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Question by Mark: Is it possible to grow tomatoes in the Philippines?
I’m a Fil-Am living in Los Angeles. I grew tomatoes here in my garden all the time. I just love fresh tomatoes, it’s better then the store kind.
With the unpredicting weather the Philippine gets every day, is it possible for me to grow them?
I guess my worries, would be too much rain and might ruin it.
Anyway, I live in Binan Laguna, just incase if someone would answer depends on where you live lol.
Thanks for any tips!!!
Best answer:
Answer by jonsha
you live in 2 places at once ? lol well February is the beginning of the Philippines Tomato growing season. Below is a simple step by step program for growing sweet and a high yield harvest of tomato’s.
Tomato’s Step 1
Buy tomato plants at the nursery for planting or start tomato seeds with Nutriplant SD seed germination powder.
Tomato’s Step 2
Choose a growing location that gets plenty of sun and has a preferred soil pH of 6.0 to 7.0. If your soil is too acidic or alkaline, use lime or dolomite lime to bring the soil pH back to neutral of 6.0 to 7.0 for best soil growing conditions. Crushed eggshells help in doing this also.
Tomato’s Step 3
Treat the soil with plenty of compost raw organic materials as possible. Tomatoes like rich soil of organic matter for maximum yield and sweetness.
Tomato’s Step 4
Once the tomato seedlings have leaves, move the tomato seedlings to the planting area for planting.
Tomato’s Step 5
Dig a hole the size of a basketball for each plant. Add a shovelful of compost and a handful of crushed eggshells for needed calcium to each hole.
Tomato’s Step 6
Set the plants 12 to 18 inches apart depending on variety. See the seed packet or plant label for separation length. Plant them deeply up to the fourth branch from the top to encourage new root development.
Tomato’s Step 7
Try to make sure the tomato plants get between one and two inches of water every week, along with spraying them with Nutriplant AG Fertilizer and Apsa80 Adjuvant 1 week after plant, at fruit pre-bloom, and at fruit set.
Tomato’s Step 8
Pick the tomatoes when their color is glossy and even, and their texture midway between soft and firm.
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Mark there is a gardening in Philippines Yahoo group they would be able to answer your tomato questions better than I can.
I will say they can grow very well there but insects and fungus can be a problem.
Most of the local product is some kind of Roma hybrid there are some great online US seed outlets that could advise you what variety grows well in a tropical environment. If ever I live in Philippines I would have a vegetable garden. Good luck and come back after your first crop let us know how it worked out.
Message me if you want more information….Dave
it is very possible to grow them , just give extra care by watering them , cultivating them spray them in case there are aphids . fungus that are destroying them .
Absolutely. My father planted tomatoes every year mainly for our consumption but people around the neighborhood would come over and attempt to buy them. My dad simply gave them away. I don’t recall during what months he planted.
Yes , it is possible .
Yes they do. Just go down any street & you will see them growing.
Is it true that you are NOW living in LA???? Last week you was living in the Philippines. Didn’t you look around when you were living here?