Emma Miller
Many experienced gardeners tie tomatoes regularly. If this is not done, the plants bend to the ground under the weight of the fruits and become deformed. Both the quality and quantity of the crop suffer. Moreover, fruits lying on the ground are more susceptible to pests.
How to tie tomatoes to a peg
You need to take pegs and twine, calculating that for one bush you need one support. Choose pegs that are 20-25 cm higher than the height of the bush. This approach will help you tie new shoots regularly.
How to tie tomatoes in the open ground on a frame
The construction is in the form of a prism or cone you can make yourself or buy in a store. Usually, they are metal, but sometimes there are also plastic models. Such a frame should be hammered into the soil and tie tomato bushes to it. Keep in mind that if you have a lot of bushes, you will need a lot of frameworks, and this can be costly on the budget.
How to tie tomatoes on a trellis
A horizontal trellis is another method of tying tomatoes. As they grow, you can change the position and re-tie the bushes. Dig spears into the ground, and string twine between them. The tomato stems should be passed between several strands of twine so that the plant seems to lie on them.
A vertical trellis is more successful if you grow tomatoes in a greenhouse. The essence of the construction is the same, but the threads should be tied vertically to the bushes, as if “pulling” them up. This way you will avoid touching the plant with the ground, and thus its injury.
How to tie stunted tomatoes in an open field to a trellis
Take a two-meter-high net and stretch it between the rows of tomato bushes. Tie the plants to the netting with twine, anchoring them securely to the structure. As the tomatoes grow, you will be able to tie them higher. The convenience of this method is that you can tie several bushes to one net and do not need to drive separate pegs.
