This Tiny Tomato Plant Is SO Productive! Orange Hat Micro Dwarf Tomato Time Lapse

[@ScallopHolden]

This beat reminds me of “today was a good day” by ice cube

[@gm7304]

WOW! That was the coolest tomato video ever the music all mellow I was drifting, soaking up all that yellow. Beautiful video Thank You.

[@Jaxionisnum2]

I’m so glad that with micro dwarf Tomatoes you actually let the suckers grow, I always feel bad cutting them off

[@fateworksfarms]

Yeah for determinate varieties you don’t. For indeterminates, you don’t always have to cut them off either but it makes managing the plant and its energy much easier; some people will leave a few on

[@koloblicin]

me too, but this year due to time constraints i did not, and it seems to have made no difference in abundance of fruits. so from now on i will not cut suckers off until late summer/autumn.

[@jennyfrompr8940]

Today I received my order of Orange Hat seeds! Seeing this puts me in the mood for some sowing action. Happy planting everyone!

[@fateworksfarms]

Always such an exciting time 😍 best of luck on your grow!

[@Tan_Z]

It's amazing that all of that grew from one tiny little seed.❤️🌻

[@fateworksfarms]

Isn’t it?! It gets me every single time

[@MyTube4Utoo]

I'm growing Orange Hats now, indoors, and they're an amazing little plant. The 'Little Engine that Could.' 😆

[@fateworksfarms]

Hahaha 🤣 I was surprised by them too honestly

[@francisgill1929]

LOL

[@rakiest]

This song is a lowkey banger -- and you helped me decide to give these a shot.

[@fateworksfarms]

Haha I felt the same way 🤣 good luck on your grow! These are def worth it

[@philortiz7519]

Microdwarfs are fantastic. Remember to replant seeds from first ripe fruit for continuous production.

[@fateworksfarms]

It is quicker to start from seed, you're right. As an experiment, this one is still going in my backyard. It took a break through the seasonal change, but it's producing for the 4th time!

[@teenermeener971]

​@@fateworksfarmswhat is the smallest container size that I can use for this?

[@fateworksfarms]

@@teenermeener971 Hm I’ve seen micro dwarfs grown in super tiny containers, but if you want proper production and a healthy plant, I wouldn’t go less than a gallon for these.

[@freddieivory625]

Seeds arrived today. Planting this evening. Can’t wait! Thank you for sharing.

[@fateworksfarms]

Anytime! Happy growing :) these are super fun

[@DoubleVisionHomestead]

Im going to try this one this year as an edible ornamental on my porch. Hoping it works out!

[@fateworksfarms]

I hope so! These are much easier to manage for sure. Some good morning sun and shade during the hottest part of the day would be ideal

[@RoyB327]

Absolutely Awesome first video.... Very nice!

[@fateworksfarms]

Thank you! Glad you’ve enjoyed :)

[@rosalinerabago6389]

Thanks for sharing such a great video of the dwarf tomato, thanks again.

[@fateworksfarms]

It is my pleasure :) glad you enjoyed!

[@u0296106]

Oh my goodness! Can you please make a timelapse video of every kind of tomato? I would watch forever. I realize indeterminates would be difficult to do, but just saying I could watch these kinds of videos all the time. Beautiful, insightful and much appreciated. Subscribing now! Thank you and keep them coming!

[@fateworksfarms]

Hahahaha yes! That is the plan :) Thank you for the Sub, I really appreciate it!

[@desertflower9557]

I really liked watching this.

[@fateworksfarms]

I’m glad you enjoyed! :) 🍅

[@hollyf1380]

Thank you sooo much for this video I'm a new gardener and just found the wonderful world of micro tomatoes, I can't wait to start growing these❤

[@fateworksfarms]

No problem! I love learning about edible plants and sharing with others and that's the plan for this channel. Also...welcome to the world of gardening! Micro tomatoes are indeed so much fun, I wish you success when growing them, and beware of getting addicted to buying seeds for different micro varieties 🤣!!!

[@beesandseeds]

I just ordered my first batch of seeds. I’m looking forward to trying out the dwarf varieties

[@fateworksfarms]

Have fun! I love these and there are so many I haven’t tried still x.x

[@ml9854]

I loved seeing the microdwarf in time-lapse! So wonderful how petit it stays. Subscribed!

[@fateworksfarms]

Thank you so much for your support! I'll be doing more micro varieties in the future for sure plus other vegetable varieties too.

[@ml9854]

@@fateworksfarms I look forward to seeing them! 😊

[@innehagen4248]

Very nice video, the micro tomato bush are so cool🌱🍅

[@fateworksfarms]

Thank you! :) I love the micros too

[@ratbagley]

When you harvest the tomato, leave the flower leaves behind or cut the stem? Good music.

[@fateworksfarms]

I generally like to keep my plants looking clean so I will cut at the stem when it’s ready, but either way is fine. I’d say if you weren’t planning on eating them right away then keep the stem but these didn’t even last the day before they were part of my salad 😂

[@ratbagley]

Tomato always loses :) @@fateworksfarms

[@papablueshirt]

Thanks for sharing. I really like the micro dwarfs. I grew a ton of them and settled on the Florida Petite. It is a micro dwarf but the tomatoes are bigger than cherry tomatoes. The look like regular tomatoes only smaller. I really love them. I tried the orange tomatoes, but always had a hard time knowing when to pick LOL

[@fateworksfarms]

Yeah no problem! I must give the Florida Petite a try then, they sound worth the effort. I had trouble deciding when to pick these, so I left them on a while, though maybe I could have left them longer? Haha. Technically, as soon as they change color, they’re should be good to go. Outside especially, if you don’t want the critters getting to them or having them split on you.

[@latriciacagle4873]

I just started some seeds yesterday. I will grow some in soil and some hydroponically. Looking forward to see how this does and compare the growing methods.

[@fateworksfarms]

I haven’t tried these hydroponically yet =O I bet they’d do great though

[@Just-Nikki]

I grow them indoor year round along with green onions, jingle bell peppers, Asian greens / broccoli and micro greens. I have some still going strong and producing since, I believe, March.

[@Just-Nikki]

If you prune them they will produce for months and months.

[@fateworksfarms]

Oh I hadn’t heard of Jingle Bell Peppers, they sound fun! And yeah I grew this one for quite a while after filming; it only died because I put it outside and our weather made sure to take care of the rest once the heat kicked in xD but great variety overall and so fun to grow.

[@terrancemccann7657]

@@fateworksfarms Fantastic video! As my first attempt at MDs I planted six varieties on June 17 and potted up the best of each variety on July 3 in 1 gallon grow bags in my grow tent. My objective is for us to have home grown cherries year round here in zone 6a. Orange Hat is one of the varieties so I'll have something to compare to your efforts. Any idea of the total yield you got and how long the plant was productive? Terry

[@fateworksfarms]

@terrancemccann7657 Thank you :) I believe I posted the weight at the end of this video if not in the article linked in the description with more details. This plant lived a really long time and really only started struggling when I placed it outside after this run. I’m in 9b-10a for the time being so it gets really hot and the bugs don’t let up. I got the two harvests seen in the video and about 2-3 more after that, though the outside took it out as it struggled for its last. Would have definitely lived longer had I kept it inside but these grow so quickly anyways 🤷🏼‍♂️ Good luck on your growing!

[@vegetablesindoor]

Very beautiful tomatoes ❤

[@fateworksfarms]

Thank you very much :) they certainly are a stunning variety and so fun!

[@trcherrera]

Microdwarves are my favorites! Ive got lots of them but could only plant them in pots outside during planting season. Ive always wondered how an indoor grow setup would look like and how it worked. Hope you can share a video about that!

[@fateworksfarms]

Oh micro dwarves are awesome! I have a few others I have yet to try, but it's too hot outside at the moment and can only grow them indoors right now. I'll probably share my setup in detail sometime in the future so look out for that; if you go on my Instagram though, you might be able to see a few pictures for yourself. I will say, though, that my video setup is more than what you really need to get these to grow; if you have a window that gets a few hours of light a day, it will work for you indoors as long as you pollinate the flowers yourself by shaking them or vibrating them with a toothbrush.

[@fateworksfarms]

Hi gReen pieCe, I just posted a video covering just this! You can find it at the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmO5loCgZt59iJI

[@Bleutabbies]

What a great video! I’ve got five of these started.

[@fateworksfarms]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :) I love these Micro varieties too. I’ll throw them in every empty corner I can find 😍

[@DiggingForHealth]

This was so cool to watch! Thank you for sharing! I subscribed! 😍🌱🍅

[@fateworksfarms]

I appreciate your support and you're very welcome!

[@ratbagley]

Well done! or raw, good either way.

[@fateworksfarms]

Thank you much :)

[@dvdgalutube]

can you propagate this plant by cuttings? Thanks! Awesome vid btw

[@fateworksfarms]

Thanks! Technically you can, though it's probably best to start from a fresh seed; I have successfully rooted suckers from determinate tomatoes before, but I am not sure what the effect of that is later during production because I never actually grew it out to find out...that could be another video by itself!

[@Reggie2000]

Awesome job man! This should be viral! I'm gonna start growing some of these in the next few weeks. Just getting all my ducks in a row. How long will a micro dwarf bear fruit before it dies or you need to replace it with a new plant?

[@fateworksfarms]

Thank you so much! I might start some as well if the temps allow. This one is still growing in my backyard and is producing fruit for the 4th time, just as an experiment. It took a short seasonal break, but I've been keeping it pruned and it's still going. I'm in a hot zone, so it might not make it for much longer if I just leave it to the elements, but I'll see. Even though it's still going, starting from seed is always easy and much faster in my opinion; younger tomato plants just have that vigor and readily grow, flower, and fruit. I also suggest saving seeds once you've grown them in your climate!

[@marksmith296]

We live on a boat. That looks like a tiny producer. Think it would survive?

[@fateworksfarms]

Depending on the conditions, I don’t see why not. Outside it might be tricky depending if your boat is stationary or not, how hot and humid it is, and the amount of sun/shade and fresh water it can be given. It’s definitely fun to give it a try anyhow, and if you have a grow light indoors then definitely for sure! Micro dwarf tomato varieties are more forgiving, take up little space, and can even be grown on a window, so they’re perfect for testing your gardening skills in general and are also great in hydroponic towers, vertical planters, and hanging pots. Would love to see a boat garden tho =O

[@mikeschaoticgardening]

I'm growing 4 orange hat and 2 micro tom..2 pinocchio and one bonsai tomato plants..I'm also trying micro pea and lettuce and bok choi....lol..its fun!

[@fateworksfarms]

I know! When I learned these micro varieties existed I just had to try them. I'm growing a few others currently, but I'll make their official video as I go

[@mikeschaoticgardening]

@@fateworksfarms look forward to future videos!...the micro pea is Ridiculously cute and pretty..just not very productive..still would make a cool time lapse vid I bet

[@fateworksfarms]

@@mikeschaoticgardening Thank you! I've struggled so much with peas before, but I bet they'll grow fine indoors protected from the elements. Where did you get your seeds and which variety of them have you tried? I think there's a few that grow micro like the Desiree Dwarf

[@mikeschaoticgardening]

@@fateworksfarms these are Tom thumb shelling peas from threshseed and some from Baker creek and the micro bok choy is from Baker creek...I've only used the threshseed so far as I have has successfully grown them but I'm sure bakers creek are excellent. I got tomb thumb lettuce off Amazon like 2000 seeds for 6 bucks. I have tried to grow the peas in aerogarden and other units but they rotted..my best success was to put the seeds in solo cups with damp coco coir then transfer them to kratky and hydroponic units once they got going...but I imagine they'd be happy in same set up you grew the orange hat in

[@fateworksfarms]

@@mikeschaoticgardening I will have to try Threshseed at some point, but I did get my hands on that tiny lettuce, I just haven't grown it yet. I've tried to direct sow and also transplant peas outside like 6 times these past few months, but they did not live very long with the temperature swings. It's frustrating because people really seem to enjoy snacking on these in the garden and I want to be part of that!!!!

[@roseericson3828]

How big is the pot please?

[@fateworksfarms]

Hi Rose. I'm using a 5 gallon container for this grow, but you can definitely go a bit smaller for this variety.

[@Reggie2000]

Try a 3/4 to 1 gallon size for the micro.

[@aladinvisuals]

amazing work, earned a sub If you dont mind me asking under how many watts was this grown under ? im trying to grow these along other plants in my tent and want to know if they are light hungry like the bigger tomato plant or can they get by with low light ?

[@fateworksfarms]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. In my experience, micro dwarf tomato varieties can get by with a bit less light than others. The grow tent that I use for my time lapse videos came with, according to the reviews, a 100 watt LED (link in the description), but the wattage isn't as important as the lumens. I did a tour of my setup in this video ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmO5loCgZt59iJI ). These lights put out about 1000+ lumens depending on how close, which is good enough to grow what you like, especially in a 2x2 tent in which you can always lower and raise the light if needed.

[@alejandrogarcia3986]

Did you do any feeding after the initial harvest?

[@fateworksfarms]

Yes I take that time to re-amend the soil if needed and then it might also get a light liquid fertilizer. If the soil is still nice and fertile then it might be best to leave it alone or at least just give it the liquid fertilizer.

[@domoetker3967]

Was this the Sun Gold Tomato?

[@fateworksfarms]

Hi there! This is the Orange Hat Tomato, although I do have a video on the Sun Gold Tomato on the channel as well; the latter grows indeterminately though.

[@fateworksfarms]

I love the Orange Hat Micro Dwarf Tomato and I wanted to share it with you in this tomato time lapse. It gives a really good amount of food even though it's so tiny! Read more at the link: fateworksfarms.com/blog/this-tiny-tomato-plant-is-so-productive-orange-hat-micro-dwarf-tomato-time-lapse/ Leave a comment and let me know if you've grown or would like to grow this variety yourself 👇Subscribe to my channel for your support, give this video a 👍 Thumbs Up :) SMASH that 🔔 Bell Icon so you don't miss out on future videos, and 📭 Share this video with your friends and family. Thank you for watching!

[@terrancemccann7657]

A follow up on my first time experience growing under lights in a grow tent. My plant set one fruit and is developing normally but I'm disappointed in my results compared to yours. I'm wondering if my issue might be temperature related. The grow tent maintains a consistent 77 degrees F in an ambient temp of about 65 degrees with the only source of heat being the grow light. What were your temperature conditions and did you have any other heat producers other than the lights? Thanks, Terry.

[@fateworksfarms]

Hi Terry. The temp in my tent stays around 75-80 F which is just fine for tomatoes, especially since it’s not under harsh direct sunlight and dry conditions. There are no other heat sources aside from maybe the room it’s in at certain times of the day, but nothing that affects it further than that. A few things come to mind for your scenario. #1 are the lights being used, their color temperature and output; I use a Mars Hydro full spectrum LED light and I go over those and what you might need to keep in mind in one of my tour videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmO5loCgZt59iJIsi=-pL0eq9C50iqYiq3 #2 Soil & Fertilizer; you want well-draining potting soil for container growing and you will want to make sure that you’re not feeding your plant too much Nitrogen and not enough Potassium. Too much Nitrogen will give you a beautiful plant with not a lot of fruit. #3 Pollination. Even though tomato blooms are self-pollinating, there is no wind and there are no insects inside of a grow tent, so you might want to hand pollinate with either an electric toothbrush, blowing air, or by shaking on the open flowers gently. I hope this helps :)

[@terrancemccann7657]

@@fateworksfarmsThanks for responding. The light I'm using is a Spider Farm SF-600 whose characteristics are similar to those of the Mars Hydro you use. I fertilize initially with Fox Farm Tiger Bloom 2-8-4 followed by Morbloom 0-10-10. The plants are in 1 gallon grow bags and the medium is 1/3 peat, 1/3 Black Kow compost and 1/3 vermiculite. I would be hearing what medium you use if you don't mind sharing. Thanks, Terry.

[@fateworksfarms]

@terrancemccann7657 1 Gallon is probably enough for this variety; I am using 5 Gallons in this video, for reference. The soil I used is Kellogg's Organic Potting Mix (Pink Bag) from Home Depot and I amended that with Dr. Earth Tomato Veg & Herb (4-6-3 Instant & Slow Release Fertilizer), then weekly feedings of AgroThrive Fruit & Flower fertilizer (3-3-5), which is like a fish emulsion (Some Links In Description). I'm keeping my fertilizer around the 5-5-5 range all the way through for a slow steady feeding. Sometimes soil and organic material from the store comes practically devoid of life, so giving it a liquid fertilizer with microbes is important if growing organic, which I think your products already do. Some people also prep their mix in advance and feed it something live to get it going a week or two before using it to grow, though I didn't do that ahead of time for this video, just during.

[@badboybootz8]

Did you have to pollenate it, or did pollenator insects?

[@fateworksfarms]

I used an electric toothbrush and pressed it against the open flowers to ensure they would pollinate. You can also blow lightly on them :)

[@badboybootz8]

@@fateworksfarms thanks for the rapid reply 👌

[@2BrothersWorld]

Amazing job , What about the taste?

[@fateworksfarms]

They're really flavorful and definitely worth growing. There's a link in the description where I talk more about it in detail if you want to read on!

[@AvengerPoke]

what do you use for watering the plants? I want to buy it

[@fateworksfarms]

Hi there. For these videos I tend to water using a manually pressurized spray bottle; it’s the same one you see at the beginning of the time lapse videos. I got mine from Home Depot, but I’m sure you can find these at most garden centers and they do have different kinds and sizes. Sometimes they’re used for fertilizing or for getting rid of pests so you might be able to find them in such sections at the store or online. The one I use is good for one to a few containers and it’s super handy, but if you have a whole garden, it might not be the right tool as it can take a while with pumping, spraying, and refilling.

[@AvengerPoke]

@@fateworksfarms Thanks for your quick response :) I also want to ask if you have measured the ppfd value?

[@fateworksfarms]

@@AvengerPoke I have not though Mars Hydro might have details for their lights. It has worked well so far and I always could bring the light closer if needed, but I usually just keep it simple at a set height so I can move the camera freely. Will be interesting to see how it performs with other vegetables in the future.

[@stephanie4194]

Mibe just stopped growing:(

[@fateworksfarms]

Oh noes D: don’t give up! It can take a few tries and the right environment/watering with tomatoes, and it’s good to sow multiple so as to have backups

[@umwha]

What exactly is a sucker?

[@fateworksfarms]

Any extra branches that grow from the main branch in between leaf and stem.

[@umwha]

@@fateworksfarms ok.. are they bad?

[@fateworksfarms]

In tomato varieties that are indeterminate, we tend to remove most suckers because they can grow wild and take energy away from the plant if left unchecked. This variety, however, is a micro dwarf and determinate, so it’s better to let them grow.

[@umwha]

@@fateworksfarms So if its just another branch, would that branch grow more leaves and more flowers and fruit. Why would it ever 'take energy away'.

[@fateworksfarms]

@@umwha Yes it keeps growing more leaves, more flowers, more fruit, and more suckers non-stop if it’s an indeterminate variety, so it has to distribute energy among all of that to get ripe fruit and some seed. To get healthier and larger fruit, it’s better to keep the plant tidy with less suckers. It depends on how it’s grown too, such as if the plant was limited by a container instead of directly in the ground.

[@yannip2083]

Is Little Bing a dwarf or micro dwarf?

[@fateworksfarms]

Hi Yanni. I'd say Little Bing is a dwarf tomato though I haven't grown that one yet. It gets quite a bit larger, like the Tiny Tim, but still stays a manageable determined size.

[@domoetker3967]

what a weird tomato plant. The leafs are not like usually tomato leafs

[@fateworksfarms]

Haha yeah they’re very swirly. I believe they call that a potato leaf variety of tomato

[@domoetker3967]

@@fateworksfarms thx, i order the seeds already. I have never seen tomatoes with those leafs before here in Germany

[@fateworksfarms]

@@domoetker3967 All the way from Germany! That’s awesome 😮 These were new to me also and I was pleasantly surprised. I hope you enjoy them; they’re a fun and nice tasting variety.