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At the farm, we actually already have the stakes and system installed before any tomatoes are planted, that way all we have ...
A demonstration of tying or training a tomato plant up a ROUND post so the knot doesn't slip down and maximum support is given to the tied branches or stems of the plant. #tomato <a href=" -~-~~-~~~-~ ...
it is easier if you first remove each tomato plant's side shoots, as they are often in the way of tying the main stem to the stake. Carefully tie the main stem to a strong 3- to 5-foot stake ...
Tomato plants have a naturally sprawling growth habit that need support if you want to get better harvests and healthier plants. There are lots of tomato cages and staking options on the market ...
As the tomatoes planted along the base of the fencing grow, weave the stems in and out of the openings. That eliminates the need for ties, which is one advantage over the stake-and-tie system.
Hopefully you have planted your tomatoes and they are off to a ... Think about whether you should stake and tie up the plants, or let them grow on the ground. Both systems have advantages.
In this month's "Cultivating Success in the Farm & Garden" column, Hubbard County U of M Extension educator shares how to ...
Late May and early June are an important period for one of home gardener’s favorite crops – tomatoes ... as ‘basketweave’ or ‘stake and weave.’ With plants in a row, place a t-post ...