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Centennial Colorado

Hi all,
I am wondering how people have grown giant tomatoes indoors? Been looking at some of the older ones that did hydroponic, has anyone grown in an ordinary pot and soil? Just in general how has BER been prevented when growing in pots? Optimal height of light above plants? Never had much success in pots in the past (mainly BER problems). Will be moving after I graduate college and growing in an apartment.

10/29/2025 10:57:21 PM

Walla Walla Wa.

Yes it's very possible to grow indoors in a pot, i grew a 3.79 if I remember correctly it's been yrs since I did it.

10/30/2025 11:09:19 AM

look up "winter grow" on the site search.. back in around '14 or '15 Wixom did some genetic crosses that were fairly successhul for the sport

https://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=33&p=627739

11/1/2025 6:34:16 AM

Colorado

I had a tomato plant (not giant) that I kept alive in a pot for 5 years. I would put it outside in the summer and bring it in each winter. It produced tomatoes every Christmas. Only light I used was from a south facing window. It might of lasted longer but my wife accidently cut off the main trimming it.

11/1/2025 9:31:03 PM