Sounds like it needed better drainage in the pot and/or a better draining medium. It shouldn't be any different than growing other toms in containers. I've grown Romas in a low rectangular box before(4"x 14"x 30")and they grew well, but needed support. I grow most of my toms in containers, but not many Romas due to the tendency for blossom end rot(and a short season), also I don't can or make sauce. Last year I did grow some Rio Fuego in a 4gal pot and they grew fairly well(after being topped by deer), but the season was bad weather-wise and they were bland as were most of the other toms. I can't recommend a specific potting mix, because I don't use the type I should...I just gamble on what I have available to me...usually a mix of garden soil and cheap potting mix, and try to be satisfied with the production I get. Also my toms are grown on the west side of the building and don't get sun until about 12:30-1:00pm, so about 5 hours of direct sun.HTH

Possible? Sure. If the pot is big enough and if it contains a good growing soil-less mix that drains well and if you can stabilize the soil moisture levels. Roma-type tomatoes (paste varieties) are much more prone to BER so stabilizing the soil moisture is mandatory.

10 gallon pots, Pro-Mix or similar high quality mix, drip irrigation on a timer, regular weekly feedings, etc. works for many.

I will admit to some curiosity as to why you like them so much since so many find them to be one of the least tasty tomatoes of all?

Dave

Whether in the greenhouse or on the deck, all of my tomatoes, including romas, are grown in pots.

I dunno, I just like them. They aren't as juicy as regular tomatoes which I actually like for some things. I am also a canner, but I can't grow enough at home to can, I buy them in bushels at a farm market. I make all kinds of sauces with them. But I like them in salads too. Maybe there's some other kind I should get. I'm thinking about Rutgers or Early Girl or something like that. I am not all that crazy about the patio tomatoes. I bought a roma called "Juliet" today so I am going to give it a shot. I can't really set up a drip irrigation, I'd be tripping over it coming in and out of the house due to where the pots have to be to get any sun and in relation to where the hose it. I also don't think I have "fed" my plants weekly, I sprinkle fertilzer pellets over the soil, which I think is a slow release kind of thing for the whole summer, or at least a month or so. This year I'm growing bush beans in the pot too, (it's huge) so won't that help with N2?
Is liquid fertilizer better? I'm not a huge inorganic fertilizer fan, is there a recommended organic supplement? Do tomatoes have a key nutrient? I always thought they were just heavy feeders in general.
What do you mean by stabilizing the water. Would a light watering morning and night be OK? I always thought plants liked to have their roots dry out a bit sometimes, otherwise they'd get root rot.

Romas do fine in an earth box. I grow 2 plants ever year.

Yes, last year I planted a volunteer Roma in a five-gallon BPC (Black Plastic Container) and it thrived and produced all kinds of perfect Roma tomatoes. I was impressed. I wish it had been in a larger container.

Home made drip irrigation is a 2liter with a small hole in the lid filled with water. I got the idea here somewhere...

Karen