when, why, and how? and what can be used as staking materials?
2006-07-31 05:51:04 · 11 answers · asked by 1.4 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Most tomatoes do, yes. Usually before you plant them, you set up the cage, then place the plant inside it. It gives structure to the plant as it grows, allowing the fruit to be up off the ground so it does not rot as it ripens. Old stockings cut into strips are the cheapest and easiest materials to tie the plants to the cages. If you do not have cages, or the plants are already growing, you can buy poles at any hardware store. Pound them in and carefully tie the strongest center portion of the plant to the pole with the stockings, not too tight. Don't bruise the stem. As the plant grows taller, you can tie more of it up. Good luck and happy harvesting!!
2006-07-31 05:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stake early and often. Seriously.
Use a strong stake. Bamboo works, or 2 by 2s are strong enough. (Something smaller might work but can break under the weight of tomatoes.)
Try to get the stakes at least 18 inches into the ground (one foot deep is absolute minimum depth and probably not deep enough).
2006-07-31 05:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by prosopopoeia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IndeterminateTomato varieties would have extensive growth and requires staking while determinates growth would be limited and doesnt require stakings. Any plant branch having a girth of 5-8cms and a length of 1 to 1.5 mts long and stright for example casurina branches can be used as stakes. If not bambo splits and branches of any tree having similar strength can be used.
2006-07-31 06:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by kashinath k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stake them so the tomatoes don't break the branches.
2006-07-31 06:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by Teetyme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is a good idea to stake tomato plants or you can buy wire cages to put around them it will help the stay stright and grow better.
2006-07-31 06:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by needanswers 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, use a 1" x 1" x 4' wooden stake and tie it to the plant loosely with twine. as soon as the plant starts to grow and adjust tie down spot a plant grows
2006-07-31 05:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by Dave Chambers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should be staked in order to get better tomatoes
2006-07-31 07:09:22 · answer #7 · answered by wounderwoman44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just buy those tomatoe cages you put around the plant to hold them up.
2006-07-31 05:54:05 · answer #8 · answered by MOVING 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no need to be staked i think
2006-07-31 05:56:09 · answer #9 · answered by frozenrose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah Ha! I caught you, you tomato stalkers, you! ..put them in cages? How cruel we've become!
2006-07-31 05:58:15 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋