I know you are not suppose to plant tomatos in the same loaction every year but how about raised beds, does that make any difference?
Just curious.
Thanks for any expert advice,,,
You move them to get away from disease and pests so yes they need to be moved.
Originally Posted By bassackwards:
You move them to get away from disease and pests so yes they need to be moved.
+1
I also avoid planting them where I planted other stuff the previous season that is in the same botanical family, like peppers, eggplant, and potatoes.
Originally Posted By Corporal_Chaos:
Originally Posted By bassackwards:
You move them to get away from disease and pests so yes they need to be moved.
+1
I also avoid planting them where I planted other stuff the previous season that is in the same botanical family, like peppers, eggplant, and potatoes.
Above is good advice......
If you cant move them you cant move them....... Amend your soil according to nutrient need and when you plant the transplants put a cardboard collar around the stem to protect them from cutworms. Just be sure the collar is loose and extends from just above ground to several inches below ground.
If you have a small garden you are limited to moving the plants around in the same space. Most of us don't have land enough to move plots every year. You just have to be more creative in amending the soil with organic matter and adding nutrients as required. Don't worry about moving stuff around. If you don't have the space, you don't have the space. I've had the same two areas to garden for over 10 years and I never notice a reduction in yield due to the plants being in the same area every year.
If you do end up getting some disease in the soil then you may want to try solarizing the area where you want to plant the tomatoes. It should help to destroy the bad organisms.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74145.htmlI had good luck with solarization in reducing southern blight and weed content.
