Growing Tomatoes in Growbags

GROWBAGS
Growbags are an ideal way to start growing tomatoes, as the compost in the bag is sterile and free from disease or soil-borne pests.
Growbags are easy to plant up and can be placed in any sunny position out of the way.
They provide excellent growing conditions as the nutritious compost is free of all disease and pests, and the plastic keeps the roots warm for fast, vigorous growth.
Tomatoes are one of the favourite growbag crops, but it is best to grow the cordon types of tomatoes that fruit from a single stem, as they can more easily be trained to suit the situation they are in. Bush types tend to sprawl all over the place and are more attractive to snails and slugs.


Keep the tomatoes evenly watered especially when the fruit is ripening, feed once a week with a tomato feed when the first fruit appear, and pinch out the top of the main stem when 4 or 5 trusses are set. It is a good idea to cut small slots along the bag opposite the plant about half way up from the floor, when watering, water until water flows through the slots this will ensure the roots are well covered. A cane or thin stick should be placed in the growbag next to the plant and firmly supported by some means at it’s top end the plant is then tied to this stick or cane every 10 or so inches (25cm) as it grows, this is necessary to support the weight of the trusses as the fruit grow. Always check each plant every 3 or 4 days for shoots appearing between the main stem and a branch, these must be picked out as cleanly as possible as if left the plant will dissipate energy into growing these side shoots rather than the fruit.


At the end of each season the contents of the growbag can be spread over the garden as a compost or put on the compost heap ready to make a contribution next year as well. Growbags can be used for other plants as well as tomatoes, cucumbers peppers, and flowers can all be grown in this handiest of growing mediums.


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