what do you do to make your tomato plants produce and ripen
This will send a signal through the plant that says, âOkay, itâs time to ripen the tomatoes.â. So youâll place your garden spade in the ground about 6 inches down into the soil. Then youâll make a circle around the plant with this spade that is about a foot away from the stem. This will slice the roots.
Planting the Tomato Plant. 1  1. Choose a sunny spot. Place tomato plants in full sun. 2  2. Space the plants 18 to 36 inches (45 to 90 cm) apart. This is usually enough space to allow you to get in between the plants to water, weed, and harvest. 3  3. Transplant the plant deeply. Bury about 50 to 80 percent of the plant.