Can I put heirloom tomato plants (currently 2 feet tall) into a Topsy Turvy? How many can I put in each Topsy Turvy?
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I would say yes as long as it will hang. I have 2 plants in my topsy turvey. I like them when they are fuller. My plants are probable 2 feet tall now and I have a great area to hang them so they do real well.
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I have grape tomato plants this time but have used beef steak and several others in the past. I put 2 4 inch plants in the topsy turvey this time. I water them every day for the first week and then every other day or so after that. Mine is hanging under my deck a little bit. It gets the afternoon sun and they really don't get much when it rains. I try and watch and every so often I remove the top and check soil and add more if it needs it. I just love doing it this way.
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The recommended quantity of tomato plants is 2. I have 2 planted in a box and they are huge. I can't imagine the jungle I would have with more than just a couple. For corn, you are absolutely right. The recommended amount for corn is 16 so it can handle a lot.
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I am sure lettuces would be fine. I do not think tomato plants would be happy here. Probably not green beans either. The beans would need something to grow up on and in this they would just hang down onto the ground and block access to rows behind them. Not enough room here for tomato root structure and the plants would stick straight out and then that weight would likely pull plants right out of their soil. Top shelf does work for a little taller plant because it can grow straight upward.
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Aerogrow recommends 3 tomato plants in the 7 pod. We grew 3 tomato plants in the 7 pod; the bush fills it very nicely and the rots definitely fill the base. Due to our error 2 of the plants died at about 1 year. We were able to save the third and it grew to fill the whole space and the roots filled the base. It lasted about 1.5 years. Good luck!
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I wouldn't plant more than 3 and three would be pushing it. The more you have in it the more often you will have to fertilize & water them. If you plant large tomato plants like Big Boy, then I would definitely stick with just 2 plants. The more you put in, the less nutrients they will have and the more root bound they will become.
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I don't see why not.... I have tomato, poblano peppers and Asian Eggplant and they are all getting to that height..... I did have to line the sides of the planters with what I had available - which was a plastic tarp but that's because I'm in So Fl... and I needed to keep moisture in so I don't have to water as much.
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Mark, We bought 2 of these planters and they are 16 inches tall. They are real easy to put together and fit perfectly over our septic tank tops. The final boards that came with them weren't wide enough to close the final gap so we contacted the company and they sent 2 extra boards so I could trim them up to make the planters come together like they should. They were very nice and helpful, would definitely buy from them again. The nails holding the boards together aren't the best, but I just drilled some holes through the metal banding and put wood screws in each board so they would all stay in place and would have no worries what so ever of them coming apart. We also treated the wood with Thompson water seal to seal the wood from the rain, snow, etc. They inside metal plate that hold the flower pots is holding up very well too. Hope this answers your questions. Ron Ash
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What size pots are you wanting to fill? I used to fill a 5 gallon bucket up to about 6 inches from the top. It is enough to plant one tomato plant or as in my case, one potato plant.
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Yes Patio style tomatoes work fine in this. probably no more than 2 plants though
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Hi Jessica, I am not sure. I only have about 5 plants on the top 2 shelves. On the bottom two shelves, I have a storage bin and a watering canister for the plants.
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Unfortunately, the answer is "it depends"... I happened to have some larger pots that I used for the larger and faster growing plants like tomatoes and peppers. The pots in question seem to be working great for herbs and celery and the cabbage/broccolli plants. I transfered them at about 2 inches. My biggest worry now is maybe having to transplant again with this cold late spring we are having in MN...
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Should be only two, one toward each end. I also plant early quick maturing lettuce, radishes, spinach toward the middle and they will mature well before tomato plants get big. These early plantings allow double cropping without affecting the soil fertility.
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It has 2 layers so you may want ttyl8r o cut them to fit. The other alternative is to get the larger one. This size would do about 3 servings of florets.
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Fill the smart pot with soil mix to within about 2 inches of the top. Moisten soil. Create a hole in the middle and plant the tomato as you would in a garden bed. With tomatoes, planting up to the bottom two branches will encourage more root growth. Firm the soil, water, fertilize, etc. A fifteen gallon pot is huge for one tomato plant. Mine grew really well in 3 and 5 gallon pots with 2" of pea gravel in the bottom for more stability and drainage.
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If it's a question of size, I recommend making a paper or cardboard model using the dimensions from the picture. It's smaller than it looks. Many of my miniature ferns I planted a few months ago are already pressed against the roof. I suggest planting ferns, they grow great in this terrarium!
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The Topsy Turvey holds the plant. It's a great way to grow. When is the first frost for you? Also, I hear you can reuse these although we haven't tried it. Will the plant last until the frost? If it will then the TT will.
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Dear Joe, I don't know about watermelons, but for sure this will be a great setup for tomatoes. The best for you is to concentrate your plants on a 4x4ft space in the center of the tent, in the case of tomatoes you can grow from six to nine of them. Then place your 1000w hps on the center, surrownded by your leds with a space of about 15cm between them and at least 50cm from the plant canopy. I hope this may help you. By the way, I'm loving my leds!!!