I am having trouble believing the difference. I started a banana pepper and a Siletz (determinate) and Beefsteak tomato in pots maybe two days, three at most, before putting similar ones from the same flat in the ground. The ones in the containers are at least double the size, and it has only been about 10 days, two weeks at most.
All the plants are outside, not in the exact same location but close enough that the amount of sunlight they get is not much different, if different at all.
The dirt was pretreated with some 10-10-10 fert, the containers have not had any ferts added at all, though I did add red mulch at the top of the containers.
I will try to take some pix after working on my erection a bit more - still have three side panels, the doors and the roof to go, but won't be able to exactly compare apples to apples. I know what plant is in what container (the Siletz has a cage) but don't have a clue which tom is which in the garden. I mix them up, just in case one part of the garden doesn't have great dirt. I'll know when I harvest them, though!
Mike
All the plants are outside, not in the exact same location but close enough that the amount of sunlight they get is not much different, if different at all.
The dirt was pretreated with some 10-10-10 fert, the containers have not had any ferts added at all, though I did add red mulch at the top of the containers.
I will try to take some pix after working on my erection a bit more - still have three side panels, the doors and the roof to go, but won't be able to exactly compare apples to apples. I know what plant is in what container (the Siletz has a cage) but don't have a clue which tom is which in the garden. I mix them up, just in case one part of the garden doesn't have great dirt. I'll know when I harvest them, though!
Mike