Tomatoes: varieties, cultivation techniques, etc ...

[A.D. 44]

Hello,

Me personally, I make tomato cages. (Concrete irons of 10 and large galvanized steel)

A little inspired by the model presented on the Kokopelli book, but reworked in my own way

Does it take a little or more space? Do you easily pick tomatoes? Easy storage?

I will take a photo (it will be more meaningful).

Let's say that I don't find that it takes up more space. In fact, I think (but not sure either) that it allows the branches and stems to open up, to move apart a bit, the tomato plant is less tight (smothered, constrained, confined) against a single central stake or a unique guide.

The air circulates and it ventilates better I find.

This is the third year that I practice this way.

From time to time, all you have to do is re-guide, re-orient inside the cage, the few tomato stalks that want to pack up while growing.

[A.D. 44]

This is what it gives for 5 feet. There is in spite of everything the central stake which remained since the plantation on which one or two stems of tomato are hung.

[MadameOurs]

It's pretty! I had seen models based on round wire mesh, I did not find it very aesthetic.
I like your idea.

[A.D. 44]

Well ... it's still homemade DIY eh!

We need a fairly large section of galvanized steel. (2 or 2,5mm)

But it's po expensive and it's reusable. And that makes rue Michel ...

[Biobomb]

Well ... it's still homemade DIY eh!

The main thing is that it is effective.
Here I do a bit like you but for the winter squash to prevent them from wandering too much.

[Biobomb]

Well ... it's still homemade DIY eh!

The main thing is that it is effective.
Here I do a bit like you but for the winter squash to prevent them from wandering too much.

[humus]

Continuation on my plantations of tomatoes in grove without staking.
In the area where all the tomato plants are touching and following recent torrential rains Mildew.
In another area where the groves are distant from each other, so far all is well.

Not wanting to spoil plants and therefore plant them tight was a very bad idea. little fruit and mildew.

[gildas]

I have recently seen marigolds with tomato plants which are supposed to prevent disease ...

[humus]

And I forgot, to prevent disease I put fresh nettles in the planting hole.

[izentrop]

I am a follower of the virgin forest

Me too, under cover in staked but not pruned, it gives plants to almost 2 m
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I tried once ... never again. Unmanageable in the event of disease or pests, no more production, smaller tomatoes sometimes difficult to pick from the clutter. I prefer to manage 3 branches.
That year it was infested with vegetable moth caterpillars, which devoured leaves and tomatoes.

This year I had mildew like you on pdt. 2 tomato plants, in a greenhouse, had a few spots that I managed to manage by removing the affected leaves. Fortunately, the sun came back, along with the heat, more development of the fungus.

Did mentioned condensation. At home, it has dripped at the edge of the roof of my greenhouse, I modified so that it does not happen anymore.
The roof was redone a few years ago with a wooden frame and diffusing tarpaulin.

Last stained leaves removed this morning

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Greenhouse, side where leaves have been touched

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