Most ingenious tomato support system ever

[Tomatoman]

I'm pretty sure it's bomb-proof also:Presenting: TomatoHenge! | Speedkin

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[Mickey]

That will be there long after he is gone. Nice.

[plainsman]

Good idea but I think that nylon would stretch a lot and need more supports

[Tomatoman]

Good idea but I think that nylon would stretch a lot and need more supports

I'd think so too. If I had the time and resources...but for now, 8ft 2x4's ripped in half gets the job done:

[Mutt]

I do something close to what that guy does. I use a 4x4 planted at both ends of my tomato row. but I use a vinyl covered wire that wont sag and I also have another post in the middle for extra support. I have about 17 plants growing on that works fine. I see his getting real saggy as the plants mature myself. Now if he had extra supports along the way to help relieve some of the load it would work fine. Still hard to beat a good cage and good poles for support though.

[Tomatoman]

Now that sounds like it would work even better. I like those big cages that folks build from rebar too. They look pretty stout. There are a lot of different methods out there. A lot of it is personal preference and much of it is dictated by climate and the type of plant you are growing. Indeterminate plants have the potential to get huge, while determinate types top out at 3-4 ft.

I seem to get a lot of humidity and moisture where i am so i have to make sure my plants get plenty of air flow or disease gets a perfect place to breed. I single stake indeterminate plants and prune them to 2 main stems. The pruning allows for good air circulation, larger tomatoes and results in ripe tomatoes 2-3 weeks early. Determinate plants are a lot easier to control and pruning them will actually reduce your yield, so i just let them grow naturally.

[Scott Daw]

Thats cool! I want to built a cucumber tower. I have one of those 3 sectional walls for cucumbers but its not tall enough. I feel inspired.

[Tomatoman]

I've never grown cucumbers but i grow a lot of butternut squash. A couple of years ago, i built this trellis and i've been really happy with it:

Simple Squash Trellis | Organic Gardening