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Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
I grow tomato produce in a greenhouse for an additional income.
I have grown tomatoes in everything that I can think of.
My basic plan is to keep the vines at least 6 inches apart no matter
where I grow them or how I grow them. 8 inches apart is better
and 12 inches apart is the very best===all to allow air flow through
the vines to help prevent fungus and disease.
In 12 inch pots which are normally 4 gallon or 5 gallon, I grow Either:
Two plants with single vines each , OR
One plant with 2 single vines each.
In a 25 gallon pot---or half of a 50 gallon drum , I use reinforcement cages
and space the vines according to how many square sections are on my cage
cause the squares are 6 inches apart. If the cage has 13 squares--then I prune
the plant to have 13 vines.
I use the same plan when growing in the ground.
Here is my problem: I am tired of mixing soil and filling 5 gallon pots. Planting
in the 5 gallon pots, cleaning out the dead tom plants,
then emptying the 5 gallon pots --bleaching the 5 gallon pots so I can start
over again. I grow for produce sales. I end up filling about 300 5 gallon pots.
I normally only do this for early spring sales. I am working on doing a
winter crop that should be ready for sales mid Dec. I want to put them
in the ground in the greenhouse. I know of some other greenhouse companies
that have grown tomatoes in the same greenhouse soil for more than 10 years
and never had a problem. Questions are---are there procedures to prevent
problems if growing in the same beds---year after year In addition to removing
the top 6 inches of soil every 2 years?
My beds in the greenhouse will be 3 feet wide and 65 feet long.
There will be 2 beds. Each bed will have a double row of tomatoes.
Each tomato plant will have only two vines.
The greenhouse is 24ft X 75ft.
My tomato seedlings are growing and need to be transplanted into the grow beds
in 2 more weeks. I have two weeks to clean up the greenhouse and prepare
the beds. The clean up is from spring crop ----tons of 5 gallon pots to empty and
floors to clean up---bleach to spray--fungicide to spray, insecticide to spray before
I transplant my tomatoes. (400 tomato plants)
Let me show you what some of the spring crop looked like.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG 102_1042](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/102_1042.jpg)
I have grown tomatoes in everything that I can think of.
My basic plan is to keep the vines at least 6 inches apart no matter
where I grow them or how I grow them. 8 inches apart is better
and 12 inches apart is the very best===all to allow air flow through
the vines to help prevent fungus and disease.
In 12 inch pots which are normally 4 gallon or 5 gallon, I grow Either:
Two plants with single vines each , OR
One plant with 2 single vines each.
In a 25 gallon pot---or half of a 50 gallon drum , I use reinforcement cages
and space the vines according to how many square sections are on my cage
cause the squares are 6 inches apart. If the cage has 13 squares--then I prune
the plant to have 13 vines.
I use the same plan when growing in the ground.
Here is my problem: I am tired of mixing soil and filling 5 gallon pots. Planting
in the 5 gallon pots, cleaning out the dead tom plants,
then emptying the 5 gallon pots --bleaching the 5 gallon pots so I can start
over again. I grow for produce sales. I end up filling about 300 5 gallon pots.
I normally only do this for early spring sales. I am working on doing a
winter crop that should be ready for sales mid Dec. I want to put them
in the ground in the greenhouse. I know of some other greenhouse companies
that have grown tomatoes in the same greenhouse soil for more than 10 years
and never had a problem. Questions are---are there procedures to prevent
problems if growing in the same beds---year after year In addition to removing
the top 6 inches of soil every 2 years?
My beds in the greenhouse will be 3 feet wide and 65 feet long.
There will be 2 beds. Each bed will have a double row of tomatoes.
Each tomato plant will have only two vines.
The greenhouse is 24ft X 75ft.
My tomato seedlings are growing and need to be transplanted into the grow beds
in 2 more weeks. I have two weeks to clean up the greenhouse and prepare
the beds. The clean up is from spring crop ----tons of 5 gallon pots to empty and
floors to clean up---bleach to spray--fungicide to spray, insecticide to spray before
I transplant my tomatoes. (400 tomato plants)
Let me show you what some of the spring crop looked like.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG 102_1042](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/102_1042.jpg)
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
Some grown in 25 gallon pots and pruned to 13 to 15 vines per pot with cage.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG 102_1101](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/102_1101.jpg)
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG 102_1101](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/102_1101.jpg)
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
What did I grow= Big Beef
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG 102_1010](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/102_1010.jpg)
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG 102_1010](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/102_1010.jpg)
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
someone suggested that I use a ground cover to keep my soil surface clean
and that would also help prevent problems.
I have grown in the ground before---in a greenhouse to get an extra early start.
It was my best production.
I have to have a very serious -heavy duty tomato support system.
this is what the toms looked like when I grew them in the ground.
Each plant had 2 vines each.
these were Brandywine
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun20_37](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Jun20_37.jpg)
and that would also help prevent problems.
I have grown in the ground before---in a greenhouse to get an extra early start.
It was my best production.
I have to have a very serious -heavy duty tomato support system.
this is what the toms looked like when I grew them in the ground.
Each plant had 2 vines each.
these were Brandywine
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun20_37](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Jun20_37.jpg)
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
Big Beef grown in ground--in greenhouse
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun20_34](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Jun20_34.jpg)
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun20_34](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Jun20_34.jpg)
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
Sweet Million Cherry---in ground-in greenhouse
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun20_36](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Jun20_36.jpg)
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun20_36](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Jun20_36.jpg)
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
Wow, what a nice set up! love your greenhouse ! I just got a small 8x10 and have just one tomato plant in it ! but am sprouting seeds in it. Thanks for the nice pics - hey I can dream can't I ?
![Very Happy](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png)
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
Yes you can dream and work on making them come true.
My first greenhouse was 8x16------11 years ago.
then i got a 12x64, then a 16x96, then a another 16x96, then a
20x96, then did away with one of the 16x96 and built a 24x75.
My first greenhouse was 8x16------11 years ago.
then i got a 12x64, then a 16x96, then a another 16x96, then a
20x96, then did away with one of the 16x96 and built a 24x75.
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
CarolynPhillips wrote:...then i got a 12x64, then a 16x96, then a another 16x96, then a 20x96, then did away with one of the 16x96 and built a 24x75.
..and we tease about adding a sfg box or two every year! At what point did you did you start selling prouct?
Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
I started selling plants when I built the 12x64 gh 10 years ago.
I have only been growing and selling tomato produce for 6 years.
And of all things-----I am allergic to tomato plants---but not the fruit.
I have to protect my skin with clothing, gloves, or chemical protecting creams.
I have only been growing and selling tomato produce for 6 years.
And of all things-----I am allergic to tomato plants---but not the fruit.
I have to protect my skin with clothing, gloves, or chemical protecting creams.
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
everyone will have to forgive me, i really am obsessed with growing tomatoes.
I think I have about 200 tomato pics.........
I think I have about 200 tomato pics.........
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
showing more Old pictures from years past
big beef tomato![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun06425](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Tomatoes/Jun06425.jpg)
big beef tomato
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun06425](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Tomatoes/Jun06425.jpg)
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
year= 2005 tomatoes grown in 5 gallon grow bags.
the toms reached the top of the 8ft high greenhouse and they were lowered
to allow more growing height.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Greenhouse253](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/greenhouse253.jpg)
the toms reached the top of the 8ft high greenhouse and they were lowered
to allow more growing height.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Greenhouse253](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/greenhouse253.jpg)
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
then those same tomato plants that had been lowered a few feet---kept growing
out the top of greenhouse and then some.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Greenhouse156](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/greenhouse156.jpg)
out the top of greenhouse and then some.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Greenhouse156](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/greenhouse156.jpg)
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
One year I grew tomatoes in grow beds--with cages---and just let them
grow with no pruning---I was trying to cut down on how much contact I had with
the plants to prevent allergic breakouts.........i did not like the method.
I like growing single vines or two vines----with a vertical support system.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG DSCN0761](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/DSCN0761.jpg)
grow with no pruning---I was trying to cut down on how much contact I had with
the plants to prevent allergic breakouts.........i did not like the method.
I like growing single vines or two vines----with a vertical support system.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG DSCN0761](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/DSCN0761.jpg)
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
just another pic
grown in ground ---in greenhouse---vertical support system
plants were sagging to the ground they were so heavy with fruit
Brandywine
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun20_28](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Jun20_28.jpg)
grown in ground ---in greenhouse---vertical support system
plants were sagging to the ground they were so heavy with fruit
Brandywine
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Jun20_28](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/Jun20_28.jpg)
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
tomatoes in a 10ft high greenhouse
two double rows of plants
big beef
grown in 5 gallon
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG May09292](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/May09292.jpg)
two double rows of plants
big beef
grown in 5 gallon
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG May09292](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/May09292.jpg)
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
the grow bed toms--in cages--unpruned
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG DSCN1149](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/DSCN1149.jpg)
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG DSCN1149](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/DSCN1149.jpg)
CarolynPhillips-
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
more toms in 5 gallon white grow bags.
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG DSCN1649](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/DSCN1649.jpg)
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG DSCN1649](https://2img.net/h/i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii105/CricketsGreenhouse/DSCN1649.jpg)
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
I love the photos! Thanks so much for sharing. And so ironic that you are allergic. I get a rash from brushing up against curcurbits and beans, it looks nasty but fades within a day.. I get my revenge by eating them. ![Very Happy](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png)
![Very Happy](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png)
Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
I break out with blisters-----looks like i rolled in poison ivy or oak. Sticks around
for a long time and leaves scars .
for a long time and leaves scars .
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
Ouch!
Sorry to hear.
May I please ask for your help with something? My 'maters appear to have a problem, and I suspect it's a common one, I just don't know what it is.
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May I please ask for your help with something? My 'maters appear to have a problem, and I suspect it's a common one, I just don't know what it is.
Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
I can try to help.
what is it
what is it
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Re: Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG
Thanks. Big difference from your beautiful photos....
![Tomato Produce Greenhouse SFG Photo-718960](https://2img.net/h/lh6.ggpht.com/_X62VWocGyj8/TIgGqwryG1I/AAAAAAAABMg/14FxJ39bQFY/s512/photo-718960.JPG)
I thought at first it was just weathering, but it seems more extensive than that. It is on both of my two big heirloom tomatoes, though my Black Cherry seems okay. Parts of the leaf are turning dry and brown. I have seen just one black caterpillar I pulled off, nothing else of note.
I thought at first it was just weathering, but it seems more extensive than that. It is on both of my two big heirloom tomatoes, though my Black Cherry seems okay. Parts of the leaf are turning dry and brown. I have seen just one black caterpillar I pulled off, nothing else of note.
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