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FrontPorchFarm commented 5 months ago

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How to String & Sucker Tomato Plants

Step by step instructions about how to string and sucker indeterminate variety tomato plants.

More information about determinate (bush/cage) vs....

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FrontPorchFarm said:

@MrDae006 There is a possibility that you have a determinate variety of tomato plant, and you probably shouldn't keep suckering them. Check out the links in the video description to further explain the difference on determinate and indeterminate.

• FrontPorchFarm commented 5 months ago

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  How to String & Sucker Tomato Plants

  Step by step instructions about how to string and sucker indeterminate variety tomato plants.

  More information about determinate (bush/cage) vs....

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  FrontPorchFarm said:

  @Leutchik I've never had a problem with the branches breaking from the weight of the fruit. But you might try winding twine around and through the cluster of tomatoes back up towards the stem and tie it to your main string.

• FrontPorchFarm commented 5 months ago

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  How to String & Sucker Tomato Plants

  Step by step instructions about how to string and sucker indeterminate variety tomato plants.

  More information about determinate (bush/cage) vs....

  45,507 views

  FrontPorchFarm said:

  @HDTView Tomatoes transplant very well. I have never transplanted a large tomato, but you'd need a container at least 5 gallons for a plant that size. Since this is late in the season, I'm not sure how much growth you would actually get. Transplanting will most likely stress the plant and spee...

• FrontPorchFarm commented 8 months ago

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  How to String & Sucker Tomato Plants

  Step by step instructions about how to string and sucker indeterminate variety tomato plants.

  More information about determinate (bush/cage) vs....

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  FrontPorchFarm said:

  @SleepIsMagic It's hard to tell just by looking whether plants are determinate or indeterminate. Your best bet is to check the tag that came with your tomatoes, and see if they are supposed to be a bush variety or not. See the links we added to this video's description for more details on deter...

• FrontPorchFarm commented 9 months ago

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  How to String & Sucker Tomato Plants

  Step by step instructions about how to string and sucker indeterminate variety tomato plants.

  More information about determinate (bush/cage) vs....

  45,507 views

  FrontPorchFarm said:

  @mmatth2194 We've tried using tomato string, but it tends to break. Orange plastic baling twine has worked best for us.

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FrontPorchFarm commented 9 months ago

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Making Soil Blocks

We start our plants in compressed soil blocks we make each spring. For more information, visit http://frontporchfarm.net/2......

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FrontPorchFarm said:

@kekawaka We use standard nursery trays that fit vegetable six-packs, with corrugated plastic cut to fit the the bottom.

• FrontPorchFarm commented 11 months ago

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  Making Soil Blocks

  We start our plants in compressed soil blocks we make each spring. For more information, visit http://frontporchfarm.net/2......

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  FrontPorchFarm said:

  The best way that we have found to keep the blocks moist is to pack them tightly together, then immediately cover them with sheets of clear plastic saran wrap. We recover them as soon as they are planted and watered--and leave them covered until the seeds sprout, when you will have to water at le...

• FrontPorchFarm commented 11 months ago

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  Making Soil Blocks

  We start our plants in compressed soil blocks we make each spring. For more information, visit http://frontporchfarm.net/2......

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  FrontPorchFarm said:

  @loudlikenature Thanks for the question. The "mats" that we are using are actually corrugated plastic. Like you, we have found that the blocks tend to dry out. I would suggest using a little more peat moss in your mix--it may be a little different where you are.

• FrontPorchFarm commented 1 year ago

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  Making Soil Blocks

  We start our plants in compressed soil blocks we make each spring. For more information, visit http://frontporchfarm.net/2......

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  FrontPorchFarm said:

  @Bobby Lime raises the pH and lowers acidity, sweetening the soil so that the plants have an easier time extracting nutrients from the soil.

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