Zone 4 colorado can be pretty harsh (Vail?); how about some day/night temperature examples for the last 60 days?

Some info on the potting mix you used in the containers?

I only know tomatoes, but that pot is what size? unless it is a dwarf tomato, it looks too small.

When you say self watering containers, do you mean the special kind mentioned here, or, the pot that sits in a big saucer?

so, more data please.

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Just a lot easier to see them this way.:-)

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Thanks for posting my pics, does this board do HTML, I tried to do BBcode but it didn't work so I just posted the URLs instead.

Anyways, the plants are in Ft. Collins, CO on second floor APT balcony.

The soil with the white flecks is MiracleGro Moisture Control potting Soil, and the ones without the white is MiracleGro Organic Potting Soil.

The tomato plant I think is in a container that fits 14" plants. I don't remember, I think I might've pulled off the sticker or it's buried under the soil. I think it is the husky cherry red hybrid.

The self watering is the one in the picture of the part on hole on the side.

It's been in the high 80-mid90*F. They get at least 8 hours of direct sunlight and probably additional hours in indirect.

Yes,
This board uses HTML. :)

JoJo

to start:

Your tomato plant needs to be in at least a 5 gallon pot with numerous holes drilled in the bottom and sides.

The potting mixture should be at least 50% fast draining Pine park fines and some perlite and a little potting mix with some Lime and fast non organic fertilizer like Foliage Pro, or even Miracle Grow Tomato or All Purpose

This will give you a mix that wont water log and gives predictable nourishment.

Check moisture level daily until you get a handle on watering frequency vs heat.

your sunlight and termperature sound OK.

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I'm not sure how to tell if the pots are in gallons, I've only seen pots say how big they are in inches.

Also I bought these ferts, should I use them or return them and just buy one that is balance (ie: 10-10-10).

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Poke/drill drainage holes in those containers.
That'll improve things immediately.

Josh

Actually those pots that I thought didn't have holes, do have holes after all. I was trying to whack a hole, then i hit something hard so I decided to pull off the bottom hoping the soil won't spill out and lo and behold.

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