Some of the best tasting tomatoes grow from vines. These semi-determinate to indeterminate fruits have no stopping point at the ends of the stems. This leads to tangled drooping stems if they are not supported. One successful way to make sure the fruit is above the soil is by using the Florida weave trellis. The Florida weave is a common field technique for trellising tomatoes. This method keeps vines upright, and fruit away from ground contact. Florida weave tomatoes produce better fruit that’s easier to pick and seems to suffer less rot. The system is also called short stake or basket weave. The method works for both determinate and indeterminate tomato varieties, although the latter may need to be trimmed, or taller stakes must be used. All that is needed are stakes about 8 feet (2.5 m) long and some twine. What is Florida Weave for Tomatoes? The Florida weave […]
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