Tomatoes

-Tomatoes grow in a very large manner and will sprawl if they are not contained.
-Tomatoes have a very weak stem and must be supported by a stake or cage in order to let them grow effectively and keep the tomatoes clean.
-Determinate and Indeterminate varieties. Indeterminate will grow indefinitely until frost causes them to die. Determinate will stop after first fruit and generally don't need staking.
-Staked tomatoes take less maintenence and have fewer losses due to rot and temperature fluxuations.
-Must be planted when night temperature won't fall below 54 degrees.
-They need a lot of sun but do not like to be too hot.
-Plants need a lot of room to grow, they like their space.
-They need lots of water but not so much that there is remaining water.
-Many pests. Aphids, Tomato Caterpillars, cutworms, fruit fly, flea beetle, colorado potato beetle and white flies are the largest threat.

Little, Brenda. The Encyclopedia of Vegetable Gardening. Sandy, UT: Silverleaf, 2006. Print.