[Sacajaweau]

I'm in Zone 6 - Upstate NY. We had lotsa rain and little sun. This week finally looks good....and I'm setting out 6 more tomato plants.

Doing an experiment. Planting two rows (6 tomato plants) in a 4' x 5' plot. Planted 12 in a 4' x 20' plot. Want to see if the yield is effected by the space used.

Also picked up a Brix meter to test for sweetness.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Also picked up a Brix meter to test for sweetness.”

How does that work? Do you have to lose a tomato via testing?

[daniel1212]

I'm in Zone 6 - Upstate NY. We had lotsa rain and little sun. This week finally looks good....and I'm setting out 6 more tomato plants. Doing an experiment. Planting two rows (6 tomato plants) in a 4' x 5' plot. Planted 12 in a 4' x 20' plot. Want to see if the yield is effected by the space used.

So from what I see, 4' x 5' is 20 square feet while 4' x 20' is 80 square feet. Thus in plot #1 there is 3.33 S.F. per each plant while in plot #2 there is 6.667 S.F. per each plant. Sounds like a good experiment, but you would have to be careful to make sure they each have the same soil and moisture and sun. It would also help if they are all seeds from the same plant

Also picked up a Brix meter to test for sweetness

From what i read they come in different, with lower reading range being for plants.

I see that"°Brix is a measure of the Total Soluble Solid (TSS) content in the tomato or tomato product. The TSS in tomatoes is mainly sugars (fructose). A tomato juice, which is assessed as having 20 ° Brix, has 200g/litre of soluble sugars."

Then there is Brix Test – How To Use It In Your Organic Vegetable Garden

Also of interest, 10 award-winning cherry tomatoes

Thank God for His mani-fold grace. May we respond according to the benefit.