5 Ways of Supporting Your Tomato Plants

1. Stake them. Use whatever stakes you have on hand – wooden stakes, bamboo, metal – just be sure that they’re at least 4 feet high.
2. Fence them.
3. Cage them.
4. Cage them – maximum security edition!
5. Trellis them.

How do you support a vining tomato?

A piece of wire fencing attached to a garden stake makes a strong and simple trellis for individual tomato plants.

1. String trellising. Perhaps the simplest way to vertically support a vine is to tie it to a frame or other support using pieces of string or twine.
2. Stake and string combination.
3. Concrete mesh.

What can I use to support my tomato plants?

The most common ways to support tomato plants is with:

1. Trellis, or against fencing.
2. Tomato cages or fully surrounding supports.
3. A frame supporting a series of wires or strings for ‘cordon’ type growing.
4. Simple stakes beside each plant to which each tomato plant is tied.

How do you keep tomato plants from falling over?

How To Prevent Damping Off Of Tomato Seedlings

1. Use sterile soil – don’t reuse garden soil or potting mix.
2. Keep soil warm and moist – damping off is more likely to happen in cold soil.
3. Quarantine plants – if any seedling starts to look sick, pull it out to separate it from the other seedlings.

Do you need to support tomatoes vines?

In theory bush tomatoes do not need support, but left to their own devices plants can be weighed down onto the ground by heavy fruits, increasing the chances of slug damage, disease and fruit spoil. Tie plants to sturdy stakes to keep them from flopping over.

Will tomatoes climb a trellis?

Because the fruits can get so large and heavy, tomatoes are one of those plants in your vegetable garden that require some form of trellising or support. Trellising keeps the plant upright and prevents the stems from breaking during any high periods of wind.

Is it better to stake or cage tomatoes?

Staking takes up less space than caging. Simple to install. The vines & tomatoes are up off the ground, resulting in cleaner fruit and less rotting. it is easy to see the tomatoes and easy to harvest.

How do you trellis?

To DIY a tepee trellis, place three tall poles/bamboo canes together at an angle with the tops together and the bottoms splayed evenly. Next tie and secure the tops with sturdy twine or wire, add twine as the layers, and plant around the base.

When should I start supporting tomato plants?

Begin tying your tomato plant to the stake after it reaches a height of 10 to 12 inches. Garden twine, strips of fabric, or even pieces of pantyhose are excellent materials to use as ties for your stake. Stake your tomato plant about every 8 inches or so, up the entire length of the main trunk.