How much of which grow medium do you use to fill the basket? I'm looking to grow tomatoes. Thanks!
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I use larger size clay pebbles. As the plant grows I add more until it is level with the top. Have also used lava rock from lowes. Both work great.
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I used clay pebbles enough to fill the basket completely so that light can't get into bucket
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Hmm... my advice would be to try one of each brand before committing to buying more of either one. In either case, be sure to provide enough calcium for your tomatoes, as they may tend to get blossom-end-rot if you don't add enough lime (calcium carbonate). And tomatoes will stop producing when temps get too high, so be patient if you get a mid-summer lull in production. Good luck!
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Do not plant tomatoes in this. It would be better for herbs. We planted Cilantro. I am afraid anything that is going to stand much over 6 inches would have a difficult time. A tomato would be a disaster.
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Hi,I believe they recommend using the whole bag of their Dolomite mixed in top 4" of soil. Probably most important for plants like tomatoes.
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I put a 44lb bag on a 4'x12' raised bed for tomatoes. They turned out great. It just adds back minerals. I used a fish kelp fertilizer also. You might want to check the PH of the soil after adding.
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The instructions are on the bottle, it all depends what your growing medium is. If its dirt its about once a week or a little longer. Never use the recommended strength, always start with half strength then work your way up different plants have different needs. If the plant is too green or growing too fast "long skinny stems" then cut back and if its too bad flush your plant with a lot of water then start with a lower strength.
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I just tried tomatoes this year, and the first year I ever grew them in pots. I did get plenty of tomatoes on them but when the weather get hotter I should have moved them outside the green house sooner. I live in So. Cal. and It got to hot in the green house and burned them even with the door and windows open. I am hoping the winter will be better.
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What I did was spray the mixing liquid into the ground where ever I want the ground loose or softer, where I have grown plan fruit tomatoes flowers , I spray around the trunks only . But, where the grass n the ground cover or any where the plan surly don't grow higher than 4-6 " I spray over them they work very well . That's what I did with my n I am happy with the result . Hope it help your too .
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Maybe 3 cherry or grape tomato plants. Depends on how dense you normally plant your plants. I think 2 is good, then i plant some garlic around the corners to use the extra space.
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that will depend on the plants in question, and the amount of root mass they will create. I have grown two rather large tomato plants in mine. one suggestion I can make is adding air to the reservoir with a fish tank air pump and air stone. this made my plants thrive.
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Depends on the plants and your growing techniques, I fit 16 of my tomatoe plants comfortably doing a top and tie down method. Average plant was 3.5 ft diameter.
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I flattened the ground soil then sat the unit on top. I didn't use anything but a compacted peat moss and top soil mix to fill the cavities. I wish that I had started with a cheaper filler for the deeper side, but didn't think about it until after I started filling it. I grew tomatoes and flowers. They turned out beautiful.
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I don't think it's big enough to grow tomatoes--I think a large round pot would work better for tomatoes.
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Allison, contact Joel immediately. Use only distilled water, not spring water, not tap water and water it in a saucer. Fill it up about 1/3 of the way. That being said, did you check your email? Joel sent a detailed email before our plant arrived. I contacted him a few times and he was extremely helpful and fast to respond. Here's his email address: JoelsCarnivorousPlants - Amazon Marketplace lk5mjrd052j6cyv@marketplace.amazon.com I cut and pasted his directions in the initial email below: I will be shipping your order to you Saturday. Look for it to arrive in your mail beginning this Monday. If you have cold weather forecast for the next few days please be careful to take your order indoors soon after it arrives and not to leave it in a mailbox outside overnight if you receive your mail in a receptacle that is outside so that your plant will not be damaged/killed by frost. If your plants are damaged by frost anyways in spite of my best efforts at timing the shipping for your order please let me know asap. If it is below freezing where you are at your order may come with a heat pack. The heat pack is a white bag with red line on it. This heat pack is not part of the potting soil. Please be careful to NOT mix it in with your moss that your plant arrives with. If you are purchasing this as a gift it will be important to pot it up right after it arrives rather than leaving it in the box it came in for a while. If you purchased more than one plant they may be wrapped together. If you have any problems with your plant(s) or its shipping please feel free to contact me. I'm here to help. If you like what you see when your order arrives you can see more Carnivorous Plants that I have for sale here.--&gt;
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Since this is a first time purchase of this tomato I am not able to answer this question. However, I have already planted the seed indoors for outside planting. I hope to have your answer later this summer. Otherwise we can experiment together.
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Whatever you can grow hydroponically can be grown in this once you accept space limitations. I have just started tomatoes for the first time. Obviously they will take over the entire unit and so my second unit is for salads. Not sure tubers can be successfully grown in hydroponics, but then I have not tired that.
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Sure, anything is possible. That may slow the draining of water, with more roots on the soil. I would use more plant food. I was never successful at tomatoes, but Japanese cucumbers grew very nice and huge. Hope this helps. Joe