Smokefree Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Has anyone grown these? I bought one today and was just wondering if anyone has planted them before and how the tomatoes came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snellma Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I have one right now. The tomatoes are huge and it is producing wonderfully. I am pleased with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokefree Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 That is great! I hope I can do as well as you are. Do you fertilize with deluted Miracle Grow? I was thinking of trying that. I have heard that Miracle Grow makes fertilizer specifically for tomatoes but I can't find any in stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Miracle Grow for Tomatoes does a better job of growing fruit than regular Miracle Grow but it should still do fine. You can add a TBL of Epsom Salts for Peppers and Tomatoes to make it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You want good fruit production in tomatoes and not a lot of leafy growth so steer clear of anything high in nitrogen. (N the first letter in the NPK analysis of the fertilizer.) The P, phosphorus, encourages fruit production. Most sources recommend 5-10-5 or 5-10-10 or multiples of those numbers. The higher the numbers the less you need but the proportions should stay the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokefree Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Where can I find Miracle Grow for Tomatoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsywannabe Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Where are these tomatoes found around here? Is there enough growing season left to put them in now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokefree Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 If you mean Parks Whopper I bought one yesterday at KMart. I got a nice looking plant. Some had blossoms on already but I didn't pick them because I remember hearing somewhere (probably on godubois here) not to buy them when they are blossoming already. I only bought one because I am just going to try a few of several different varieties this year, mostly on my deck because something kept eating my tomatoes in the garden last year. When I googled Parks Whopper the info looked good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Buying them with blossoms on won't hurt at all but be prepared for some blossom drop if there is transplant shock from a difference in sun, heat, water, night temps, etc. Otherwise it will be just fine. Try to keep it very well watered for the first few days and plant it in the evening if possible. That way it has a night to get a little acclimated before it's subjected to these temps. If a plant has very well (but not root bound) root system, there's no problem with planting them now. Mine are still in their growing containers but will be going out pretty soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klsm54 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Where can I find Miracle Grow for Tomatoes? I've bought it before at Kmart. You could also check Lowe's and ..... dare I say..... Walmart. Also the garden centers may have it. Of course you can buy it on-line, if you can't find it locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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