How often should tomatoes in greenhouse be watered

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Sorry if this is a question that has been asked/answered scores of times. This is my second year of growing greenhouse toms.

Just so I know,  how often should I be watering them.

So far they have their first truss on them and are very healthy. I have been watering even though the soil is damp. Am I in danger of over watering?

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Re: How often should tomatoes in greenhouse be watered
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2010, 18:49 »
Water from the bottom and keep the soil moist, not sodden.  How frequently  depends on the weather.  I find too much water makes them tasteless. :)
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Re: How often should tomatoes in greenhouse be watered
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2010, 18:54 »
Also, as they have the first trusses, give them a weekly feed with a Tomato fertiliser. :D

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Re: How often should tomatoes in greenhouse be watered
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2010, 18:57 »
Only if the tomatoes have set, not if you just mean there are flowers.

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Re: How often should tomatoes in greenhouse be watered
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2010, 19:02 »
Thanks guys, no fruit showing yet just flowers starting to show.

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Re: How often should tomatoes in greenhouse be watered
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2010, 19:07 »
I disagree, using tomato feed encourages and enhances flowering as well as fruiting. :D

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Re: How often should tomatoes in greenhouse be watered
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2010, 19:21 »
The back of my bottle of Tomorite says to start feeding once the fruit has set.

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Re: How often should tomatoes in greenhouse be watered
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2010, 19:34 »
Trust me, feeding as soon as flowering starts will give you a bigger crop. :D

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Re: How often should tomatoes in greenhouse be watered
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2010, 19:37 »
As this question is  about watering and not feeding maybe you would like to share your tip with everyone by starting a thread about it.


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