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Just a few questions before I recommend anything:
What sort of tomatoes are you interested in i.e. cherries/medium/large?
How tall will the plastic covering be?
Do you want varieties with blight resistance?
I don't think you would get 6-8 in that space unless you are growing extremely compact varieties like micro dwarfs. Many of the bush tomatoes can still get quite tall and wide, especially when grown in the ground. Last year I had 4 bushes in a 4x4 ft bed and they filled that space easily. The closer you grow them together the more likely you are to get blight, so 3 or 4 plants is what I'd go with.
Many of the bushes will also require some sort of support, even micro dwarfs (which only get 12-18 inches tall) can need a small cane to stop them falling over when the fruit starts swelling. The only bush tomatoes I wouldn't support are the hanging basket types like Maskotka/Koralik, but you still need something to keep them off the ground as slugs/snails etc. will eat the fruit.
What sort of tomatoes are you interested in i.e. cherries/medium/large?
How tall will the plastic covering be?
Do you want varieties with blight resistance?
I don't think you would get 6-8 in that space unless you are growing extremely compact varieties like micro dwarfs. Many of the bush tomatoes can still get quite tall and wide, especially when grown in the ground. Last year I had 4 bushes in a 4x4 ft bed and they filled that space easily. The closer you grow them together the more likely you are to get blight, so 3 or 4 plants is what I'd go with.
Many of the bushes will also require some sort of support, even micro dwarfs (which only get 12-18 inches tall) can need a small cane to stop them falling over when the fruit starts swelling. The only bush tomatoes I wouldn't support are the hanging basket types like Maskotka/Koralik, but you still need something to keep them off the ground as slugs/snails etc. will eat the fruit.
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