[Market-farming] planting out tomatoes

Allan Balliett aballiett at frontiernet.net
Fri May 8 15:32:38 EDT 2009


Kim - It sure would be helpful if you could state your location when 
you post! Thanks! - Allan in WV PS I assume your measurements are off 
by a tick here or there?

>Greetings,
>Option #3, plant them horizontally, with only the top few inches
>sticking out, normally, at a 3' plant, I would only leave 2' sticking
>out.  You will get much more roots and production from your tomatoes. 
>This is the tomatomaniacs way of doing it, works really well.  I have
>about 400 tomatoes in the ground, should start harvest in a few weeks. 
>This year especially, I am so glad I use not till, permanent beds for my
>tomatoes and melons.  Every time it almost dries out, it rains again.
>Bright Blessings,
>Kim



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