Vegetables: very huge tomato

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angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 03:22 PM	. what do i do the supports i put under it are not helping .my tomatoe is so huge i think it weighs about 8 pounds or more. i used 4 tomato cages to support the plant any suggestions would be greatly aprettaed. please help.
jjconcepts Milford, CT (Zone 6a) September 16, 2009 04:35 PM	my black brandywine got extremely large this year.. i had the plant tied to stakes and the weight started tearing the vine so we clippd the top ties and set the fruit on upside down 5 gallon pails. i don't know that you could remove a cage at this point - could you place a board on the cage to rest the tomato on?
LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL (Zone 5b) September 16, 2009 11:41 PM	Tie it up in a pair of pantyhose and hang it from the top of the cage. Like a melon.
angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 11:47 PM	well was wrong about size it only weighs 3 pounds i was off by 5 pounds
angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 11:57 PM	this is my tomato
angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 17, 2009 12:07 AM	my tomato View Larger
angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 17, 2009 12:09 AM	thanks for all ur help. this is the third biggest tomato i have in 3 weeks View Larger
angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 17, 2009 12:13 AM	hers another pic of my tomato View Larger
angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 17, 2009 12:40 AM	thank u all i will try both suggestions to see which works the best
angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 22, 2009 03:44 PM	weighted my tomato last friday it turned out to be 15 oz's not 8 pounds or or 3 pounds like i said it would be. .it was 1oz shy of 1 pound
jjconcepts Milford, CT (Zone 6a) September 22, 2009 03:48 PM	still a pretty big tomato.. 8 lbs is more like a pumpkin... i assumed you just meant very big... how did you end up supporting it, is it working out for you?
angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 23, 2009 08:48 PM	i used a pot & astep stool to support it
Gymgirl SE Houston (Hobby), TX (Zone 9a) October 7, 2009 09:25 PM	Why is it still green?

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