Potting On Aztek Tomatoes

An afternoon on the allotment potting on Aztek Tomatoes which are Micro Dwarf and only grow to between 250mm - 300mm tall, in order to do a Dalefoot Composts V Westland Horticulture Tomato Compost head to head.

Aztek micro dwarf tomatoes that were grown at home on the window ledge, specifically to run the head to head experiment. I did this a few years ago see http://cadalot-allotment.blogspot.com/2021/07/dalefoot-v-westland-compost.html

Eight pairs of tomato plants that are at similar stages in development have been potted up into vending machine cups that have had two holes melted in the bottom for drainage.

These micro dwarf tomatoes will finally be potted up into 125mm pots of the companies compost and we will see which compost produces the healthiest looking plants, and will look at the yield difference.

First pair selected

Westland BIG TOM compost on the left and the Dalefoot Tomato Compost with added comfrey on the right. The westland compost is much lumpier and had quite a lot of un-composted material still in it, and had to be chopped up. The Dalefoot Tomato compost was so fine and a nice consistency with little lumps and zero un-composted matter.

Left of the tool as from the bag and to the right after I had chopped up the lumps.

First set for comparison

Second set for comparison.

Second set for comparison.

Another look at the composts westland on the left and Dalfoot on the right.

Second set for comparison.

Both tomatoes received the same amount of water and were allowed to stay in the saucer with the excess until the next pair were ready.

Third set for comparison

Forth set for comparison

Forth set for comparison

Forth set for comparison

All the sets have received the same amount of water from the top and have been allowed to stand in water from the saucer.

Fifth set for comparison.

Fifth set for comparison, after the smaller plants were removed.

Fifth set for comparison.

Fifth set for comparison.

I forgot to get a photo of the sixth pair, but here are the Seventh pair

Paths cleared of weeds by my daughter Emma who came down to give me a hand after work bless her.

Staging inside the Forest Garden Potting shed after this afternoon potting up plants.