Florida Style Basket Weave Trellising Of Tomatoes

Here s how to set it up.

Florida style basket weave trellising of tomatoes. But calling it a weave overstates the case a bit. 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. Start with sturdy stakes at least 6 to 7 feet tall. Take a look at these videos to see the basket weave in action.

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. Basket weaving is the most common way to trellis determinate tomatoes in open field or protected culture and it is occasionally used for indeterminate tomatoes. Growing fresh market tomatoes 2010.

You can review the basket information by clicking here. Florida weave method of trellising tomato plants by mike dunton. With stakes a small piece of pipe and a box of twine thi. Each weave is really just one long loop.

Growing for market pam dawling. Ohio state video tomato suckering. University of maine cooperative extension vegetable specialist mark hutton demonstrates how to utilize the basket weave system for growing tomatoes and disc. There are many methods that you can employ for keeping your tomato plants off of the ground.

There and all along the southeast coast farmers start planting tomatoes in january and february. When it comes to trellising tomato plants there are many advantages that improve the overall health of these plants. 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. So even though i have a small crop i m trying something different the florida weave.

The easiest florida weave trellis technique is used for determinate tomatoes while tomato cages are typically used for indeterminate tomatoes in the vegetable garden. It is a labor saving method of tomato trellising when pruning is not important. For determinate tomatoes the florida weave is our favorite way to trellis and support the plants. How to support your tomato plants using the florida weave technique choose your stakes.

The wisconsin farm center uwex publication a3904 02 caring for the tomato crop 2012.