I made a rookie mistake. I planted an Indeterminate in a 3 gallon. Should I leave or transplant. What are the chances it would survive if l transplanted it?
I made a rookie mistake. I planted an Indeterminate in a 3 gallon. Should I leave or transplant. What are the chances it would survive if l transplanted it?
by ThanksOk5783
17 Comments
TheRealMasterTyvokka
Tomatoes are very hardy and will come back from just about anything that doesn’t involve it being cold.
At that size transplanting it won’t phase it.
Mean-Yogurtcloset942
Let I grow now. Move it over by the rail and it will grow over it
sagebrushehp
Pretty good chance of survival. Might loose a few fruit though. If you trans plant it, get it a few inches deeper. Trim some lower leaves and plant it deep.
FrankRat4
All is doomed. Your entire tomato plant will die.
Just kidding. Your plant is healthy looking (other than being in too small of soil) and transplanting will be okay, just be careful.
cindylooboo
If it was me I’d just leave it cause I’m lazy and water three million times a day lol
Acceptable_Tip_1979
you will probably be fine, but may not get as much fruit if it was in a bigger pot. if you can get a 10 gallon then go for it. otherwise see what happens for next year.
yowhatitlooklike
It’s easier to transplant before it gets big and rootbound. I snapped a tomato vine a little bigger than this while transplanting from a 5 gallon bucket and just loosely tied it together at the split with a little wire until healed. It bounced back pretty fast
jh937hfiu3hrhv9
I would transplant. Dig the hole first. Add water until it stops draining. Add organic fertilizer per instructions. Lay the plant on its side and remove pot. Tip up carefully next to the hole. Plop goes the mater. Fill. You could also leave it and cut all but one leader. In the ground will produce much more.
HumerusPerson
You can leave it for sure, you’ll just have to water at least daily. Indeterminates will continue to grow taller as long as they’re alive so I would recommend putting it next to something tall. That stake isn’t gonna cut it.
its_me27
It will live. It won’t live it’s best, most productive life.
Vast-Combination4046
The small pot will keep it from getting out of control. Keep it watered and fertilize it on a good schedule and it’s fine. Maybe top it if you want to medal but I’ve never done it.
mark_s
I’ve “transplanted” a tomato once by hacking it off at ground level and sticking it 12″ deep into a pot. It wasn’t happy about it, but it survived.
Yours till be fine.
MetaphoricalMouse
dude that is a wildly green plant. you’re doing something right
Ancient-Patient-2075
Transplant it, tomatoes are not fussy about transplanting (at least that’s my experience)
No-Artichoke-6939
Get some sort of trellis for it to grow up. It will be fine
TimelyBrief
Transplant. Just transplanted a banana pepper two weeks ago and it’s already got great new growth and is spotting peppers again
AwedBySequoias
What variety is that and what is the weather like where you live? Those leaves are big and beautiful!
17 Comments
Tomatoes are very hardy and will come back from just about anything that doesn’t involve it being cold.
At that size transplanting it won’t phase it.
Let I grow now. Move it over by the rail and it will grow over it
Pretty good chance of survival. Might loose a few fruit though. If you trans plant it, get it a few inches deeper. Trim some lower leaves and plant it deep.
All is doomed. Your entire tomato plant will die.
Just kidding. Your plant is healthy looking (other than being in too small of soil) and transplanting will be okay, just be careful.
If it was me I’d just leave it cause I’m lazy and water three million times a day lol
you will probably be fine, but may not get as much fruit if it was in a bigger pot. if you can get a 10 gallon then go for it. otherwise see what happens for next year.
It’s easier to transplant before it gets big and rootbound. I snapped a tomato vine a little bigger than this while transplanting from a 5 gallon bucket and just loosely tied it together at the split with a little wire until healed. It bounced back pretty fast
I would transplant. Dig the hole first. Add water until it stops draining. Add organic fertilizer per instructions. Lay the plant on its side and remove pot. Tip up carefully next to the hole. Plop goes the mater. Fill. You could also leave it and cut all but one leader. In the ground will produce much more.
You can leave it for sure, you’ll just have to water at least daily. Indeterminates will continue to grow taller as long as they’re alive so I would recommend putting it next to something tall. That stake isn’t gonna cut it.
It will live. It won’t live it’s best, most productive life.
The small pot will keep it from getting out of control. Keep it watered and fertilize it on a good schedule and it’s fine. Maybe top it if you want to medal but I’ve never done it.
I’ve “transplanted” a tomato once by hacking it off at ground level and sticking it 12″ deep into a pot. It wasn’t happy about it, but it survived.
Yours till be fine.
dude that is a wildly green plant. you’re doing something right
Transplant it, tomatoes are not fussy about transplanting (at least that’s my experience)
Get some sort of trellis for it to grow up. It will be fine
Transplant. Just transplanted a banana pepper two weeks ago and it’s already got great new growth and is spotting peppers again
What variety is that and what is the weather like where you live? Those leaves are big and beautiful!