Growing tomatoes upside down

In this article, we'll explore how to grow tomatoes upside down and how to grow plants upside down. This unusual growing method will yield a bountiful harvest and significantly save space in your garden. These tomatoes themselves look unique and will add an additional decorative element to your garden.

Interesting! The upside-down method of growing vegetables has many advantages. For example, you no longer have to stand on your haunches to remove weeds and water the plants.

You can grow tomatoes in the same way, including in a greenhouse. Use comfortable pots that are positioned upside down and hung somewhere in the garden. Read about rules for watering tomatoes in a greenhouse.

The essence and features of the method

Most experienced gardeners, including those seen in videos, note that upside-down tomatoes and generally growing plants upside down have a number of advantages. This technique can be done independently; you only need empty pots of any size on hand, meaning you don't need to buy any special containers. You'll also need hooks for hanging (these are easily made from regular aluminum wire).

You'll need to cut a hole in the bottom of the pot, using a special tool. Once the pots are ready, just fill them with fertile soil and plant the tomatoes. Hanging them allows you to harvest a large crop from each plant, without having to bend over to pick each one.

Plus, tomatoes grown upside down make a wonderful addition to the garden. Incidentally, this method of growing vegetables is so popular in the West that special pots are available. As the plant grows, its roots point upward (receiving plenty of sunlight), while its leaves point downward.

Interesting! According to recent American research, the yield of the same tomato variety increases when grown upside down. This is because the roots receive plenty of light and warmth, water is distributed evenly during irrigation, and the tomatoes themselves are freely positioned and don't press against each other.

Not all garden crops can be grown upside down. For example, this method is absolutely not suitable for bell peppers, as their brittle plants cannot withstand the strain of the fruit's gravity. How can this be resolved? tomatoes are not setting fruit.

Upside-Down Tomatoes: Growing Plants Upside Down (with Photos) Benefits:
1. There's no need to use pesticides to treat the soil. Because pots create conditions in which harmful insects cannot survive.
2. The risk of developing fungal diseases on vegetables is reduced several times.
3. You can plant tomatoes this way at home, on a balcony, in a greenhouse, or even along a fence.
4. The harvest can be collected quickly and easily.
5. Watering can be reduced several times, because the root system has direct excellent access to light.
6. Significant space savings on the site.
7. Increasing crop yields by creating the most favorable conditions for growth.
8. If you divide the pot into two sections, you can plant any additional flowers in the upper part.

Reviews of how tomatoes grow upside down and the specifics of growing plants upside down are overwhelmingly positive. Many note all the benefits already outlined in this article.

Planting and growing

We've already covered how to prepare the soil and pot in this article. Next, you'll need to choose your favorite tomato variety. It's best to plant trailing tomatoes rather than bush tomatoes. They have small fruits, but they'll grow well when grown upside down.

A twenty-liter bucket is perfect for this growing method. Be sure to provide easy access to the bottom and provide filtration (use moss or newspaper). The filter will allow all the unwanted water to drain away, but the soil will remain in place. The soil level should be below the rim of the container to ensure even distribution of water over the entire surface during watering.

Continue with normal tomato care, with the only exception being that you should water these pots less frequently and do not take preventative measures against pests and diseases.