I was going to order 18 but I cut it back to just 6 for Texas tomato cages. I am doing a side by side experiment.
Caged Vs- nothing, just left to sprawl. Comparing some of the same cultivatar in the same location in the same soil.
This is #1 an experiment to see if there are production differences. I am sure that each time we have a wet spell I will be out with the iron phosphate bait in a panic but then again it may be a dry year??
#2 if it is too much of a mess the mess will be justification for more cages. I only have 29 plants to personally plant out this spring. Gave the rest away. (this is just me and my wife here)
#3 I just have to try it!
If I am fortunate I will soon have a place to grow much more. (another good reason to conduct the sprawling experiment)
I look forward to using the Texas tomato cages and not using them
. Hell, I just like to grow tomatoes.