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How tall should tomato cages be?
Posted on 5/2/16 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 5/2/16 at 6:05 pm
Got some plants in pots on the deck. I have them in 3' cages and it seems that they're going to be too short.
This post was edited on 5/2/16 at 6:10 pm
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Posted on 5/2/16 at 6:10 pm to sloopy
5ft for large heirlooms 
Posted on 5/2/16 at 8:03 pm to sloopy
Depends on the tomato variety. Indeterminates keep growing until you kill them or a freeze does.
I mostly plant Goliath and I've had them grow to over 10 ft. I use 8ft fence posts to stake them.
If I were to make cages, I would have them no shorter than 6ft.
I mostly plant Goliath and I've had them grow to over 10 ft. I use 8ft fence posts to stake them.
If I were to make cages, I would have them no shorter than 6ft.
Posted on 5/2/16 at 8:13 pm to sloopy
Mine are 6' and they are too short for my plants right now
Posted on 5/2/16 at 8:49 pm to Tear It Up
I've got one better boy hybrid and one super sweet 100 cherry tomato
Posted on 5/2/16 at 8:59 pm to sloopy
I need to pick some more concrete reinforcing wire to make some more cages. The store-bought cages are pitifully too short.
I will make mine around 7ft.
I will make mine around 7ft.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 7:55 am to Chuker
I drive my stakes down to eye level so a little under 6ft
This post was edited on 5/3/16 at 7:56 am
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