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Aug 24th, 2010
Aug 24th, 2010
Do tomato plants need any special treatment when planting?
wondering if I plant some in my yard if I have to worry about small animals destroying the plants. If I need any plants or flowers are planted next to them for a determent against being destoyed.
buy some fenceing and fenc around the plant, marigolds will attract greenfly before they get to the tomato plant then when the marigolds have greenfly spray the tomato plant for greenfly also give the tomato plant good support to grow up
Something else that helps is when you put them in the ground, break off all but the top two or three leves and bury the plant up to the bottom of those leaves. This will give the plant a stronger and sturdier base. Also when you water the plants, do not water the leaves in the middle of the day when it is hot out. If you must water them in the middle of the day, water the base only. If you water the leaves in the middle of the day, it will scorch the leaves and it will also make the tomatoes split open before they are ripe and rot.