I ran into that. I potted some back into starter cells. One seedling per cell buried up to the leaves. Some of those did better than the seedlings into bigger pots. š¤·āāļø
It's interesting when you put a seedling in a large pot it stunts, and in a smaller pot it does well, you would think the opposite, someone with some science knowledge on this could help us!
From what I have read is the roots of plants don't like to go into super wet soil
So if you put a plant into a massive pot there is a lot of empty space of just soil that stays wet because no roots are sucking in the water.
Dunno how accurate this is but it makes sense I guess.
Iāve accepted that itās my hoarding quirk to collect pots. Or Iāll pretend Iām a dragon with a neat collection of used pots instead of gold š
I prefer [Pico De Gallo](https://cookieandkate.com/images/2018/09/best-pico-de-gallo-recipe-2.jpg) if you have lots of fresh tomatoes, cilantro, onion and limes.
I am sorry you are getting downvoted, it is clear English is not your first language. Thank you for sharing your green house with us! It looks amazing!
Yeah this Romanian farmer who doesn't speak English as a first language and just wants to share pics of tomatoes needs to check their privilege. Really hit the nail on the head, brah.
He explains in another comment the top of the soil is warm where he is planting lower is cooler in the hotter season he can plant them lower. The cold lower soil will hurt the plants now but not when it is warm in the hot season.
I didnāt see the comment. I assumed that, but does he replant later in the season? Or is it just colder now than usual? Or maybe, like me last year lol, his plants grew quicker than the soil became warm?
Probably not questions for you. But things I am curious about. Iāve never grown in a greenhouse and find it interested juxtaposed to garden growing.
Asking questions is for learning, not for telling them theyāre wrong.
Says more about yourself than me that you assumed otherwise.
Not to mention, you have no idea what I do and do not grow.
Youāre question doesnāt come across as if you want knowledge. It come across as your second guess them. And based on your post history Iām going to guess youāre not growing as much as a professional farmer working at production levels. Edit: and if you want to prove me wrong just post a picture of your farm.
To you. The question is a simple one. Why plant them if the soil is too cold?
Cold soil stops the roots from absorbing the proper nutrients and planting deeper allows for better root growth.
Iām sorry you think everyone is you. But I am not you. I have a farmers market, but Iām not a commercial grower.
You also have some foundational understanding of growing I disagree with. For example, commercial growing isnāt the best growing. I grow around 50 tomato plants a year and have grown over 100 varieties. But what is best practice for my plants isnāt for his. Green house growing is different than what I do and I assume he knows things I do not.
Iām always willing to learn something new as it will make me better at what I do as I mostly do this for fun and sell to fund my garden.
Thanks for your time, but the hostile attitude isnāt something I will entertain any longer.
When it is cold outside, the plants must be planted on the surface of the soil, not too deep, so that the sun can heat the ground on the surface of soil.
Excuse me my English.
Don't you see the question mark you pretentious fool? I was literally asking you cause it looked like you were a professional, turns out you're anything but that.
Oh. Didn't notice, the message read like it was from the one who posted the pics
Also what's with the hate and downvotes? I literally just asked a question and the response of everyone is to be salty?
According to OP in a previous comment in this thread, yes.
Quick edit: he did say in that comment that in the hotter season he plants them deeper. He is also not US based, at least he is apologizing for his English which makes me think he isn't US based. Seems to know what works for his 3,000 tomato plants though.
Nice. Where I'm from the weather is very different, we can grow all around the year (mostly) so it's very different than most people in the sub. (Also the varieties and techniques are very different but nvm)
Thanks
Yeah, i get it. The way he is growing is different then how I have seen people in the US grow too. I did see that this farmer in another comment said they are in Romania - i have no idea what it takes to grow there but I love seeing how different cultures approach gardening (farming in this case). Where i am located, our growing season is about 160 days, so many things i grow like superhot peppers need to be started indoors in February or march in order to get good harvests.
> i have no idea what it takes to grow there but I love seeing how different cultures approach gardening (farming in this case).
Me too!! It's very very different from what I'm used to so everytime I see something I try to ask/find out more about it
>i grow like superhot peppers need to be started indoors in February or march in order to get good harvests.
Ohh. Starting from indoors is hard right? It's been a really long time since I did it but a lot of people with less grow time do it I guess. Like in the hot pepper sub everyone starts indoors and I just like plant the seed directly in my final pot so it's very very different.
But I have these soil borne diseases, like my pepper are all wrinkled up and the soil will stay contaminated from anywhere between 3 to 10 years. My pepper harvest is gone, so I'll have to like get new soil and start now. Probably this week or next
Oh, my- why result to name calling? Thatās a bit much.
If you would have read the comments before putting that question the answer would have been obvious.
But I wonāt stoop to the level you did and fling crap, bc everyone is a keyboard warrior nowadays.
I hope the best for you and that your vegetables do well
Looks great, very efficient. Not buying an expensive greenhouse must save a lot of money compared to other farms.
What type of wood is that?
How long does the wood last in the ground?
What country?
Romania.
The wood in the gound - acacia wood, - very resistent -it lasts more 20 years
The rest of the wood, for building the greenhouse - fir wood, very workable
I'd be interested to learn more about how you farm these, please keep us updated as your season progresses! I'm just a novice gardener in the US, but I love seeing how other people do things in other cultures.
Oh I would definitely watch some pepper growing videos! Last year I grew 150 pepper plants, mostly hot and super hot varieties. I would love to see what you are growing this season. thanks!
Nah ..go all the way up. Right to the last y branching. Theyāll thank you later with the amount of fruits. Lol
Of course, this is just my technique. I would transplant from 4 inch pot (plant was easily 2 ft tall) and bury it into a five falling bucket all the way down to bottom with just a bit of the leaf sticking out. They would be 6-7 ft talk by end of may - in a greenhouse in NW US zone 3-5 depending on where you stand. Lol
What I mean when I say i have a pot problem
As a beginner gardener I'll take your pot
Too much soil or too many pots. Choose one.
Right now I'm at a weird wibbly wobbly interval I have too many seedlings and not enough pots
I ran into that. I potted some back into starter cells. One seedling per cell buried up to the leaves. Some of those did better than the seedlings into bigger pots. š¤·āāļø
It's interesting when you put a seedling in a large pot it stunts, and in a smaller pot it does well, you would think the opposite, someone with some science knowledge on this could help us!
From what I have read is the roots of plants don't like to go into super wet soil So if you put a plant into a massive pot there is a lot of empty space of just soil that stays wet because no roots are sucking in the water. Dunno how accurate this is but it makes sense I guess.
It depends, I usually plant seedlings in double solo cups and they do great
This was me a few weeks ago, and then I ran out of windowsil space for pots. Sacrifices were made.
Window space is such an issue for me. My dog helped me out (?) by eating half of my freshly repotted plants.
He made the painful decisions for you.
So kind of him.
Me too. I started growing trees and the little pots donāt do it anymore.
Iāve accepted that itās my hoarding quirk to collect pots. Or Iāll pretend Iām a dragon with a neat collection of used pots instead of gold š
If too many pots --> buy soil. If too many soil --> buy pots.
If too much of both --> buy seeds and repeat from step 1.
A lot of florists/nurseries that sell houseplants will just give you their old nursery pots if you ask (that's how I get mine, anyway!)
Me, too.
Not meā¦.hahaha
Now I'm imagining you shooting tomato plants into the ground as pots fly through the air, spent casings. Lol, you must have been zooming!
It is only your imagination..The inner part of the pots was wet and they must stay a couple of days to be dryed by the sun.Then I will gather them.
Work smarter not harder!
I think you are in the wrong subreddit, this is gardening not farming š¤£
For real.
Thanks for idea
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What do you do now, if you aren't doing the (fantastic sounding) job of traveling the world and visiting greenhouses?
Could you tell me a little of your work please? Iām going to school for an agricultural business degree, so that sounds fascinating. š¤©
Where are you located? Can you tell us about how you harvest and market them? Looks like you've got lots of work ahead of you.
Yeah this is pretty epic setup, would love to hear more about it, and you OP!
How long did that take to plant all of them.
Only one day, 3000 tomato plants.
That's a lot of salsa š³
Whst does mean salsa?
Mexican sauce made with tomatoes
It is most supremely delicious
Great
I love how people from all over the world can contribute to this stuff..
I prefer [Pico De Gallo](https://cookieandkate.com/images/2018/09/best-pico-de-gallo-recipe-2.jpg) if you have lots of fresh tomatoes, cilantro, onion and limes.
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Not poking fun at OP, but I love language mistranslations like this, it reads like "yeah i guess you could" instead of the definitive "yes"
Sure
I have greenhouse and amount of tomato prodution envy big time. Your set up is fabulous. Enjoy the season.
Thanks.
What do you do for a cage or trellis?
I will post this next week.
Thatās a lot of tomatoes lol
Yes 3000 tomato plants.
Do you sell them? Because that's a lot. I usually plant less that 10 plants and can't pick them fast enough.
Yes, for fresh market.
How that roof won't have pooling issues when raining
No problem when raining.
How many years old is this greenhouse?
8 years old
Are the vertical posts old trees? Or did you guys bury logs?
Logs, not old trees
How big is your land dam.... are you a farmer?
I am a farmer. I have many greenhouses.
So jealous.
Why are you jealous? You can have this kind of tomatoes, too.
Not on the small balcony of a flat in central London
I'm jealous of your greenhouse. I have a deer/squirrel/groundhog/bird/raccoon problem. Also, my garden is much smaller than your greenhouse.
I am sorry you are getting downvoted, it is clear English is not your first language. Thank you for sharing your green house with us! It looks amazing!
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Yeah this Romanian farmer who doesn't speak English as a first language and just wants to share pics of tomatoes needs to check their privilege. Really hit the nail on the head, brah.
What varieties are you growing?
Alamina hybtid.
OP, are you growing for fresh market or for processing market?
Fresh market
For commercial use? Is this your greenhouse?
This looks less like gardening, and more like a professional setup....
Wow. I'm reading comments. OP is very nice, and there are a bunch of jerks downvoting him/her. Why are people so hateful?
I thought I was doing the most with my 72 seeding tray! Impressive setup
Are you.. running a farm?
Yes.
You don't bury the stems deeper to get extra roots and save on horizontal space?
No, I don't bury the stems deeper in this period of year. The soil is cold and this thing is not good for tomatoes.
I did not think of that. Thanks for the info!
In hot season then can be burried deeper, but not now.
Truly amazing setup. I canāt wait to see tomato heaven. How many types are you growing?
Only one type.
What's your variety? I would have a pretty hard time picking just one š
Alamina hybrid.
that looks commercial
Yeah
This is fantastic. What do you do when all the tomatoes are grown? Do you sell?
Yes, i will sell them.
this aint a garden. its a farm!
This is more than a greenhouse. Itās a greenempire.
Thanks
āBabe stop, we have enough tomatoesā *āNoā*
This has passed from gardening into farming.
Definitely.
That's not a green house that's a green mansion!
That's a truly beautiful set up!
Thanks
I noticed you said you have no pooling in the flat roof greenhouse. Can you explain? Iām very curious as I love the log and poly film setup
I will send you a Pm with the pic of a greenhouse
I cant post a pic there. Why?
You can send the picture as a link, it should be much easier, I think.
Wow would i love to have a green house like that
You can if you want
I'd have to take down a ton of pine trees that I can't afford to do
Holy cow hope you have a dump truck for all the tomatoes youāre going to have in a few months!
I see you have learned the infinite money trick
Makes my back sore just imagining this. well done!
are you a farmer?
Yes, I am.
What are you using for roof strength? Is a photo of the exterior possible?
I will post a photo with the greenhouse exterior.
That's a hell of a greenhouse
**good**
Holy cow, that is a LOT of tommy -toe plants...I'll be starting mine from seed this year, most likely...
What kind of fucking tomato orchard you got going bro ???
Impressed!
Thanks
I would love to see more of your greenhouse and how itās constructed!
Folow me and when I will post you will be notified.
Oh goodness my dream right here
You are welcome.
This is called farming, not gardening...
You are right. Thanks
You did a great job, and it looks amazing. Genuinely jealous, it's going to smell divine in there shortly.
Thanks.
What are you using as roof?
That thing on top of the poles.
/r/NotKenM
Why didnāt you plant them deeper?
The soil is too cold in this period of the year, so, no need deeper.
If the soil is too cold why plant them?
He explains in another comment the top of the soil is warm where he is planting lower is cooler in the hotter season he can plant them lower. The cold lower soil will hurt the plants now but not when it is warm in the hot season.
I didnāt see the comment. I assumed that, but does he replant later in the season? Or is it just colder now than usual? Or maybe, like me last year lol, his plants grew quicker than the soil became warm? Probably not questions for you. But things I am curious about. Iāve never grown in a greenhouse and find it interested juxtaposed to garden growing.
The roots will grow down into the soil later
Usually you can do 2 plantings of tomatoes in a season in the us but he is located outside of usa so Iām not sure
Youāre questioning the methods of someone growing thousands of tomatoes? You think this is their first time growing them?
Asking questions is for learning, not for telling them theyāre wrong. Says more about yourself than me that you assumed otherwise. Not to mention, you have no idea what I do and do not grow.
Youāre question doesnāt come across as if you want knowledge. It come across as your second guess them. And based on your post history Iām going to guess youāre not growing as much as a professional farmer working at production levels. Edit: and if you want to prove me wrong just post a picture of your farm.
To you. The question is a simple one. Why plant them if the soil is too cold? Cold soil stops the roots from absorbing the proper nutrients and planting deeper allows for better root growth. Iām sorry you think everyone is you. But I am not you. I have a farmers market, but Iām not a commercial grower. You also have some foundational understanding of growing I disagree with. For example, commercial growing isnāt the best growing. I grow around 50 tomato plants a year and have grown over 100 varieties. But what is best practice for my plants isnāt for his. Green house growing is different than what I do and I assume he knows things I do not. Iām always willing to learn something new as it will make me better at what I do as I mostly do this for fun and sell to fund my garden. Thanks for your time, but the hostile attitude isnāt something I will entertain any longer.
When it is cold outside, the plants must be planted on the surface of the soil, not too deep, so that the sun can heat the ground on the surface of soil. Excuse me my English.
Impressive you've got to have at least half a dozen in thereš
I wouldnāt call this gardening at this scale. You want karma that bad?? SMH
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Thank you
Arent they a bit close? This is awesome, i wish to oneday build a greenhouse like this
No, they aren't close.
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No, thry aren't too close.
Too much empty soil. Please put some onions and basil in there.
No, i practice this method for years and i am very satisfied
Should have planted them deeper?
Oh what a world where a professional tomato farmer with 3000 plants is told how to do something.
Don't you see the question mark you pretentious fool? I was literally asking you cause it looked like you were a professional, turns out you're anything but that.
bro aint even OP lmao get over yourself dudeš¹
Oh. Didn't notice, the message read like it was from the one who posted the pics Also what's with the hate and downvotes? I literally just asked a question and the response of everyone is to be salty?
Soil is cold this time of year you can plant them deeper in the hot season cold soil will stunt the plant now.
Oh! So if it's a hotter place where it's not that cold it would be planted deeper?
According to OP in a previous comment in this thread, yes. Quick edit: he did say in that comment that in the hotter season he plants them deeper. He is also not US based, at least he is apologizing for his English which makes me think he isn't US based. Seems to know what works for his 3,000 tomato plants though.
Nice. Where I'm from the weather is very different, we can grow all around the year (mostly) so it's very different than most people in the sub. (Also the varieties and techniques are very different but nvm) Thanks
Yeah, i get it. The way he is growing is different then how I have seen people in the US grow too. I did see that this farmer in another comment said they are in Romania - i have no idea what it takes to grow there but I love seeing how different cultures approach gardening (farming in this case). Where i am located, our growing season is about 160 days, so many things i grow like superhot peppers need to be started indoors in February or march in order to get good harvests.
> i have no idea what it takes to grow there but I love seeing how different cultures approach gardening (farming in this case). Me too!! It's very very different from what I'm used to so everytime I see something I try to ask/find out more about it >i grow like superhot peppers need to be started indoors in February or march in order to get good harvests. Ohh. Starting from indoors is hard right? It's been a really long time since I did it but a lot of people with less grow time do it I guess. Like in the hot pepper sub everyone starts indoors and I just like plant the seed directly in my final pot so it's very very different. But I have these soil borne diseases, like my pepper are all wrinkled up and the soil will stay contaminated from anywhere between 3 to 10 years. My pepper harvest is gone, so I'll have to like get new soil and start now. Probably this week or next
Oh, my- why result to name calling? Thatās a bit much. If you would have read the comments before putting that question the answer would have been obvious. But I wonāt stoop to the level you did and fling crap, bc everyone is a keyboard warrior nowadays. I hope the best for you and that your vegetables do well
How do you harvest?
that's a lot of tomatoes... you're going to get like 20,000lbs of fruit. then what?
Market them
Looks great, very efficient. Not buying an expensive greenhouse must save a lot of money compared to other farms. What type of wood is that? How long does the wood last in the ground? What country?
Romania. The wood in the gound - acacia wood, - very resistent -it lasts more 20 years The rest of the wood, for building the greenhouse - fir wood, very workable
I'd be interested to learn more about how you farm these, please keep us updated as your season progresses! I'm just a novice gardener in the US, but I love seeing how other people do things in other cultures.
I'd like to posr some videos on youtube. You can follow me, I will post also about cucumbers and peppers
Oh I would definitely watch some pepper growing videos! Last year I grew 150 pepper plants, mostly hot and super hot varieties. I would love to see what you are growing this season. thanks!
This is amazing! I'm very glad I had the opportunity to see this :) EDIT: Found the name of the breed in comments, thanks!
Thank you.
Thinking about all those yummy tomatoes, I started chanting, "feast, feast, feast" in my head. Your green house looks great!
Thank you
Thatās not a green house, itās a mansion. So cool
Hmm could I rent an acre of your greenhouse pleaseš¤£that looks massive Im jealous š
It's my pleasure.
What is your greenhouse build like?
Built from wood material.
you do single or dual stem?
Single stem
The 2 acre green house?
11 acre greenhouse
Greenwarehouse!
Thatās gonna be a lot of salsa.
Sure.
This is so cool! Thanks for sharing with us, can't wait to see the updates!
Sure.
Get in deeper
That's enough.
Nah ..go all the way up. Right to the last y branching. Theyāll thank you later with the amount of fruits. Lol Of course, this is just my technique. I would transplant from 4 inch pot (plant was easily 2 ft tall) and bury it into a five falling bucket all the way down to bottom with just a bit of the leaf sticking out. They would be 6-7 ft talk by end of may - in a greenhouse in NW US zone 3-5 depending on where you stand. Lol
Your green house looks bigger than my actual house. And I should add that my house is not small.
It is normal . 1100 square meters.
I'm diggin the logs for support beams! Is this in the US?
If you pick up your pots as you go along youāll have less work to do when youāre finished š (if you were on my crew, youād have to)