The tomato plant in this grow box seems to be stunted or slow growing. It's healthy but just doesn't seem to be doing much and I don't know why. Then I read that rosemary can make huge root systems. So is the rosemary out competing everything else? Or is it something else? Growing in zone 9B FL.
by Metapod-Metapod
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IMO Rosemary needs its own pot. It’s basically invasive.
Tomatoes need a lot of space in order to be successful – they grow crazy roots and are crazy hungry all season.
I container garden (NYC, concrete yard) and last year, my tomatoes were in 10 gallon grow bags as a minimum (1 per grow bag).
I know some people do 5-7 but they’ll need more feeding. I did do one cherry tomato in a 5 gallon thing and it did… okay. I am doing some in 10 gallons and some in 15 gallons this year. The only thing I planted with it were shallow rooted basil and marigolds.
At the end of the season, the entire 10 gal bag was filled with fine roots.