I've grown tomatoes in large pots for years, with great success. Live in Albuquerque, NM; lots of sun; very low humidity. The last 2 years, I've had disastrous crops - problems w/bugs, end rot, curly leaf - you name it. Bought new pots, all new potting soil (always), bought tomatoes from Connecticut to try to not have local pests to start. The county extension experimented with 'row cloth' and grew 70% more tomatoes. So, I've covered each plant with very lightweight 'row cloth' - plants are growing very nicely, and I already have a few tomatoes on one plant. Dumb question - do I need to uncover plants for a period each day or are the plants what is called self-pollinating? I've had past success without knowing what really made it work, other than sun, food and water! Thanks so much!
I've grown tomatoes in large pots for years, with great success. Live in Albuquerque, NM; lots of sun; very low humidity. The last 2 years, I've had disastrous crops - problems w/bugs, end rot, curly leaf - you name it. Bought new pots, all new potting soil (always), bought tomatoes from Connecticut to try to not have local pests to start. The county extension experimented with 'row cloth' and grew 70% more tomatoes. So, I've covered each plant with very lightweight 'row cloth' - plants are growing very nicely, and I already have a few tomatoes on one plant. Dumb question - do I need to uncover plants for a period each day or are the plants what is called self-pollinating? I've had past success without knowing what really made it work, other than sun, food and water! Thanks so much!