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Tomatoes how many plants per grow bag ?

  • 22-05-2017 8:50am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭


    Hi I've planted about 10 plants per grow bag - 5 on either side. Is this okay or too much per bag. How often should I feed ? what else do I need to do? (first time growing them) Thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,096 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Not much experience of growing tomatoes but that sounds like a heck of a lot, I would have said about 3 or 4 max.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭Bixy


    It might depend on the variety you have planted but I would say three as well - in fact I remember getting some grow bags that had three holes indicated by a dotted line to show where to cut into them and put plant.
    Once they really start growing the plants and their roots need quite a bit of space; if too crowded it might be difficult to keep them adequately watered.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭kathleen37


    I've never had more than 3 in one grow bag, and I actually think that is tight.

    I must admit, I grow tomatoes in large pots now - they do much better than the grow bags...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I always plant 3 per bag


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭harry999


    thks for replies - I will change to 3 per bag.
    what other tips do I need to grow them ? how often should I feed them ? etc


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭kathleen37


    This is a good link - has video on pinching out the tips

    Feed every two weeks

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/vegetables/tomatoes


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Technophobe


    harry999 wrote: »
    thks for replies - I will change to 3 per bag.
    what other tips do I need to grow them ? how often should I feed them ? etc

    Feed them once a week with tomato food when they start flowering..


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