The EASIEST & STRONGEST Method for Stringing & Trellising Tomatoes!
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Today we're doing "THE WEAVE" -- The Florida Weave. Join us as we show you our favorite trellising or stringing method for determinate tomatoes (and even indeterminate), peppers and eggplant.
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Thanks for taking the time to show us this detailed video on how to weave,, You guys are simply amazing thank you for sharing all your knowledge.
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Absolute BEST video I've seen on this, and I've watched a lot. Appreciate your getting into the details. Most people gloss over how to do it. I learned a lot from watching this. Will add to my favorites!
Glad it was helpful!
I’m only growing about six plants and I was gonna use one t post per plant but this looks sooo much easier!
Two years ago, I grew a variety of Peruvian corn that turned out to be prone to lodging. After the second time of standing up numerous stalks, I finally got smart; installed a bunch of 6-ft T-Posts and did the Florida weave for the corn. Being a weaver with several floor looms, I raided my stash of cotton CONE yarn. Worked really well. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA.
Great idea!
I have been using the tomato cages I bought from you guys a few years ago. I love them. They are so much better that the ones you get from the big box stores. I grow in raised beds, so it is much easier to use.
Those cages will last a lifetime! Glad you enjoy them!
Those cages will last a lifetime! Glad you enjoy them!
This is the best idea I have seen for staking up tomatoes in rows like that. This was very detailed and easy to follow the process. I gotta say my back was hurting just watching you wrap the last row by hand LOL
I’ve never heard of this before in my life, but I did exactly this with my tomatoes last year, but we’re very low income so I ended up using fishing line in place of twine because we didn’t have any income at the time. It worked, not the most conventional maybe but it worked! 😆
Whatever works!
This video was helpful thank you I'm doing the same thing this year that you're doing appreciate it
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! I’ve got a small backyard garden and set out around 20-25 tomato plants this season. Trying some different varieties: beefsteak, beef master, Arkansas Traveler, and Cherokee Purple-all indeterminate. I have used concrete reinforcement cages from my grandmas farm, that my 86 year old father had used. Decided to try the Florida weave method this season. Bought 6, 8 foot t-bar posts and some sisal twine from Tractor Supply. My first time doing this, so it took me a couple of times to get it right.
First time I didn’t weave, just straight line. Cut it all out and tried again. This time it doesn’t seem like I got the twine tight enough, as I have five plants to a row and the two t bar posts at the end of each row. I think I’ll cut it all out again and add a couple of wooden stakes in between the t bar posts, maybe 4-feet or 5 feet wooden stakes? And maybe use some of that cotton twine in a ball like you showed. I bought a large spool of that sisal twine and it’s hard to weave and pull tight while jostling around with the large spool.
Garden small like mine the small ball of cotton twine may be better option? My dad said he used to use bailing twine but I only found it in huge 3 spool bundles.
Anyway good job on your video, I enjoyed it.
I’m in Marion, Arkansas just outside Memphis.
Thanks Matthew
Learn something new every day. Thank you
Glad to hear it!
I’m sure HOSS makes s fine tomato cage, but I planted 252 tomato plants this year. The Florida weave is my only option. Thanks Travis. I tell everyone I know about you guys.
Thanks for not keeping us a secret!
I am very glad to see this. Now I won't have to build cages. That is a pain in the B, well you know. Thanks, Y'all havagudun.
Love the Florida Weave !~
I spent a lot of years driving a truck out to the west coast and have seen that done out there and they call it the California weave so I guess it just depends on where a person lives. Tomatoes looking good, great videos.
Yep. (insert state name) Weave
I thought it was the florida weave because of how they drive in and out of lanes. lol learn something new every day. Grow on!
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My cousin is a trucker in FL 😂😂😂 he'd totally get a kick out of this comment!
Check out the David Allen Coe song, "The I-95 song".
Thankyou Travis! I'm doing this for my standard sized eggplants. God bless.
We'll be doing our eggplants soon too!
Just got my 162 cell seed starting trays from you. Cant wait to use them.
Hope you grow some great plants!
Hi, Neil. Last year I got 20 of the HOSS 162-cell plug trays and 20 of the flood trays. LOVE THEM! Be careful, they are also your gateway into needing a greenhouse! 🤣😜😱. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA
Hi, Harley. Have you actually tried using the HOSS plug trays? I do not find removing the plugs tedious or difficult. For the most part, the plugs pop right out. If you've waited too long before poting up, the roots will grow through the bottom. All you need at that point is a popsicle stick pushing from the bottom with a simultaneous (gentle) pull from the top and they easily pop out. The trays are heavy duty and will last for years -- eliminating the need to keep purchasing trays year after year. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA
Thank you! Good video.
Thanks Travis! What is the NPK on the calcium nitrate ( % of calcium)? You only wear your church belt when your healing the tomatoes 😁
😂 - It's 15.5-0-0
I use oyster flour, $9 ,for 50 pounds
I’m going to give it a try this year
Have you tried running a single line across the top of your stakes, then a line up the center of the tomato plant to that line? Then you take that line you ran straight up and do a wrap around the plant as it grows, or you can make loops on the line and use tomato clips.
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That way has worked better for me with indeterminate tomatoes. The weave works for determinate. It would not work well with 6' to 8'+ Better Boy tomatoes.
We have seen that done in greenhouses and hoop houses.
We have seen that done in greenhouses and hoop houses.
Check out Josh Sattin's video from May 23, 2019. It is called A TRELLIS TO MAKE YOU JEALOUS. He uses the single-stemming method of tomato trellising by incorporating T-posts and conduit.
It is done outdoors -- not in a greenhouse or high tunnel. I tried this method last year. WORKED GREAT! It cut down on powdery mildew because there was better air circulation. I topped any plants that grew taller than my 7-foot T-Posts.
It worked so well with the 75 tomato plants I had last year, that I am really comfortable expanding the crop to 125 plants this year. Hope this helps. Good luck and best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA.
Think I'm gonna Florida Weave this year.
I like the idea and the logical way you put it into action. How do you deal with plants that don't grow at the same rate? This always happens in my garden (Iowa). Some plants just seem stronger than others. I also like your suggestion to use what you've got. What I've already got are tomato cages picked up for cheap at yard sales or bought at discount when Walmart closes out their summer season. Advantage to the cages (other than the fact that I already have a lot of them) is that they don't have to be in a straight line. However, I do have to tie them together to keep the wind from blowing them over (the Iowa weave?). Got a lot of volunteer tomatoes this year, so I'm also using sticks from back yard trees to support them. (Anything to keep from spending money on this hobby). Love your videos. Have a great day!
We try to plant similar-growing varieties in the same row, so that the trellising is similar among them.
hi travis,greg tomatoes look great!! planted some of the brickyard and summer pick variety and they are doing great as well ya,ll have some quality seed my friends, hope top see ya,ll again sometime soon god bless!!
Brickyard was a definite winner for us last year and looks like it will be this year too. Let us know how you like SummerPick!
I've made and used the last several years, tomato (round) cages out of concrete enforcing mesh (wire) and use them year after year...but I'm considering trying the "weave"... Do you have a video that shows what the weave looks like as the plant grows taller...especially when it gets 3 - 4 feet?
Cheaper and holds the plants better than any wire in my opinion even at 6-7 feet
Don't know if we do, but we will this year.
I've been trying to find a cheap tomato harness method > problem solved tyvm.
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Travis how far apart do you plant peppers? How many plants inbetween stakes? Trying the weave this year for my tomatoes and peppers. Thanks for your videos, very helpful.
I put peppers every 2' along the row, and have been doing a stake every 4'. So a stake between every two plants.
Great Idea, I Like It!
Do you leave openings on your weaves so it’s easy to access each row without having to walk around so far?
T-Post may be cheaper at the price point of wood these days.
Great Video! Thanks for sharing!
Can you do the same thing on cucumber trellis
Have never tried this with Cucumbers.
OK thanks
Do you cut out the suckers as these grow ? That pipe and twine box is a damn nice idea !..Great video Travis..thank you.
No pruning here. Just letting them grow.
We love our cattle panels for tomatoes but it can have be cost prohibitive. We will have to try that Florida weave! What varieties can do best without trellising?
I would trellis any tomato. Determinates are obviously easier because they don't get as tall.
Can you use this method on squash zucchini and cucumbers or are they too heavy?
We've never trellised squash or zucchini.
Is there a reason why you plant all or most of your plants at once vs staggering them out and planting a row every two weeks to spread out the harvest? Not a loaded question as I have no idea what you do which your fruit. Thanks much!
By the way, the pipe method is brilliant, thanks for that!
We do stagger or succession plant many crops like squash, cucumbers and beans. But tomatoes suffer a tough fate here due to the heat and humidity in mid-summer. So we like to get all our tomatoes early.
Any tips for succession planting determinant tomatoes? When to start?
In 7b
We've never succession planted tomatoes, but I would presume planting about 2-4 weeks apart would work.
Can ya do that with peppers to? Great video!
Yes, we do it on peppers and eggplant as well.
Yes, we do it on peppers and eggplant as well.
Yes, we do it on peppers and eggplant as well.
Yes, we do it for peppers and eggplant as well.
@@gardeningwithhoss Thank you!!
Dude great video how close can u do tomatoes with out drip irrigation indeterminate tomatoes and did u “hill or heal”ur plants same difference
I get what ur saying helps out a lot I use the concrete 4x4 square cages i built
We plant ours 2' apart on drip. Not really sure what the spacing would be without drip -- maybe closer to 3'-4'?
So you just add lines as they grow? How about forks? Do you have to help the plant by moving the branches around when they come to a stop ?
We just grab the entire plant with our arm and wrap the twine around the plant. And add lines as they grow, about every 5-6" or so.
Hoss Tools Will do that way thank you. Just purchased some of that cotton string and trellis for my cucumbers from you guys. Fast shipping !
Can you do the Florida weave in a raised bed?
Don't see why not!
#Question: my garden only offers full sun in the back 2 rows. Realistically, this is the only place I can grow tomatoes and expect good results, which means that I'll be planting tomatoes in the same location year after year. What can I do to keep the soil from becoming contaminated with tomato diseases?
Try to rotate if you can. There's no real solution if you're not rotating, although cover crops will certainly help.
I suggest you grow in large pots or one grow bag on top of the other cut a hole in the bottom grow bag reuse the compost for other things next year!
I see quite a bit of pine. How’s the pH in your area. Northern Michigan here with heavy sand and lots of redpine, low pH
Ours is usually between 6.0-6.5, which is where we like it. I personally hate pine trees, but my wife's uncle loves them. I have removed almost all the ones that were on my property. Those you see are all his.
How deep do you put your drip tape in for tomatoes , how do you hill without hitting tape
The tape is buried about 3-4". The plants are right on top of the tape, so we don't have to worry about hitting the tape.
What is your source for stakes? Looks like 1x2” furring strips? Trying to figure out how much capital investment it would be for weaving maters based on stake type/composition. Local prices, the cheaper tposts look to be most cost effective means.
We got the local hardware store to order them for us. I think they were about $18 for a 24 stake bundle. Considering we can get 2-3 years from each one, not a bad investment.
When trellising I do the Texas 2 Step. Its a method where you take 2 steps and thank God you live in Texas. 😉
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When being chased by an alligator you have to weave in and around tomato plants
Very true!
Hope both you and your plants were safe from that alligator lol...
We are safe he had to stay 6 feet away
Travis, when should I plant my Cherokee pumpkins?
Right now!
Right now!
Hi, Sue. My Cherokee Tan Pumpkins were started indoors the early part of April. Here in Olympia, WA, the time to plant them out is NOW. God luck and best wishes from Kate.
Question.
How are gardner's dealing with aphids?
Are yall treating before you see ?
How are you controlling?
We start a spray program with most crops very early in the plant's life. Haven't had any bad aphid issues in a few years. Ladybugs do help, and we have seen more and more of them in past years.
I hear you can smear vaseline on yellow solo cups and hang them upside down. The aphids will jump on the cups and stick onto them. Yellow is important.
I have an aphid problem in my 9b garden and will try the yellow cup with Vaseline. Hope it works.
Was there a reason to use the two differ types of twine or were you just showing us options?
The big box can be difficult to use around the taller t-posts, so that's why we used the smaller roll because it's easier to handle. We did also want to show the two different types/methods as well.
When you put out your sets, did you water them in with 20-20-20 or wait a week or so to let the plants acclimate a bit?
We give them a week or so to overcome transplant shock and start growing before we start fertilizing.
We give them a week or so to overcome transplant shock and start growing before we start fertilizing.
We give them a week or so to overcome transplant shock and start growing before we start fertilizing.
What role does the days to maturity play in onion growing? If it's bulbing is dependent on day length
Days to maturity can be highly variable depending whether you overwinter or not. Short-day onions planted in November (like we do) will take much longer than when planted in January, but they will tend to make larger bulbs when overwintered.
Days to maturity can be highly variable depending whether you overwinter or not. Short-day onions planted in November (like we do) will take much longer than when planted in January, but they will tend to make larger bulbs when overwintered.
Days to maturity can be highly variable depending whether you overwinter or not. Short-day onions planted in November (like we do) will take much longer than when planted in January, but they will tend to make larger bulbs when overwintered.
Days to maturity can be highly variable depending whether you overwinter or not. Short-day onions planted in November (like we do) will take much longer than when planted in January, but they will tend to make larger bulbs when overwintered.
Days to maturity can be highly variable depending whether you overwinter or not. Short-day onions planted in November (like we do) will take much longer than when planted in January, but they will tend to make larger bulbs when overwintered.
What do u do with all your tomatoes??
Eat some, can some and sell some.
When you say 4-foot wood stakes, is that above ground?
They're 4' total, with about 6" in the ground.
They're 4' total, with about 6" in the ground.
no beef steaks or better boys or old fashioned? if not why?
These hybrids we grow have a far better disease-resistance package than any of those -- and they taste great too!
🌱Loved the video! Thanks, now can you tell us how "you" control hornworms🐛🐛🐛 I'm gonna dust with Diatomaceous Earth cause I want the beneficial insects to thrive.
Hornworms are pretty easy. We use B.t. and Spinosad, both of which are organic. We spray every week and alternate products.
@@gardeningwithhoss wow, thanks for the speedy response and info. I am new here and will "stay subscribed."
Will you pull the suckers of the indeterminate or are you leaving all of the growth?
We'll leave all the growth. If we were doing a single stem technique along a long, leader wire, we would. But here we'll just let them grow.
We'll leave all the growth. If we were doing a single stem technique along a long, leader wire, we would. But here we'll just let them grow.
Perfect I’m going to do it the same way as y’all. String and micro boost will be here Saturday! Thank y’all for taking the time to still respond even though your swamped with work. Makes me feel like I’m ordering from a friend! god bless
Thanks for being a great customer!
Thanks for being a great customer!
What the heck man? Clue me in I'm new to your channel! Are you going into the salsa and ketchup business or what? Thats a lot of tomatoes!
We plan on canning quite a few this year. We also eat quite a bit of them fresh. And we have a small, weekly vegetable bag operation where we'll sell some of them.
We plan on canning quite a few this year. We also eat quite a bit of them fresh. And we have a small, weekly vegetable bag operation where we'll sell some of them.
There’s nothing better than fresh plant ripened tomatoes!
I only planted 3 tomato plants and they are huge but not a single bud
They'll come around.
Do you prune any when doing the weave? Do you worry about air flow if you dont prune?
We don't prune determinate varieties. The excess foliage actually helps quite a bit with protecting the fruits from sun scald.
@@gardeningwithhoss Sorry I should have specified. I meant indeterminate types.
Indeterminates can benefit from some pruning, but we don't typically do the weave with indeterminate because they can get so tall.
@@gardeningwithhoss how did the indeterminates handle the weave this past season?
It was okay. It works for us because they all bite the dust once it gets hot in July anyways. But might not work for someone who has a milder summer, where the indeterminates will just keep growing
Aren’t they planted too close? How far apart are they planted?
We plant ours 2' apart, because we have drip irrigation underneath the plants and we can feed them as much as we want with ease.
Hoss Tools Ty my father grows wonder tomatoes. He grows his closely. I have tried but I have a black walnut tree that is toxic to most plants. Do you know anything about these trees??
What is drip tape?
It is the best way to water your garden. You may be familiar with "soaker hoses," but drip tape is much more reliable. Here's a link to our kit which works for any sized garden: hosstools.com/product/drip-tape-irrigation-kit/
Hoss Tools Thank you so much for responding!!
My father is a Gardner but to my dismay I was not taught.
Hoss Tools is there a video and can it be used in raised beds?
4 foot stakes 1x1'??? And on determinate only?? and t-posts for indeterminate???
Keep in mind that all tomatoes (determinate or indeterminate) will bite the dust here come July due to the heat and humidity. So our indeterminate plants won't keep growing like they do in areas with milder summers. Considering that, t-posts are sufficient for indeterminates for us. Determinate varieties usually only get 4' tall, so wooden stakes or rebar stakes are just fine for those.
@@gardeningwithhoss thank you so much. I tried weaving last year with too small of bamboo stakes. I'm in The middle of the mitten here in Michigan with about 125 growing days between frost dates. My mom never staked her tomatoes, she swore by big boy tomatoes. With a family of 10 we grew a huge garden. I'm looking forward to my fourth season of gardening. I gardened when m children were little then again when they were teenagers. I'm finally getting into it again as well as chickens and beekeeping. Never too old to start growing.
Hey , cool nights are killing my Okra any ideas?
Cross your fingers and hope it warms soon. I've had to replant some years because I planted too early. It happens to the best of us.
@@gardeningwithhoss yep was afraid of that the cool nights are lasting longer this year. Thankyou for replying! Are you in Georgia ?
We are, but we're way down here close to the Florida line.
We are, but we're way down here close to the Florida line.
We are, but we're way down here close to the Florida line.
How are these looking now?
Looking really good. Need to do an update video soon.
@@gardeningwithhoss sounds great. I'm gonna to be trying the Florida weave this year. Do I want the twine to the stem or just push the plant aside and capture the whole thing? And does that even matter.?
For the first and second run of string, we'll try to get it close to the stem. But once the plants get really bushy, we just wrap it around the plant the best we can.
Black Krim's don't do well in the Florida and Georgia heat.
They have been the least vigorous variety of all the ones we planted.
They have been the least vigorous variety of all the ones we planted.
They have been the least vigorous variety of all the ones we planted.
I am having a big problem with fungus in my tomatoes. The one that starts as brown dots then turns your leaves yellow with brown dots and patches then kills the leaf and travels to new leaf. It has jumped from plant to plant. No signs on tomatoes themselves at all. Just killing plants leaf by leaf. Can’t call name right now. Understand it’s very common. How do you guys prevent fungus and wilt? I am using a fungicide but I don’t see it working. I don’t water leaves but it has been raining a lot here in South Georgia near Savannah. I’m very sad 😞 😢
Well first, we grow very disease-resistant varieties like Bella Rosa, Brickyard, Red Snapper, SummerPick and Tachi. That helps tremendously. Secondly, we do spray a fungicide weekly. We alternate between our Liquid Copper and our Complete Disease Control. Some years are worse than others.
Well first, we grow very disease-resistant varieties like Bella Rosa, Brickyard, Red Snapper, SummerPick and Tachi. That helps tremendously. Secondly, we do spray a fungicide weekly. We alternate between our Liquid Copper and our Complete Disease Control. Some years are worse than others.
Well first, we grow very disease-resistant varieties like Bella Rosa, Brickyard, Red Snapper, SummerPick and Tachi. That helps tremendously. Secondly, we do spray a fungicide weekly. We alternate between our Liquid Copper and our Complete Disease Control. Some years are worse than others.
Hoss Tools- Thank you so much for quick answer. Will be ordering those five varieties from you right now. Lol. I refuse to have no tomatoes this year. I have copper sulfate and will order the complete disease control from you. I understand I should start spraying as a preventative. How long after sprouting should I start spraying? Will it hurt seedlings?
Hoss Tools - order 108599 just placed it on your site. Wish me luck with this set. I won’t give up!! 😂
why don"t you put down a drip tape or the ground cover
We have drip tape buried below the plants. We could use ground cover, but don't really need it as our weed pressure is greatly reduced by the buried drip tape.
Where’s your better boys ?
Hopefully we can get some seeds and add them next year to try.
Boy ,i miss the old youtube days with no annoying commericials and a thumbs down option ( before Biden took office)
Florida Weave causes a real mess if you have dogs or deer run through. The whole field becomes a tangled disaster with one rabbit and a big dog or a deer running through. Plus what a mess to clean up and waste each fall.
We've never had that issue.
did not you say in this video ruclips.net/video/GnacfDinjzc/видео.html that it is better to use one stake every plant, not two plants?
Sometimes we change our mind. We did two plants per stake this year and it worked fine. Just saves you a little time.
Please send the name of the variety to the email address❤
Nope...to much work. cattle panels on Tposts, then run a string end to end at a foot high. Go mid point and tie string to the panel. More points tied to the panels as necessary. Each week or so add another horizontal string a foot or so higher. Pruning and suckering is easier and fruit are easier to pick.
Please define a "manly" belt. Obviously only a man can do this method.
Anyone can do it. It was just a joke that you can't use one of those narrow, braided belts for it.
Anyone can do it. It was just a joke that you can't use one of those narrow, braided belts for it.