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Don't drill any holes in the above ground part of the pipe, just cover the top opening with some foil or a PVC cap to keep bugs and dirt out. The pantyhose will prevent the soil from clogging up the holes below ground and allow free flowing water and manure tea. I also add 3 Tbsp of Epsom salts to help add magnesium and other trace minerals. (not more often than once every 3 months)
If you are growing beefsteaks, then try adding one pipe on each side of the plant. To feed the tomato roots, you can cut a soda bottle in half and use it for a funnel, the opening will fit inside the pipe to make it easier to feed and water them. I also remove the suckers as I see them and if they are large enough, I root them in a small glass of water and plant them out too to add to my garden.
My largest tomatoes this past season were 18 inches around! (quite meaty and there were tons of them)
By Wolfbytez from Brownsville, OR
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11/05/2010
Need a photo to see just how this is done, please. i.e. the hole size. Thanks so much.
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11/05/2010
A question I have, is that can you plant the tomatoes in the same spot each year? I thought you need to rotate them.
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11/04/2010
Don't understand your construction on this. Where do you put the upper tube. Need diagram.
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11/04/2010
Chemicals used in PVC plastic have been linked to increased risk of breast cancer in women. Are you sure it is safe to use PVC pipes to water tomatoes you're going to eat and/or feed to your family? Is there an alterntive to PVC pipes we could use instead?
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11/04/2010
I am a little confused about your post. You said you start from seed and set them deeper and deeper. I don't understand that at all. Do you mean you start them inside? But then you say you set them deeper and deeper? Am I the only one who doesn't get this? Could you explain please?
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