Planting Alicante Tomatoes

Posted by TopVeg - May 13th, 2007

Tomato - Latin name ‘Lycopersicon esculentum’

The variety ‘Alicante’ is a cordon type which is best in the greenhouse, but can be grown outside in a sheltered spot.

alicante tomato plant

A very kind neighbour appeared yesterday with 12 healthy, well-grown Alicante tomato plants. When asked the price, he said that they had not gone up - just the same as last year - nothing. The gardening community is full of goodwill!

We are trying some growpots which fit into growbags.

preparing to plant tomatoes

The advantage is that the tomato food is targeted on the roots in the inside pot. The outer pot is used for water, and it makes watering much quicker. Water can be left in the outer reservoir to trickle into the growbag when required.

growpots

Three growpots fit into one growbag. The tomatoes are planted so that the compost is the same level as the outer chamber. This leaves room for a pint of water to be added to the top of the pot.

growpots with tomatoes in g

The advantages of the growpot are:

  • watering will be easier

  • the tomato will be well watered

  • tomato food will be used more efficiently

plant tomatoes in greenhouse

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  3. Agree about GroPots, but has anyone come up with an idea to make it easier to get compost into the pots in situ avoiding spilling some compost into the outer water channel and clogging the drainage holes. A real bind to clean out

    Comment by Ray Hunter - May 2, 2008 4:29 pm

  4. Hi Ray

    I know what you mean - it is important to keep the outer ring clean & the water flowing.

    Try putting the compost in a litre jug, and pouring it into the central chamber….

    Good luck for the season!

    TopVeg

    Comment by TopVeg - May 2, 2008 4:34 pm

  5. I am trying to fine a tomato variety, Big Seven. Will pay for seed or plant.

    Comment by Kay Goff - June 16, 2008 9:33 pm

  6. Hi Kay

    Which country are you from? It will help us in our search for the Big Seven!

    Comment by TopVeg - June 17, 2008 7:52 am

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