Best Management Practices in High Tunnel Production: Optimal Tomato Spacing
Judson Reid, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Cornell Vegetable Program
December 2, 2015
Proper spacing is a common concern of high tunnel growers. More plants does not necessarily mean more yield. Determinate varieties are spaced and trained differently than indeterminates, and grafted plants need more room than non-grafted. A well-spaced planting allows room for the grower to move down the aisles for harvesting, training and scouting for pest and disease problems.
Download the PDF for details on how to optimize your high tunnel tomato spacing.
Best Management Practices in HT Production: Optimal Tomato Spacing, April 2013 (pdf; 550KB)