How to Plant and Space?
Plant the tomatoes deeply and press the soil down gently. The lowest set of leaves should be at soil level, but burying the lowest leaves will not cause any issue. For best results, leave about 1 to 2 feet between the plants, and space your rows 2 feet apart. Should you have a small vegetable garden, you can reduce spacing at 1 to 1 1/2 if you offset the plants. When and How Much to Water? Once planted water well all the tomatoes plants. Tomatoes love moderate moisture, so never let your tomatoes beds dry out. To prevent diseases, water early in the morning at the bottom of the vines and, once the tomato plants are established, apply about 2 inches or 5 cm of mulch such as straw, grass clippings or composted leaves. When to Support the Plants? In general when the plants are about 1 foot or 30 cm you should use tomato cages or stakes to support the vines. Alternately you can train them on cotton twine. When to Fertilize? Add enough compost when you prepare the soil and you should not ne
