The quest for the perfect tomato cage…

[Popcorn]

Has lead me here…

 

[Chapman]

Should last forever. Are the tomatoes going to grow through that middle flat section of panel?

 

[Popcorn]

Should last forever. Are the tomatoes going to grow through that middle flat section of panel?

The levels are at 18 inches, 32 inches and 48 inches. My plan is for the levels to each provide support even for the tallest vines. In the past my vines have spilled out of my supports and eventually end up on the ground despite my constant pruning. There should be tomatoes at all levels and I will keep the lower area pruned out and open for air flow. Hoping this allows my maters to develop hanging and reduce sunburn. My other hope is that better support produces more and better tomatoes while allowing me to plant 1/4 fewer plants.

 

[Bone_Chaser]

Anchor that bad boy to some t posts are you're set. I've got 11,000 determinates coming on April 15th since maters actually brought a decent price last year. They are significantly lower right now for no. 1s than last July….

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I think that will work great. May need to manipulate later in the growing season if some of yours grow as tall as mine. Some get super tall

 

[Bell3wv]

If it doesn't work for maters, you can always catch hogs with it

 

[DoubleRidge]

Literally a tomatoe cage...bet it works.
I know once the vine gets loaded the traditional round cages will fall over in the loose raised bed soil mix...found that out the hard way....staked last years and they still got away from me....the bed was a jungle pouring out on the ground....got plenty of tomatoes...it was just a mess to manage.

 

[Popcorn]

the bed was a jungle pouring out on the ground....got plenty of tomatoes...it was just a mess to manage.

This^^^^

And who knows what hiding under the vines that have spilled out and reach the ground