Tomato Support System

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?TomSup 20 April 2009 Tomato Plant Support System

Having used most of the tomato support systems over the years, I decided to make my own unique support. I found supporting the tomato plants by overhead ropes was the best for the plant, but I use to build an overhead structure, which was often not in the position or place desired. This system is individual and unique for use on the plant anywhere in the garden area.

Concrete reinforcing mesh is cut into 18 inch squares with a bolt cutter, and electric welded to an 8 foot half inch rebar. The rebar is hammered into the ground about two feet for good support. The tomato plant main stem is tied to the rebar using pipe cleaners, and the outer stems of the plant are held in place by soft clothesline rope secured with plastic ties.

[Dave'sGirl]

Very intriguing Durgan, but with the occasional very high winds we get up here on the hill, I don't think this system would work for us.
Thanks for posting this.

[Natalie]

Hm. Don't think it'd work here either. Chicago may be the windy city, but we've likely tied them at times. (Just put the car in neutral. You'll get there faster! )

Besides that, just reading the title of this post made me wonder what kind of psychotherapy the tomatoes were in. Yup. I'm nutty.

[Dave'sGirl]

Natalie LOL!

[MomToTwoBoys]

I wish I could do something like that but Calgary gets really crazy winds, especially during Chinooks that blow on in as the weather changes.

[Durgan]

I wish I could do something like that but Calgary gets really crazy winds, especially during Chinooks that blow on in as the weather changes.

Instead of rebar one could use those steel fence posts if strength is a issue.

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?AdjMesh 23 April 2009 Adjustable Tomato Plant Support
The top mesh was modified to make the system adjustable in height, and as a convenience for storage, when not in use. Common parts were obtained from a hardware store and electric welded as necessary.