Cherry Tomato Plant Care Container. The cherry tomato plant is one of the most popular plants to grow because it is easy to grow and produces a harvest quickly. As indicated by the university of california, a single plant will create enough fruit for one family, if the plant gets proper care.
Container cherry tomatoes include tiny tim, cherry gold, red robin, yellow canary, and pixie hybrid. For one plant, you need a container that is at least 1 square foot, but 2 square feet is better. sometimes epic failures can happen for reasons beyond your control like tomato blight or a ridiculously wet or cold summer.
Pick the fruit when the cherry tomatoes are glossy red.
They sometimes mature at only 12 to 24 inches tall, so bushy. It doesn’t matter which cherry tomato variety i choose for my container. Choose a larger container because tomato roots grow big and like plenty of room. Container gardening is a great way to garden when you don’t have much space, and tomatoes are the king of containers.