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  • From: HMSTDFRMS AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: staking tomatoes
  • Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 08:59:32 EST


In a message dated 2/22/01 8:41:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,
potzkai AT hotmail.com writes:

<< Has anybody tried staking tomatoes using the method of fence posts every
8'
and tying back plants that are between them with twine? Did it work out ok?
>>

We trellis our tomatoes using a post at every other plant and then weave the
twine on the front and back of the plants to hold them securely. It is
essential that the twine be quite tight with this method since there is less
post support.
We do limited pyo with tomatoes, but it has worked out well.
Linda




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