tomatillo potting question
On 05/07/2016 07:40 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
T wrote:
On 05/07/2016 03:21 PM, Ecnerwal wrote:
In article , T wrote:
So, I was wondering, how about just leaving all three
in the pot? Are they too close together? Sprout them
in a wider pot perhaps? Is so, how far apart?
Too close. I give each plant 2-3 feet (4-9 square feet), and they use
it. A bit of ruthless (or a bit of plant only one seed and accept
that some pots won't have a plant) pays off down the road.
Hi Ecnerwal,
Thank you! I am slowly learning.
I had been planting then about a 8 inches apart. I will
spread the out more this time.
I forgot, do you use trellises with your?
-T
I'm not Ecnerwal , but I do support my tomatoes . I use a cage made from
6x6" concrete reinforcing wire . About 2 feet diameter and 5 feet tall , and
tomatoes often grow over the top and drape to the outside . Those same cages
(or the shorter ones made from the same re-wire) work well for cucumbers ,
field peas , and pole beans .
I have seen tomatoes done with and without cages. I personally
use cages.
Tomatillos go all over the place, so I was thinking of just
giving up on the cages.
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