Things You'll Need:
- Tomato Plants of your choice
- Tomato Cages available at Home and Garden Stores
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Step 1
When planting tomato plants, space your plants
about three feet apart so that the plants can have adequate
air circulation. With denser, bushier foliage, the humidity within the foliage area will be higher, so providing space for air to get in is important so that blighting diseases do not spread. -
Step 2
Buy or use fencing with at least 6 inch spacing between wires
in order to get your hand inside to harvest your
tomatoes. -
Step 3
Place cages over young plants when they are small so that leaves, and later fruit, are off the ground. Doing this when the plants are small minimizes the amount of handling needed to arrange the plant so that the cage supports the plant in an upright position.
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Step 4
Check the progress of your plants and their growth in the cages. While you are at it, check for heavier branches bearing fruit that may have drooped toward the ground. Gently lift these and carefully use adjacent wire to re-support this growth. This is important to avoid rotting and attacking pests.






