How far apart do I put tomato plants? They are now about 4"tall?

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How far apart do I put tomato plants? They are now about 4"tall?
Two feet is all they need.


Put your poles a foot away from the plant. Then just wrap the string around each pole to support the plants. You don't tie the tomato with the string. Just loop the string from pole to pole.
Reply:It depends on the variety and how you plan on staking them. Most staked tomato plants are at least 3 feet wide at maturity.





Tomatoes need plenty of sunshine to produce fruit, and it's been my experience (in 20 years of planting tomatoes) that they need to be planted at least 4 feet from each other. This not only gives the plants plenty of sunshine and room to grow, but allows airspace between the plants which helps to prevent mildew and rot.





Trying to cram them together results in a lower yield and smaller plant.
Reply:How much space do you have? If you have limited space and lots of plants like I did last year, then 2' will do, but they will be crowded together and harder to maintain.


If you have unlimited space, 3' or 4' would be awesome.


And put your support system (cage,steak,bracket) in now, so you don't damage the spreading root system. And don't forget your plant food!
Reply:about a 1 1/2 to 2 ft. apart.
Reply:about 30.56 inches





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Reply:I like to go a little wider--like 3 or 4 feet. So's I can work my way around them easily.