How to Supercharge Tomatoes in Containers-Fast & Furious

Ready to SUPERCHARGE your container tomatoes? In this video, I'll share my top tips to supercharge your tomato plants, so they grow fast and furious to reach peak performance in record time! Get ready to unleash the full potential of your container garden.
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00:00 Intro
00:35 1. Choose right container
01:36 2. Supercharge your soil
03:11 3. Plant deeply
04:25 4. Consistent watering & feeding
06:08 5. Protect your tomatoes
07:44 6. Provide support
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[@ramonajolley1966]

HAPPY EASTER!!!

[@keithrodz6485]

Happy Easter kim and today is my birthday I'm 44❤

[@ramonajolley1966]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!

[@mamaschmeeda]

Happy Birthday! ❤

[@esthersdaughterlong8149]

Happy Birthday

[@tutortani]

Vidio yang bagus. Saya senang melihat vidio ini sampai selesei

[@CaliKim29]

Translated: Good video. I am happy to see this video until the end. CK: Thank you! I hope it was helpful! Thank you for Subscribing!!! CaliKim

[@NathanielRaji-iq2my]

Good job Kim.

[@beckymartinez9926]

Happy ResurrectionDay ✝️ Happy Easter 🐇

[@anniedove]

Happy Resurrection Day & Easter ✝ Jesus is alive! ❤

[@CaliKim29]

Amen, Becky!! CK/CG

[@josephputz2964]

Thanks for all the great tips, Kim.

[@CaliKim29]

You are so welcome! CK

[@anniedove]

Thank you, Kim! So excited! Great tips! I got your seeds in the mail, and I'm vroom vrooming! Happy Easter everyone! ✝ Blessings ♥

[@CaliKim29]

Wonderful! YAY Annie!! LOVED that you enjoyed the tips, as well. CK

[@adeadcrab]

wow those tomatoes plant DEEP! i never knew that.

[@CaliKim29]

Yes, isn't that crazy!!!! So glad the video was helpful for you. Thank you so much for subscribing and I truly hope that you continue to learn from our videos - CaliKim

[@esthersdaughterlong8149]

Thank you Kim. I will follow all of your directions for my tomato plant's.

[@CaliKim29]

Ok, fabulous! Keep me posted, alright?? CK

[@CliffWarren]

I'm predicting some BIG tomato plants and fruits! I like that addition of organic dedicated NPK. Looking good!

[@CaliKim29]

Sounds exciting, Cliff!!! CK

[@beauty4ashes440]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this wonderful information! I really like those containers. I hope to purchase some in the near future.

[@CaliKim29]

You are so welcome! And what are you growing? Be sure to sign for our email letter from my website www.calikimgardenandhome.com -- we list sales and sometimes killer deals...we'll get you into one of these containers! Most importantly, keep gardening! CK

[@monikalenz6439]

Love your videos ! I am a first year tomato planter - I am trying smart pots. I have them on a cement slab front porch .. should I put something under them ?

[@CaliKim29]

If you are hand watering, put, you a drip tray underneath the SmartPot because it will wick back up into the soil! Thank you for the nice words, too! So let's just start there. It wouldnt hurt for you to watch my video from last week called "watering in containers"....that will give you a lot of info! Thank you again, and I hope that you've subscribed...CaliKim

[@josephbaumann292]

Thanks for the great info, Kim! I want to start growing in pots (I am a new gardener) but I am confused about fertilizers. I noticed you are using high nitrogen (5-1-1 in the fish fertilizer) in your fertilizers. I thought that higher nitrogen produces leaves, not fruits. I would like to know what NPK fertilizer I can use in tomatoes vs lettuce and herbs.

[@CaliKim29]

You are correct, too. That is the mix that I like to use. Here is a good guideline for you - Tomatoes require higher levels of phosphorus and potassium, especially during flowering and fruiting stages. Use a fertilizer with an NPK ratio of 5-10-10 or 10-10-10 . Lettuce primarily requires nitrogen to support the growth of its leaves. Choose a fertilizer with a higher nitrogen content, 10-5-5 or even higher, like 15-5-5. Herbs generally benefit from balanced fertilizers: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Look for an NPK ratio of around 10-10-10 or slightly lower in nitrogen, such as 7-5-5. Remember to follow the instructions on the packaging! Hope this helps, Joseph. Thank you for following along after all these years! CK

[@josephbaumann292]

@@CaliKim29 Thank you for clearing this up for me!

[@brichter4669]

Great info about tomato tips and care. I love grow bags too. This year, I am growing 11 different varieties of indeterminate tomatoes. I bought 10-gallon potato grow bags for my tomato plants. These grow bags are much taller than most 10-gallon grow bags. They are 16" tall and provide more room for a larger root system. Also, I use heavy duty plant saucers by Hydrofarm under my grow bags to capture the water drainage. Why waste that good nutritional water? Grow bags will wick up that nutrient rich water from the bottom back into the potting mix. Happy gardening.

[@CaliKim29]

You are all over it!! Great job out there, Brichter!!! LOVE the saucer idea, too!!! Happy gardening to you, as well!! Please tell me you've subscribed. Love your energy!! CK

[@brichter4669]

@@CaliKim29 Yes, I am as subscriber and have been for about 2 years. I enjoy your videos.

[@CaliKim29]

Fantastic! And thank you! (I have no way of telling unless the account owner chooses to show it! Thank you very much!!! ). Kim

[@cynthiamarangoni5218]

Hello from Newbury Park! Are you leaving your tomatoes out over night yet?

[@CaliKim29]

Hellooooo NP !! Yes, I am, however, I am leaving a bucket over it due to the cold overnight temps still, Cynthia. Thanks for watching - CK

[@JohnnyZBeatZ]

Hey can we use green leaves from a tree as mulch

[@CaliKim29]

Yes, you can use green leaves from a tree as mulch. In fact, using leaves as mulch is a common and effective practice in gardening and landscaping. Make sure they are free from diseases or pests.AVOID using leaves from trees that have been treated with pesticides or herbicides. let me know how it goes, Johnny! CK

[@JohnnyZBeatZ]

@@CaliKim29 thanks 🙏

[@tombryant4518]

Why do you use so much nitrogen? Do you use lots early in while it’s vegging, then cut out most of the nitrogen and give it more P and K while it’s flowering and fruiting?

[@CaliKim29]

So they get a lot of green growth at the beginning and a strong leafy growth. Once they bloom I back off on the Nitrogen. Does that help? Thank you Tom and for watching ! So sorry for my delay!!

[@tombryant4518]

@@CaliKim29Ok, yes. That makes sense. Thank you

[@Moon..Shadow]

There's no way I can afford vermiculite for large containers. Am I sourcing it from the wrong places?

[@anishinaabae]

it’s probably one of the more costly parts of soil amendment, but as a canadian i was able to get a 4 cubic foot bale for $44. it goes very far!