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Cherry Tomato Plants not... #268730

Asked August 09, 2015, 10:43 AM EDT

Cherry Tomato Plants not very tall nor are leaves very big. Planted in a 4 ft by 8 ft by 1 ft open bottom wood plank container. Filled with black dirt taken from low area on property. Nothing else added to soil when tomatos were planted. Container is setting on an area that is clay. Should their been a soil test? What is best soil for tomatos? Should container have been higher with more black soil? Should there have been other elements added to the black soil?

Rice County Minnesota

Expert Response

http://www.tomatodirt.com/growing-tomatoes-in-pots.html
http://www.tomatodirt.com/growing-cherry-tomatoes-in-containers.html

http://containergardening.about.com/od/vegetablesandherbs/a/Growing_Tomatoes_Mistakes.htm
2 feet deep might be better. The container is large enough to grow tomatoes. Tomatoes tolerate a range of soils. This year has had lots of rain and the container if sitting on clay will not drain well. The vigorous growth of leaves instead of fruit may be due to too much water.


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