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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just read an article about this last week. Novice tomato planters should stick to cherry or the other small tomatoes because they are much easier to grow, and you can pick them sooner. I've done cherry tomatoes in pots before (with wire trellis) and they did well. This year I'm trying for Big Boy. Lots of green ones, two big reds, but one of the reds had been attacked by a slug. So, we wait and see.[/quote] Cherries are so annoying. Such prolific producers and not many options. I've never had a hard time growing my fussy heirlooms, which is why I like to do about 10 plants, in case of casualties. The key is full sun, nitrogen rich soil, and plentiful calcium. For the record, i have never had luck with pots and my large tomatoes...I've gotten 3lb Mortgage Lifters and German Giants when planted in the ground. i also always train my plants up up up, and heavily prune at the beginning of the season and keep on top of suckers.[/quote]
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