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Northern Alabama

I had the idea last night along with a couple others in a BP chatroom for a Tomato challenge. The idea is similar to the 150 Challenge for pumpkins, this is the 5 gallon challenge for Tomatoes. Basically, you have a 5 gallon bucket and need to grow the largest tomato you can while only using the 5 gallon bucket as your soil. I need to gauge interest to see if it’s worthwhile expanding this and making it a public event. If you are interested in participating, please let me know in the replies.

2/10/2023 12:16:03 AM

On a cliff in the desert

This has been tried in the past.

2/10/2023 2:16:03 AM

On a cliff in the desert

This has been tried in the past.

2/10/2023 2:16:03 AM

It was called the "5 gallon bucket challenge" . Scroll back through the previous pages on the tomato board and you will see.

2/10/2023 8:02:36 AM

There is also or was a "team challenge" . Watch for that(Bacon Butt was running it).
There was also a 5 gallon sunflower challenge. Maybe you can try to resurrect one of the 5 gallon challenges.

2/10/2023 8:16:45 AM

Northern Alabama

I found it. It surprised me that there have been some 4+lbers grown in 5 gallons. It looks like it hasn’t been done in a year though (at least on this forum). If the original creator doesn’t come back and host it this year, I might still try this if others are interested. We’ll see.

2/10/2023 9:47:11 AM

President - GPC

I would be in on the 5 gal mater challenge

2/10/2023 10:02:14 AM

Lodi, California

Doesn't mean it shouldn't be tried again. I'll put a tomato in a bucket

2/10/2023 10:56:21 AM

Cohutta GA

Im in

2/10/2023 4:47:57 PM

Colorado

*Thumbs up*

2/10/2023 4:55:45 PM

Ironton, ohio

Let’s do it! I’m in!

2/10/2023 5:37:00 PM

Emmetsburg, Iowa

I’m in!

2/10/2023 9:44:26 PM

Mead, WA

I’d like to do the sunflower one

2/11/2023 5:46:07 PM

Emmetsburg, Iowa

When are we having a sign up for this?

3/5/2023 6:53:35 PM