Love those 'compact' tomato plants...just the right size for a home garden. Totally agree with your assessment as to the growth/fruiting habits of your vertical squashes. Since all fruiting plants from their standpoint only grow to make more seed to reproduce and when a vining plant runs out of the ability to meet the needs of existing fruit by not setting down more roots, it focuses on what it can support. (That was too long of a sentence). Really enjoyed this video, as all of yours and the fact that you share the 'why' you do things the way you do...end game so to speak. Take care and Happy Gardening Brent.
Bret your veggies and your garden are so interesting. I find that in each video I am learning more and more about the genetics of veggies and why you get what you get. It’s so fascinating to see each week what you have been up to. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing journey! ❤ My goal for next year since I grow in Greenstalks is to grow only compact plants in them. I’ll do so large 5 gallon containers for very large tomatoes.
Well, it's tricky with each type. Most of the big ones are now in a hammock so they're supported. The really long Tahitian Melon Squash, the fatter Kabocha, the Greek Sweet Red, and the Sweet Meat. A couple I let go just to see if the stem/plant can support it so I'll know in the future if it's possible. Some like the Honeynut butternut don't need it. The fruit is small. So, yeah, most heavy ones are in hammocks now.
Love those 'compact' tomato plants...just the right size for a home garden.
Totally agree with your assessment as to the growth/fruiting habits of your vertical squashes. Since all fruiting plants from their standpoint only grow to make more seed to reproduce and when a vining plant runs out of the ability to meet the needs of existing fruit by not setting down more roots, it focuses on what it can support. (That was too long of a sentence).
Really enjoyed this video, as all of yours and the fact that you share the 'why' you do things the way you do...end game so to speak.
Take care and Happy Gardening Brent.
Thanks Peter. Name of the game going forward: focus. Isolate and improve a few tomato lines. I no longer see a need to create 50 parthenocarpic lines.
Bret your veggies and your garden are so interesting. I find that in each video I am learning more and more about the genetics of veggies and why you get what you get. It’s so fascinating to see each week what you have been up to. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing journey! ❤ My goal for next year since I grow in Greenstalks is to grow only compact plants in them. I’ll do so large 5 gallon containers for very large tomatoes.
Thanks so much!
Nice work Brent. Long time follower.
Hey Jim. Good to hear from you and thanks sir.
How do you keep the produce from “ripping” off the stem with weight as they grow?
Well, it's tricky with each type. Most of the big ones are now in a hammock so they're supported. The really long Tahitian Melon Squash, the fatter Kabocha, the Greek Sweet Red, and the Sweet Meat. A couple I let go just to see if the stem/plant can support it so I'll know in the future if it's possible. Some like the Honeynut butternut don't need it. The fruit is small. So, yeah, most heavy ones are in hammocks now.