[sssb]

hi have been told not to plant toms into grow bags until first flowers show.  can i leave them in 3 inch pots until then.  many thanks

[DD.]

Never heard that before.

Not used growbags for years, but mine used to go in when about 6" high.

[sssb]

thanks for reply, if i dont use growbags what size final pot would you use.  thanks

[Ice]

Mine go in B&Q buckets, but I don't quite fill then to the top as I'm a bit tight  with money.

[Sadgit]

mine go in the flower buckets from Morrisons. Someone gave me that tip last year on here (wish I could remember who)
You get about 8 for £1 and are normally under the flower stand or just ask as they have loads. I only use growbags if I can get a good deal.

[sclarke624]

Mine go in 7.5 ltr or 10ltr pots.  I will go out and measure them in a mo' for you.

[sssb]

thanks that will be great

[Plottered]

flower tubs here as well from asda or morrisons...just the job.

Also put a seed tatty in some of these as well just to see what happens.

[Kristen]

Pot on to a larger pot about 1.5" to 2" greater diameter as soon as roots start appearing at the bottom of the existing pot.

My Toms got to about 20cm / 3 pairs of true leaves (plus some little ones "just-coming") at the point I repotted them to 4.5". (Sown 15-Feb, Pricked out to 3" pots on 28-Feb, moved to 4.5" pots on 04-Apr)

[Salmo]

If you plant them into grow bags before they flower they will use the rush of nutrients to grow leaf and stem. When they are in the growbags do not give extra feed until they have set the first truss, for the same reason.

If you are pushed for space I would not worry too much.

[sclarke624]

Sorry got carried away repotting.
 7.5 is 10" pot 25.4 cm
and I have some 10 ltr 11" pots.  27.9cm that I grow them in as they are to hand.
They are Black Sankey at B&Q. 
I notice the sankey site advertises 5 ltr pots as for Toms and it says they are 23cm  or 9.05"

These people are good have ordered twice from them very quick and efficient
http://www.highlandgardensupplies.co.uk/

Look at square pots I have some of these:
http://www.highlandgardensupplies.co.uk/plant-pots-bowls-planters-square-pots-c-22_101.html

And

Poly pots I have some of these an' all.
http://www.highlandgardensupplies.co.uk/plant-pots-bowls-planters-poly-pots-c-22_97.html

[Kristen]

I have found Kays Discount Garden Supplies have good prices for pots.

Best of luck with trying to find anything on their web site, which is useless, but only to expected because their paper catalogue is just as disorganised, and lacking in pictures, information as to dimensions, etc.

Most economical purchase seems to be to buy a "case", but most cases don;t indicate how many they contain ...

For example Sankey Traditional Pots  (robust type, not flimsy plastic one-use-only type)

100 x 8cm/3" = £5.35

100 x 12.75cm/5" = £12.29

[peapod]

Most economical purchase seems to be to buy a "case", but most cases don;t indicate how many they contain ...

For example Sankey Traditional Pots  (robust type, not flimsy plastic one-use-only type)

100 x 8cm/3" = £5.35

100 x 12.75cm/5" = £12.29

Ive read that as 100 of 8cm/3" pots at £5.36  or larger size is 100 of 12.75cm/5" pots at £12.29
so both tray offers contain 100

[Digger Mum]

mine go in the flower buckets from Morrisons. Someone gave me that tip last year on here (wish I could remember who)
You get about 8 for £1 and are normally under the flower stand or just ask as they have loads. I only use growbags if I can get a good deal.

That's great! I can get loads of these for free from my local fruit & veg shop 

[Kristen]

Most economical purchase seems to be to buy a "case", but most cases don;t indicate how many they contain ...

For example Sankey Traditional Pots  (robust type, not flimsy plastic one-use-only type)

100 x 8cm/3" = £5.35

100 x 12.75cm/5" = £12.29

Ive read that as 100 of 8cm/3" pots at £5.36  or larger size is 100 of 12.75cm/5" pots at £12.29
so both tray offers contain 100

Yes, they are just loose pots - price just by way of example, price for 100 pots.