Bart's Recipe for Containerized Tomato's

Horticultural Crops Supervisor at the Utah State Fair and Master Gardener (and resident of West Valley) gave us this special recipe:

1) A clean 5 gal bucket with 8 .oz inch holes drilled in the bottom. Note if a larger container is used, increase the number of holes.

2) Fill container full of potting mix [Greenhouse type] then add 3 Tbs. of 16-16-8 Fertilizer and mix in well. Note: if a larger container is used, add some dirt to the bottom 1/3 of the container before adding the potting mix and increase fertilizer accordingly.

3) Fill container to within 1inch of the top then place one Patio type tomato [Determinant] to the center of the container and pack firmly into soil. Some Indeterminate [Large] Tomato plants can be successfully grown in much larger containers.

4) Add 1/3 cup 16··16-8 to the outer edge of the 5 gal bucket and 8 to 10 in away from the plant when using a larger container.

5) Water well for about one week. Then only as needed.

Note: Plants require at least 6 hours of sunshine to produce.
Add very little if any fertilizer to the container as nitrogen produces lots of vine with few good Home Grown Tomato's.
GOOD LUCK-Bart Anderson 968-2564

Bart’s Recipe For Growing Tomatoes

1) Prepare the spot with 2-3 inches of organic material, leaves, manure etc.. Sprinkle over leaves 1 (one) Ibs. of 20-0-0 fertilizer per inch of organic material per 10 sq ft of garden area and till until level or furrow area for plants. I cover my tomato garden area with 6 mil black plastic, just a suggestion.
2) Plant tomato plants that are 6-8 in tall as they will transplant better than larger ones ... dig the hole deep enough for the plant, the taller the plant the deeper the hole. Fill with warm water and put plant into water and cover with soil.
3) Add 1/3 cup of 16-16-8 fertilizer to plant in a circle at least 4-6 in away from the plant. Weed and water weekly. Do not add more fertilizer to the plants during the growing season as more nitrogen creates larger plants with fewer Tomatoes. This recipe also works for cukes, squash, melons and other transplants.