Aug 05 2010
Tomatoes Love Growing Upside Down!
How’s Your Tomatoes Hangin’!
There are many benefits to be gained by growing tomatoes upside down. A lot of tomato growers have adopted this method of growing tomatoes to increase their crop given the ease of growing our favourite vegetable this way.
Tomatoes grown using the upside down system are usually grown in a container rather than outdoors in a garden.
A lack of space and time is not a hindrance to those who love tomatoes and elect to grow them this way.
It can also benefit those able to move their tomato plants around to receive the 6-8 hours demanded by the plants for maximum growth.
Growing the tomato plants upside down alleviates the need to stake the plants, this being another benefit. As the tomato plants grow taller and heavier, they will need support, but this is not necessary when grown upside down as gravity will play it’s part.
Lack of good quality soil is not a hindrance when tomatoes are grown in a container as the soil can be controlled which also reduces the amount of weeding required.
The danger of damage from pests is significantly reduced when growing the plants upside down which could be considered the biggest advantage. With the tomato plant is hanging from the ground, pests that harm tomatoes, find the fruit difficult to reach. Furthermore, keeping the tomato plants separate cut down on the diseases that can easily pass from one plant to another when they are grown close together in an outdoor garden.
Growing tomatoes upside down will also benefit the plant directly, usually resulting in the tomato plants to delivering better, bigger crop of tomatoes. Many explain this improvement to the enhanced flow of air around the plants as well as the branches being under less stress whilst growing.
Tomatoes grown outdoors the usual way ripen at a slower rate than those grown using this method which tends to be quicker. Because the tomatoes never come into contact with the ground, you will not have to deal with the rotting problem that occurs if the tomatoes come into contact with the ground.
Even though all types of tomatoes can be grown upside down, the small varieties are believed to be better suited to it. Many tomato growers have found that the best tomatoes are those that are grown upside down rather than those grown in a traditional outside garden.
Seeing the big, juicy tomatoes that are produced this way, it is easy to see why gardeners feel this way. It is much simpler to pick a few tomatoes from your indoor container than to kneel in the dirt in the garden, for a salad and pick what are often far more succulent tomatoes.
Tom Brown is a longstanding tomato grower and loves to share his knowledge with others. For more great information on growing tomatoes, visit his website and sign up for his free e-course or, for a more detailed guide to growing tomatoes, be sure to look at Tom’s fantastic e-book Guide to Growing Big Red Juicy Tomatoes.
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