Tomato support in a polytunnel

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Poolfield2

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Tomato support in a polytunnel
« on: July 01, 2008, 14:32 »
I'm used  to growing tomatoes in a greenhouse with nice straight sides using canes and wires if they get tall but how do you support them in a polytunnel with curved sides without damaging the plastic cover? :?

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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2008, 14:40 »
I use long canes in the middle where its highest, then shorter ones behind, and last year I grew shorter bush tomatoes at the back where its shorter, but I think the increased humidity of those ones started the blight in there, so this year I'm only growing the 2 rows, and will clip the tops off when they get to the top of the canes,

There won't be so many trusses, but last year I let them go and it was like a jungle in there.

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Tomato support in a polytunnel
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2008, 14:48 »
Thanks grannie, maybe I should have asked before I planted them out cos I put the big ones at the back to help the jungle not to meet in the middle, oops. I'll just have to muddle through this year and plan better next year.

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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2008, 23:47 »
So is anything holding them at the moment?  What about trying to get a sort of munty frame going, with short canes at the back and string tied to longer canes at teh front and tie the tomatoes along the strings as they grow?

I know what I mean, but no good at describing sometimes.  Hope they are all okay for you.  I love my toms!!!!  This year I have put my bush tomatoes outside though.


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