Supporting tomatoes. Above—To support dwarf varieties of tomatoes 12in. wooden pegs can be driven in at intervals to carry 12in. arms to which the wires are attached. As the plants grow the main leaders are lifted and tied to the wires, over which they are allowed to hang. Right The simplest method of training tall tomatoes, and that usually adopted by home gardeners, is to stake each plant separately. Planting is on the single-row system and as growth is made plants are supported by successive ties, six usually being sufficient.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 87, Issue 2, 15 August 1953, Page 141
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90Supporting tomatoes. Above—To support dwarf varieties of tomatoes 12in. wooden pegs can be driven in at intervals to carry 12in. arms to which the wires are attached. As the plants grow the main leaders are lifted and tied to the wires, over which they are allowed to hang. Right The simplest method of training tall tomatoes, and that usually adopted by home gardeners, is to stake each plant separately. Planting is on the single-row system and as growth is made plants are supported by successive ties, six usually being sufficient. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 87, Issue 2, 15 August 1953, Page 141
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