mardi 17 mars 2015

Planning For Good Quality Handmade Tomato Cages

By Zelma Hurley


Tomatoes are in demand in the market. If you are into business selling this commodity, then you have a big reason to take care of your plantation really well. But even maintaining a small yard with this plant needs utmost care as well. Tomatoes grow easily. To make sure that they grow clean and guided, you will have to create support materials for them.

Good news is, you can do the entire process at home. By doing handmade tomato cages, you will be able to maximize the space that you have on the field. The cages allow tomatoes to grow vertically, rather than spread anywhere. With this you can place more of them in the limited area that you have.

Of course, there are also units that are readily available in the market. You can buy them easily if you want. But if you are planning to have many cages, then might as well created them at home and save money. As mentioned, the materials used for this are simple. When making some, you can start by thinking about the following.

Size of the cage. This is dependent to how big your tomatoes have become. For a safer choice, you can build something that is tall enough to cater its further growth. Measure the width so that the plant will have ample breathing area.

Decide on the main material that you want to use. The Most recommended one are the wires. They can easily be bent and can be readjusted according to what you want. However, you also have other alternatives like the wood and even thing plastic sticks. Its more like your convenience on this part. Woods are more sturdy but you cannot bend them.

Form and style. This has something to do with the the looks of the cage. You can be as creative as you can as long as it controls the growth of the plant in a vertical way. The rectangular one may be a good option when you are using wood. Other styles like the cone shape or the circular ones are also great.

Number of units. The question of how many do you need comes here. The more you have to build, the more time you have to spent building them. In this case you may want to ask the help of some members of your family for assistance. If they are not doing anything important, they may even find this entertaining.

Necessary maintenance. Lastly, think about the maintenance. Just because they only function as containers and guide for the tomato growth does not mean that they do not need maintenance. Wiping them, readjusting and removing those unwanted dirt that has stuck on them is a good way of keeping the materials in good shape.

Creating cages for your tomatoes is among your responsibilities as the owner. Grow them well and enjoy a great harvest. There is no need to spend so much. If you can rummage your store room and find some raw materials that you can use, then go for it.




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