Grow Tomatoes Upside Down With This Simple Method
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Date: 2025-06-18
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alexistaylor969
as for weight.
Remember that water weighs 8. 3 lbs per gallon and a 5 gallon bucket can hold at least 3 gallons of water when full of dirt.
This means you need to account for a buffer of at least 24. 9 lbs when you hang it up between its dry and wet weight.
Now since there is a huge hole it will be closer to 1. 8 gallons of water when wet, but remember as the plant grows and produces fruit, more and more water will be retained and certain growing mediums retain a lot of moisture on their own.
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as for weight.
Remember that water weighs 8. 3 lbs per gallon and a 5 gallon bucket can hold at least 3 gallons of water when full of dirt.
This means you need to account for a buffer of at least 24. 9 lbs when you hang it up between its dry and wet weight.
Now since there is a huge hole it will be closer to 1. 8 gallons of water when wet, but remember as the plant grows and produces fruit, more and more water will be retained and certain growing mediums retain a lot of moisture on their own.
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A1BASE
Oooh. Be SUPER CAREFUL. If you water this heavily it’ll weight up to about 85lbs. Not only do the string and anchor have to take that, the handle does too. You potentially have something really heavy coming down fast.
Paracord works, but I’d make more than a couple of loops. More is better. And make sure your anchor point is much more secure than you think you need it to be.
When we’re designing rooftop gardens you’d be surprised at the structural considerations watering soil requires.
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Oooh. Be SUPER CAREFUL. If you water this heavily it’ll weight up to about 85lbs. Not only do the string and anchor have to take that, the handle does too. You potentially have something really heavy coming down fast.
Paracord works, but I’d make more than a couple of loops. More is better. And make sure your anchor point is much more secure than you think you need it to be.
When we’re designing rooftop gardens you’d be surprised at the structural considerations watering soil requires.
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dirtywhitellama
I don't understand the benefit of this vs just using the bucket right side up. I mean I guess you can hang it, but that's the only thing And hanging comes with its own set of issues vs just having a bucket on the ground. Seems like it would be a pain not just to assemble, but also to take down when done.
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I don't understand the benefit of this vs just using the bucket right side up. I mean I guess you can hang it, but that's the only thing And hanging comes with its own set of issues vs just having a bucket on the ground. Seems like it would be a pain not just to assemble, but also to take down when done.
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ArmstrongMixture
Its also important to keep it shielded from the wind. When the fruit gets heavy it'll naturally bend the branches back down as it grows, but if something comes along and pushes it down, like a sudden heavy rain or wind, it'll break branches and die.
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Its also important to keep it shielded from the wind. When the fruit gets heavy it'll naturally bend the branches back down as it grows, but if something comes along and pushes it down, like a sudden heavy rain or wind, it'll break branches and die.
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atulagarwal5514
Things would have been lot more interesting if u had waited a bit longer and shown the effect on root zone also. would have loved too see how the roots looked of this thing. Were coiled at bottom or moved upward or what were the possibilities.
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Things would have been lot more interesting if u had waited a bit longer and shown the effect on root zone also. would have loved too see how the roots looked of this thing. Were coiled at bottom or moved upward or what were the possibilities.
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tanyabriggs8969
Totally turned off by that background music. It competes with the narration. And instead of watching video for 9: 15 mins. I'm so distracted by the music I had to take a break at 3: 36 mins to save my sanity from that music.
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Totally turned off by that background music. It competes with the narration. And instead of watching video for 9: 15 mins. I'm so distracted by the music I had to take a break at 3: 36 mins to save my sanity from that music.
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OneWildTurkey
I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like it would be easier to put the burlap over the plant before putting it into the bucket.
You can get almost half of a really good sandwich in just one bucket. Can't get much better!
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I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like it would be easier to put the burlap over the plant before putting it into the bucket.
You can get almost half of a really good sandwich in just one bucket. Can't get much better!
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epic_gardening
This is such a clever and fun way to use vertical space. I love the innovation here. I’m definitely going to share this idea with my gardening students (might even show them this video in class. Thanks for the inspiration.
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This is such a clever and fun way to use vertical space. I love the innovation here. I’m definitely going to share this idea with my gardening students (might even show them this video in class. Thanks for the inspiration.
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CWorgen5732
This is one case where i wholeheartedly agree with burying tomatoes deeply. The soil will NOT be so cold that it stunts the tomatoes. They will in fact NEED extra roots to develop for obtaining as much water as they can.
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This is one case where i wholeheartedly agree with burying tomatoes deeply. The soil will NOT be so cold that it stunts the tomatoes. They will in fact NEED extra roots to develop for obtaining as much water as they can.
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ponygirl1073
Didn’t know this was a thing. Back in the 70’s, yea I’m that old, I lived in an apartment & grew cherry tomatoes in baskets like that & my nephew (infant then) use to love pulling them off & eating them.
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Didn’t know this was a thing. Back in the 70’s, yea I’m that old, I lived in an apartment & grew cherry tomatoes in baskets like that & my nephew (infant then) use to love pulling them off & eating them.
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rancisgamer
The only worry i would add to this method is the buckets get brittle over time in the sun. It would probably hold up a season or two but any major contact beyond that the plastic will start falling apart
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The only worry i would add to this method is the buckets get brittle over time in the sun. It would probably hold up a season or two but any major contact beyond that the plastic will start falling apart
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Sethrain
Interesting experiment, but not a fan of the AI nonsense at the end: 8: 02
Attenborough voice: and in this garden we have lovely Tomkins and Tomelons. The favourite snack of the fAIry.
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Interesting experiment, but not a fan of the AI nonsense at the end: 8: 02
Attenborough voice: and in this garden we have lovely Tomkins and Tomelons. The favourite snack of the fAIry.
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epic_gardening
Congratulations. .you've made a tomato plant you can't set down even temporarily. also roots grow down with gravity. so there is that. not sure how much upper soil is getting roots.
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Congratulations. .you've made a tomato plant you can't set down even temporarily. also roots grow down with gravity. so there is that. not sure how much upper soil is getting roots.
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robdemilio8977
I love that you do videos that show how it works over time all in one video. Too many gardening videos out there show a technique but leave you unconvinced whether it works or not.
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I love that you do videos that show how it works over time all in one video. Too many gardening videos out there show a technique but leave you unconvinced whether it works or not.
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wendydavis2509
Does anybody know what kind of lettuce that is I’m just trying to eat healthier because of a massive stroke and it’s kinda hard to figure out what kind of lettuce that is.
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Does anybody know what kind of lettuce that is I’m just trying to eat healthier because of a massive stroke and it’s kinda hard to figure out what kind of lettuce that is.
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lealea7329
Did this last year and it didn't go like I would of hoped. Hanging upside down it put way too much weight on my tomatoes neck, I got tomatoes but it was a small harvest.
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Did this last year and it didn't go like I would of hoped. Hanging upside down it put way too much weight on my tomatoes neck, I got tomatoes but it was a small harvest.
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ahnospell44
I love the idea here, you can always try this with a grow light on the floor, in your garage or what not. The plant will still try to grow towards the light.
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I love the idea here, you can always try this with a grow light on the floor, in your garage or what not. The plant will still try to grow towards the light.
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alyssagriste
what time of day do you water your garden new gardener here and i live in the hot south and don't know if it's better to garden in the morning or at night
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what time of day do you water your garden new gardener here and i live in the hot south and don't know if it's better to garden in the morning or at night
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epic_gardening
I have a north facing patio but I can’t use a drill and I have nothing to hang a bucket from. I wouldn’t trust that puny metal handle either.
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I have a north facing patio but I can’t use a drill and I have nothing to hang a bucket from. I wouldn’t trust that puny metal handle either.
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SupahGeck
Now what if I grow a tomato/potato grafted hybrid upside down with another tomato/potato hybrid on top How many crops can I get out of just one bucket
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Now what if I grow a tomato/potato grafted hybrid upside down with another tomato/potato hybrid on top How many crops can I get out of just one bucket
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