Re: ((In)) Determinate Tomato Spacing

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My tomatoes, both determinate and indeterminate, are planted in 2 square foot spaces each and within a large round tomato cage.  I planted onions all around the outside of the cages.  The tomato plants are already so big that I cannot even imagine planting mine in 1 foot squares.  I guess it makes a lot of difference how fertile the soil is and how the plants are planted and fed.  When I plant, I put a little sugar, a little blood meal, a little calcium, and lots of composted horse manure.   I plant them deeply up to their little top few leaves.  Their stems are very strong (really don't need the tomato cage -- that is for me) are about 4 foot tall and more, and have lotsa blooms.  Anyway, that is why I have to have at least 2 square feet for each plant.  Good luck with yours.   ... Nickie
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From: m*@wi.freei.net
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Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: ((In)) Determinate Tomato Spacing

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I had excellent luck with indeterminate tomatoes in the 1-per-foot spacing...I trained them up trellises and removed all the suckers so that each plant was a single stem.  I was very sceptical at first but the result was a gorgeous living hedge, very easy to tend, with lotsa tomatoes.  Wouldn't do it any other way now!

Mary in WI
Zone 4 (Appleton)

Bill Missen wrote:

Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.htmlFriends,Mary I am sorry I have not tried determinate before. I too have a question regarding tomatoes. Does anyone here find any advantage to changing the spacing on indeterminate tomatoes? Is the one square foot enough for larger tomato plants? What do you think?Have a great day,bill missen
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