	In reply to
  Nick Hudd Location: Tenterden, Kent Joined on: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 39	Reply | Contact Thanks digger. See separate message which I have now posted, with a photo Nick ****************************** Dr Nick Hudd, Tenterden, Kent. nphudd@cantab.net