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Originally Posted by JRinPA
Pretty neat, good job growing them. Disease resistance...I could put it to the test down here! Maybe you are taking better care of it than the other ones?
How much room are you giving per plant to get sixteen 1-2 lb tomatoes? Growing them as staked plants?
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haha, well it seems to be resistant to the late blight going around the plants nearby. It does have normal yellowing of the lower leaves. I plant all of them 24 inches apart and prune to 1-2 main suckers while staking with 8 foot rebar. I experimented a bit this year and didn't prune one of the plants and it was a mess-- dominated the space around it and the tomatoes were less numerous and noticeably smaller. If I had more room in my garden I'd plant them 36 inches or more. And plenty of space between rows.