Staking Tomato Plants

When it comes to staking tomato plants we really thought we had one of the best solutions ever. Tomato cages surround the entire plant and the sides support the stems as they grow.

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We aptly named our dual-support apparatus the Stake-A-Cage.

Staking tomato plants. You can also avoid broken stems once your plant is loaded with Tomatoes. This creates a strong web of twine and plants. Stakes are typically made from wood bamboo plastic or metal.

Make the first line 12 inches up from soil level and weave untreated twine from one plant to the other until it reaches the end to the T-post. Tomato stakes are usually superior to cage. Then you use garden twine and weave it in and out and around all the tomato plants and stakes.

Single stakes trellises and vertical string method use twine to help train and hold up the tomato plant. By simply taking a wooden stake and attaching a section of welded wire fencing to it with U nails we created the perfect low-cost open-faced tomato support. You can also wrap the string several time around the base of the tomato plant to secure it.

Staking involves tying the stems of the tomato to a stake next to the middle of the plant. Staking forces your Tomato plant to have vertical growth and based on my experience vertical crops are easier to water and prune. Set up a support system about two to three weeks after transplanting to train early tomato.

Add 6-8 inches spacing from the first line as the plant grows. I am not a fan of tomato cages because they are usually undersized and restrict the growth of your tomato plants. Secure the string to the soil at the base of your tomato with a garden pin by winding the string around the pin and shoving it in the soil.

You can easily access all parts of the plant which makes it easier to check your plant for issues like bugs or pest infestations. University of Maine Cooperative Extension demonstrates the best way to stake individual tomato plants. My only problem with this technique was it seemed to prohibit the plants from growing.

Plant your tomatoes at every string so they are also 12-18 apart. Between the tomato plants place an 8ft tall bamboo stakes into soil. This is there a tomato stake is placed near every tomato plant and another stake is placed between every plant.

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