Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro
Posts: 1,910
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Short ones in the front, just like class photos, that's always made sense to me.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl.
Posts: 2,493
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#18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
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If it is possible terracing is by far the best way to take advantage of the sun.
And for those that like to compare different areas of the US or world I found this nifty sun angle calculator on line. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...1YTLg87t_cfKVw |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
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Sun intensity is different for everyone. Some of my best plants have come from areas that don't have full sun all day. I lose a lot more fruit to sunburn than I do lack of sun.
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#20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: South Africa
Posts: 340
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I'm glad to read that. Will be planting out some tomatoes that will have very little direct sunlight daily.
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#21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,250
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I did a study several years ago on shading effects in a pecan orchard where rows were oriented in different directions. The optimum orientation from a perspective of maximizing sun exposure is actually in favor of rows oriented northwest to southeast adjusted for the latitude of the orchard. This takes into account shading effects between the trees especially in the early morning and late evening. Tomatoes are obviously not as tall as pecan trees but I suspect similar concerns would show up.
The issue with north-south oriented rows is that the plants shade themselves early and late on the side away from the sun. Orienting east-west has a similar problem, but one side of the plant is partially shaded most of the day. Northwest to Southeast alignment permits sun to reach slightly more leaf surface area for a few extra minutes daily. At the end of the season, it adds up to a measurable advantage. |
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#22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro
Posts: 1,910
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An excellent explanation, thank you.
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#23 |
BANNED FOR LIFE
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 13,333
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Mine are planted northwest - southeast because of the slight hill they are on. It is also how our property faces - so it looks right too.
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