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Help with staking tomatoes
Posted on 4/3/22 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 4/3/22 at 4:10 pm
I tried the Florida weave last year and really didn't care that much for it and I have some heirloom indeterminate so they can get tall. What y'all using to support them?
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Posted on 4/3/22 at 4:11 pm to Lucky_Stryke
Cages but not a fan I may just make my own cages I like bamboo with foam covered wire
Posted on 4/3/22 at 6:37 pm to Lucky_Stryke
I used to single stem up a furring strip. Bought elastic band of Amazon I used to tie them to the strip
Posted on 4/3/22 at 7:46 pm to Lucky_Stryke
I made cages from hog wire close to 20yrs ago and been using them ever since without any problems.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 8:49 pm to Lucky_Stryke
I have a metal conduit trellis up above my tomatoes, then I drop a single thick jute twine down and spiral it up the tomato as it grows. Worked really well the last 5+ years at home where I check them often.
At my camp I’m making cattle panel cages. Going to cut them to size and bend a 90, then zip tie the two pieces together to make a square.
At my camp I’m making cattle panel cages. Going to cut them to size and bend a 90, then zip tie the two pieces together to make a square.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 9:31 pm to Lucky_Stryke
Drive a 6 ft metal tpost for each 4 tomatoes. Run tomatoe string down along each side of tomatoes with half hitch around each post. Continue running string as they grow taller.
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Posted on 4/3/22 at 10:54 pm to Lucky_Stryke
I just use a single cage for determinates. For indeterminates, I put a cage down, then when they get close to the top of the (bottom) cage, I stake the cage with a 2x1" wooden stake that is at least the height of the cage, and put another cage on top of the bottom cage upside down, if that makes sense. I attach the two together and to the stake with zips ties. It works well for me and keeps the indeterminate plants contained.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 11:19 pm to Lucky_Stryke
I use single 6 foot bamboo stakes. Small, strong, and they last.
ETA: and cheap.
ETA: and cheap.
This post was edited on 4/4/22 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 4/3/22 at 11:47 pm to TheBoo
Cattle panels attached to T posts. They're in place every year come planting time.
Posted on 4/4/22 at 8:47 am to Lucky_Stryke
I’ve been using the steel core green plastic coated ones from Lowes for years. 8 footers. Quick search shows they’ve almost doubled in price since I’ve purchased them.
But they have worked well for my indeterminates.
But they have worked well for my indeterminates.
Posted on 4/4/22 at 7:04 pm to PillageUrVillage
Finally settled on tall cages myself; however I add a t-post to one side to insure they stay upright.
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