Growing tomatoes in the field at Sisters Hill Farm

See how we manage field tomatoes at Sisters Hill Farm without the use of black plastic. Innovative method of trellising, and storing and using trellis supplies is described. Part 1 in a series on field tomatoes.

[@brandonkrause6401]

Man I really like the way your farm is setup. Simple but also productive.

[@npsfam]

This was actually really good information on dealing with field tomatoes, tks

[@TobiasMcGriff]

Ive been looking for someone growing in a field vc a greenhouse . Great video and thank you for taking the time!

[@DustinMarsau]

Good sir, great stuff thanks for making the vid! I'm also working/learning with natural mulches. I've a couple thoughts you might find interesting. I am trying thinner layers of mulch like what we find in forests. Less habitat for pests like slugs which has been a big issue for me. Should help warm the soil that way as well If you are looking for warmer temperatures, you might consider color and density of your mulch choice. the blacker the warmer its gonna be! thus semi-composted materials are useful.

[@travissaldana4278]

Keep up the good work plz I love tomatoes 🍅

[@shemmac4700]

absolutely brilliant! total genius

[@jameskihonge6467]

Good lessons..thanks a lot..from Kenya

[@lilfarmer100]

Great video!

[@s.nogales8483]

I loved your video!

[@smallfarmsolutions]

Aidan Feeney, I built a longer box around a standard 48" pallet. I'm glad you enjoyed it, happy farming!

[@HGGLP]

Relay I like Your farm and Your Harvest I am Also Growing Fruits, Vegetables,Herbals,Flowers,Bonsai. Good Luck Brother...

[@Kaptain80Swedish]

Very informative! Good camera work too :)

[@brandonfoy9583]

Great idea! Love that thanks!

[@KDurankk]

Utterly creative ideas 🙏👏🔄👏

[@yuppienails277]

So nice!!

[@swrtsolutionsinc.1092]

Crop plants maintain a "rhizosphere", or a concentrated area of microbial activity close to the root. The rhizosphere is the most active part of the soil ecosystem because it is where the most readily available food is, and where peak nutrient and water cycling occurs. Microbial food is exuded by crop roots to attract and feed microbes that in turn provide nutrients (and other compounds) to the plant at the root-soil interface where the plants can take them up. Since living roots provide the easiest source of food for soil microbes, growing long lived roots that feed the foundation species of the soil food web as much as possible during the growing season should be a goal of farmers seeking a productive and profitable crop.
Roots associated with SWRT membranes have been shown to last all season long, contributing greatly to the improvement of soil quality because they have the nutrients and moisture they need.

[@Alfamoto8]

Thanks, I could use some of your tips!

[@willj5460]

Thanks for sharing David! How much pruning do you do on these? Basket weave always seems tricky to prune.

[@vijendredhage]

Nice yar...

[@hedyabn2849]

Welcome you are

[@barbossagrande128]

Extraordinar

[@charabotte1]

Hi, so the string doesn't slip down the tubes ? You just make it go around once and it stays up ?

[@EnglishDoctor89]

Jolly good day sir.
Did you transplant ?

[@samtheagronomist2385]

I am an agronomist from Kenya Africa...I wanna join your team

[@kelvinwaldropt1841]

Is those plants on raise beds?

[@tieutien123]

Chào bạn ở đâu và nước nào vậy

[@temitopeoguntade6119]

Nice video. What is the intra-row spacing for the tomato plants in this video?

[@smallfarmsolutions]

Temitope Oguntade between rows is 5 feet, between plants is 18”.

[@JohnSmith-hq3en]

Hi there,
Plan on following this method this year, but curious to what the extensions are made of -- is there something in the middle to hold the piece of conduit in place?
Thanks, Also heard your interview on farmer to farmer -- interesting stuff.

[@smallfarmsolutions]

There is a self drilling self tapping screw to attach the pvc piece to the 20" emt extension. It just slips over the conduit.

[@kamkaka100]

@@smallfarmsolutions hi can you share details for the specifications of plan distance and height. also after how long does it start giving frruit?

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

Do u pull off the suckers on the plants?

[@smallfarmsolutions]

not usually, sometimes we take off a few before the first flower cluster. In the high tunnel we prune them to a single leader, removing all suckers.

[@mitchellfolkes7854]

Is it uh or uum

[@farmingideasph]

hello brother

[@krishnareddy-sd5kr]

Use hammer to penetrate rods into deep

[@brianrodrigue6821]

I use 3/8 rebar...cheaper