Grow the best tomatoes ever with this easy DIY Tomato String Trellis! đżđ
I show you step-by-step how to create a simple, sturdy trellis that’ll keep your tomato plants healthy and productive, and help you grow more tomatoes in less space. Don’t miss out on this must-try trellisâyouâd be crazy not to give it a go – game on!
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DIGITAL TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Last yearâs crop – epic fail
00:45 How this trellis works
00:58 Pruning advantage #1: Manages size
01:06 Pruning advantage #2: Plantâs energy focuses on tomatoes not leaves
01:13 Pruning advantage #3: More sun exposure
01:16 Pruning advantage #4: More air circulation= less disease
01:27 Supplies
02:28 Step 1: Paint T- posts and wooden posts
02:36 Step 2:Pound T-posts into raised bed
02:52 Step 3: Attach wooden posts and tree branch top support
03:03 Step 4: Assemble trellis – attach wooden posts to T-posts
03:26 Step 5: Prepare garden bed
03:39 Step 6: Tie twine to landscape staples and insert into planting hole
03:46 Step 7: Run string to top support, tie off
03:55 Step 8: Plant tomato in front of the string
04:17 Step 9: Prune lower branches
04:27 Step 10: Twirl tomato around the twine
04:42 Step 11: Prune suckers
05:05 Step 12: Prune and twirl once a week
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11 Comments
Letâs goooo!!!!! (Iâll be back after watching)â€
Perfect timing because I finished my platform today, and now I just need to add piece of wood going across the top with a support beam in the middle (8 foot wide section).
Original plan was polypropylene netting because itâs easy, then changed to chicken wire because I had extra⊠but I keep seeing this style trellis and might change plans again đđđđđ
Do you think this would be viable method for cucumbers and melons too?
Also, James Prigioni had an interesting idea to add to this style, where he releases tension on the string when the plant gets to the top (at least thatâs what I believe he said and sorry to mention another channel) So easy to get caught up in info overload đâ€â€â€â€â€
Oh I'm so excited that you're doing this. After researching and watching various videos like James Prigioni, I decided to do the same. I got lucky and found somebody that was giving away a bunch of bamboo . They are absolutely huge pieces. I'm sooo happy with them. Anyways I built mine the same way as you but used The bamboo and large zip ties. I have a 3×6 raised bed. I put 4 in determinate tomatoes across the back, I will be stringing those up. I also have indeterminate tomatoes positioned at the front of the bed. I also have a 4×8 raised bed. I did double rows. 5 tomatoes across the back and 4 across the front staggered. I built a double stringed trellis for that one. Also have a row of determinate tomatoes across the front. I added onions, marigolds and basil in both of them.
Good kim do u still use Epsom salt and pit fish in the ground for tomatoes and I just got my fish fertilizer for my peppers I cant went to use itâ€
No I planted my peppers a few weeks ago now I'm going to use fish fertilizer I'm the ground every 3 weeks to how big and tall my peppers plants get
I wish I could make that trellis, yet It would've fit on my patio. Kim, I was told not to use a lot of fish fertilizer because it contains a lot of salt.
Great information. Thank you.
I did the exact same thing but instead of wood I used pvc with t-posts.
I want to see how yours do this season.
Iâm debating trying this. I have 4 8â T-posts in ground and in an row already for a âFlorida Weaveâ set up. I put 3 tomatoes in between each set for 9 total. It wouldnât be hard to convert it to this. I can probably fit even more this way. Iâll stick with Florida Weave this year as I donât like heavy pruning. Iâll prune a lot to start to keep the bottom open, but then Iâll just let it go mostly. Florida Weave is constant work weaving the twine in between all the tomatoes though.
Glad to know you can use a mallet to bang in t-posts! I really didnât want to buy a driver but was starting to think I had to. Thanks for showing that!
Hi Kim I love the way your growing your tomato plants Iam growing my tomato plants the same way