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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

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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

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angeleyes347
Sunland, CA

September 17, 2009 12:13 AM

hers another pic of my tomato

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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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