GROW STRONGER TOMATO PLANTS using the DOUBLE CUP METHOD

Use red round solo cups for the soil. Use the square bottom red solo cups for the bottom cup. When you insert the top cup into the bottom square cup it automatically gives you about a 1/2”space at the bottom instead of using marbles or stones😎

I found the double cup method arduous and time consuming for watering. now I use the single inside cup and use a larger container under them that can hold half a dozen cups or more. You can still water from bottom, but easier. Has worked for me the past two growing seasons.

I like to use a clear cup for the inner cup. That way I can inspect the roots.

Excellent tips! I've never seen anyone using the two cup method and I'm looking forward to trying it. I have a tip that's worked great for me over the years. I used to grow hundreds of tomato seedlings for friend's high tunnel. I read about a tip that I've been using for years now - once I've planted my seeds inside to get a jump start on the season, I liberally sprinkle cinnamon onto the top of the soil . The cinnamon is naturally anti-fungal, and I've never had a single seedling experience damping-off since doing this. I've probably grown more than 1000 tomato seedlings this way. I always water from below (with a seedling insert within a 1020 solid base tray) never disturbing the cinnamon-coated surface soil. I buy the big bulk-size cinnamon in the spice aisle.

I've been using the solo cup method BUT this is the first time I've seen starting them with just a little soil in the bottom then adding soil! love it! thanks!

This is a great technique. Going to try it with peppers as well. I like how you didn't sanitize your video. When you needed to fix something you just fixed it for all to see. 🙂

Its good to see the mistakes and how to do it better. I like the detail in your video. Im learning. Thank you.

Your impatience when watering made me smile as I'm the same way. Great video. Good tips.

I use clear plastic wine cups for humidity dome. they fit perfectly on the red cups

Love the tip about drilling holes in a bunch of cups at once! Agree with some others, the music is distracting as I have a hard time filtering it out and focusing on the words. Glad it had subtitles ! Otherwise, this is an excellent video and will change how I grow my tomato plants this year. Thanks! PS - Excellent tip about the vermiculite on the top to help prevent damp off!!!

Yup! Ive taken the double cup method one step further...and use a peat cup similar size inside of the sole cup..Cut the bottom off the peat cup and when ready for planting, pop the peat cup right in the ground or upsized container..works for me.

New to gardening. If I get one tomato to grow I will be excited!

I purshased my red solo cups right after Christmas the prices drop plus I keep the the old ones easy to reused. I start all my fruits; vegetables & flowers in these cups .❤❤❤❤

I've been using this Solo Cup system for years works beautifully. Northern Ontario zone 4.

After 3 years of failure I did this. They were beautiful tomato plants.

I love this system. I add one more hole, in the "bottom" cup, I add an extra hole to "limit" the level of water. So when the rain fills the cups is drains out the extra. When you "Overwater" the extra just drains into the tray.

Great idea. Lots of strong roots before you set them out. Going to try it.

I enjoyed your video. Very thorough. I’m in no hurry so enjoyed how you showed each step. Thank you. Already have my cups so now I know what to do.

I rarely have had a damp off issue since I began making a weak black tea infusion for watering the tomatoes for the first couple of weeks. My guess would be that the tannins in the tea acts as a natural fungus inhibitor, stopping the fungus from getting a toehold in the soil.

Straw bail garden bed, omg, this is so cool. This is something similar i was planning to do with my new raised garden bed this season. Ill fill it up with logs, branches, lots of last years leaves, of course ill add up some soil, but mostly it will contain grass, straw and leaves. Ill add some bacillus, trichoderma and hope that tomatoes and cuces will love their natural warm garden bed filled with beneficial bacteria