As your tomato plants grow their weak stems will tend to fall over and sit in the dirt.
Florida weave tomato trellising system.
The florida weave is the perfect trellising system for your tomato plants.
When it comes to trellising tomato plants there are many advantages that improve the overall health of these plants.
For determinate tomatoes the florida weave is our favorite way to trellis and support the plants.
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An easily available and inexpensive option is wood and i ve used 2 2 wooden stakes successfully for determinate tomatoes they ll last for a season or two but are prone to rotting and splintering and the tops might shatter with a forceful hammer strike.
They use a trellising technique commonly called florida weave to keep the fruit off the ground so they ll be safe from fungus bugs and critters.
Each weave is really just one long loop.
There are many methods that you can employ for keeping your tomato plants off of the ground.
Along with the method described on this page we also use tomato baskets here on the farm.
If you re growing tomatoes in your backyard consider the florida weave system.
There and all along the southeast coast farmers start planting tomatoes in january and february.
Florida weave method of trellising tomato plants by mike dunton.
November 8 2019 10 16 am.
This can make your plants susceptible to disease and rot and will increase your chances of.
But calling it a weave overstates the case a bit.
This trellising technique is easy to install allows air to circulate between plants thus reducing disease holds plants upright and is quicker than tying each plant to one stake.
Here s how to set it up.
How to tie tomatoes using the florida weave.
Loves growing carmelo and roma varieties using the florida.
Start with sturdy stakes at least 6 to 7 feet tall.
How to support your tomato plants using the florida weave technique choose your stakes.
So even though i have a small crop i m trying something different the florida weave.