7 Mistakes to AVOID When Growing Tomatoes |Are You Guilty of These?|

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In this video I cover 7 tomato growing mistakes that are commonly made. Whether you are new to gardening or have experience this is a great checklist to go over. Tomatoes are the most desired crop in peoples gardens and I want you to have the best yield possible so you can beat your neighbor!

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My name is Justin and I have my managed my family's business (S&K Greenhouse) for the last 10 years! It is a local garden center in Shelby, NC that my family started around 25 years ago.

We have a strong desire to discuss and teach gardening to the online community and welcome anyone who wants to learn. Though we have been involved in the plant world for decades we have found that there is always something to learn when it comes to gardening.

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[htvnbwo]

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[JeffGray]

The best blossom end rot fix I've ever seen was told to me by a champion tomato grower: put about a half cup of powdered milk into the hole at planting time. I've used that for years and never had blossom end rot (unless I forgot to do it).

[almabracete]

This video answered all my questions. I’ve made many of the mistakes you describe. I’m better informed for next year’s season. Thank you for all the valuable information.

[hunteralexander]

I just started growing my first tomato plants as my neighbor ended up with more than she could handle. I feel like I relate a lot to what you say as I’m in northern South Carolina and we likely have an almost identical climate to deal with. Thank you so much for creating such content!

[jackielindner]

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[tinaingram]

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[dsvqmir]

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[charitymiles]

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[joannenuzzi]

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[ladonnawoodley]

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[nancynorthcutt]

I really enjoyed watching your video on 7 mistakes growing tomatoes. You are very informative and there was not a lot of unnecessary talking. Thanks 👍👍👍

[johnreeves]

Great local NC advice backed by great explanations, appreciate your sharing AND love that you keep it lively

[davidjudd]

I love these videos and have used some of the tips in my 30 plus years of gardening.
But I think my best yields have been from just old style planting techniques.
Such as, putting a layer of horse manure over the entire garden every fall, and tilling it in at early spring.
Then just planting the tomatoes in a crater with just the top canopy above ground. As the plant grows, fill the crater with it's own surrounding dirt that was mixed with homemade compost and added bone meal.
Eventually the soil will become level at the stem, and hense a large root system.
My best yields always seemed to be when I only pruned the yellowing branches, and never pruned suckers.
I totally get the sucker pruning advice, but for me, my best yields are when I don't prune.
I live in Western Missouri in the middle of the state where it gets really hot.

[RocknOut]

I would recommend Bodacious. I've been growing them in NE Ohio for 3 years. I stack up 2 4 foot fencing cages and the grow well above it. They produce 1lb-1.5lb. red juice tomatoes. I bury a 5gal. bucket 50% in the ground with 4 holes drilled 1 inch from bottom around the bucket. I plant 1 plant at each hole. Works great for watering through the bucket in the hot summer months. Seed comes from Burpee and I've seen it for sale at home depot and menards. Bodacious has become my favorite tomato plant out of 40 years of growing. Planting sunflowers near them helps big time.

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love love your channel and all of your videos!! I have learned so much that I am using in my first garden. thank you so much for sharing with all of us. Linda

[andreajohnstone]

My grandmother always used fish fertilizer out on their farm. They moved to the city suburbs when W.W. 2 started and she planted this big rose garden, and yes, she used fish fertilizer! Fish fertilizer made everything she planted grow.

[gardengirl]

Great video. I am always jealous of the area you live in. I live in Zone 9b of California. Think HOT all summer. Had a nursery owner tell me to not expect’lush’/pretty gardens like they do in North Carolina. Just enjoy the harvest. LOVE TOMATO SANDWICHES!!!

[Holly-jojx]

This was great! Thank you for always providing such helpful and entertaining content!

[synergy]

Entertaining channel Justin, keep up the good work. I can't wait to start planting thank you.

[anitaburton]

You were spot on about the tomato sammich!!