Find Out How To Grow Upside Down Tomatoes

Growing tomatoes upside down may seem like a strange idea, but there are a few advantages to it.

Nature didn't intend for tomatoes to grow upside down so why would anyone want to know how to grow tomatoes upside down?

There are some benefits to upside down tomatoes.

• Ornamental value.
• It's unique.
• Less incidence of damage from pests
• There's no need for stakes or cages.
• It frees up garden space for other plants.
• No weeding.

So what is an upside down tomato anyway? Simply put you hang the plant upside down so the roots are up, and the forage is hanging down.


Take these steps to grow upside down tomatoes.


You need a container with a lid. It will need to be big enough for the root system of your tomato, so unless you plan on growing a small plant like the "Tiny Tim" use a 5 gallon pail.


Using a knife or a circular cut a two inch hole in both the bottom and the lid of your container.


Cover the hole in the bottom of the pail with something like a coffee filter or piece of newspaper to keep the soil in.


Fill the pail with potting soil.


You will need to turn your container over, so put  some newspaper or a coffee filter on top of the soil before you put your lid on to keep the soil inside the container.


With the pail upside down cut a small slit in the coffee filter you put over the hole in the bottom.


Push your finger or a small tool through the hole at the bottom of your container to make a space for the roots of your seedling.


Now comes the tricky part. Gently work the roots of your seedling through the whole being careful not to damage the roots or the stem. Pack soil around the plants just as you would for a potted plant


If you secure your tomato plant so that it doesn't fall out of the hole you can hang it upside down immediately. Otherwise leave it the right way up for a couple of weeks until it has grown enough new roots to hold it's self in place.


The real secret is that if you  get a good root system started in your plants you can grow upside down tomatoes.

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