The number of plants you want to grow should come into consideration when selecting a planter. Remember, it is good to space out your tomato plants so that they can thrive instead of fighting for nutrients. If you want individual planters for each of your plants, there is no problem; just ensure there is enough room for the roots to thrive. Next Day Service: AB10-AB16, AB21-AB25, AB31-AB32, AB39, AB41, AB51-AB52, DD10-DD11, FK7-FK21, KY99, IV1-IV20, IV30-IV32, IV36, IV63,PA21-33, PH3-PH13, PH15-PH26 Tomatoes like the sun, so you should place them in an area where they can absorb six to eight hours of sunlight. A south-facing garden is ideal. Modular design so you can add additional units as you increase the number of plants you grow in your greenhouse. The included Sensor Plus controller gives you a wide variety of watering options. A daylight sensor turns watering on at sunrise and/or sunset, this helps prevent loss through evaporation if you had to water during the day.

The sensor controller sets up a watering schedule (frequency and duration) for the automatic watering of your plants. Nine in-line drip heads and seven end-line drip heads can be spread throughout your pots and troughs/planters to create your own custom watering system layout. The hose is easy to cut to set up a custom watering system designed for your own greenhouse layout.

Most online users report that they use their grow bag waterer to grow tomatoes successfully, and some report also growing peppers or cucumbers. The four cane holders in the tray let you easily put a climbing frame or canes in. The only thing you need to do with this watering system is to remember to fill up the tank with water on a regular basis but there is also a workaround this too to automate this.

Plant pots can be up to 5m above your water barrel for smooth water delivery even when plants are on raised beds or greenhouse staging.The best time to sow tomato seeds in the UK is between the end of March and the beginning of April. If you plant later than that, your tomatoes will not have enough time to ripen before the season ends. Learn more about growing tomatoes from seed in this guide Waters plants that you’ve planted in a grow bag through capillary action without the need for a hose. The Bosmere L451 Irrigatia Sol-C24 Solar Automatic Watering System for Water Barrels is the Runner-up in our review. We like it for its features to save water and its convenience for out-of-the-way off-the-grid places such as an allotment or a garden not near an outdoor tap. As tomatoes continue to grow, they get heavier, and thus they need a good support system. If you look at platers suitable for growing tomatoes, you will find ports to fit support canes. The length of the support canes matters because a tall tomato plant needs continuous support as it matures. Select a model that offers sizeable holes to fit support canes so that you don’t have to struggle while setting up. Versatility

The water level indicator lets you know when it’s time to top up the water from a garden hose or a watering can. If you have large pots, you may need to use more than one drip head for sufficient watering. Plan how much water each plant container needs and layout your custom irrigation system accordingly. The “Easy Control” computer delivers just the right amount of water to each drip head individually, adding extra customisation to your watering system. This system uses the drip irrigation method which expert gardeners state is the most efficient way to ensure that plants receive water where and when they need it. The ‘where’ is right at the roots and the ‘when’ depends on the schedule you set the timer to. No water hangs about on the top of the soil to evaporate, ensuring that none is wasted. This traditional method is what professional nurseries choose to set up their watering systems. The main difficulty we found in reviewing the automatic greenhouse watering systems in this review is that there’s not much information available about the various brands and models – and the information that is out there is consistent across the products. If your planter does not have holes for support canes, push them into the soil but not too deep to get in the way of developing roots.The GARDENA Starter Set Flower Pots M Automatic: The Micro-Drip System is what it says it is: a starter drip irrigation set. But this one has features that go beyond just the basics that you’d expect. It’s a tap-mounted system so you need a tap close by or an extension hose to reach out to the greenhouse.