tomatoe support

Good morning

Have looked at the other tomatoe threads on here, but hoping someone can answer my question.

I have five Roma tomatoe plants growing in the greenhouse - and look now to be needing some support. I've seen tomatoes 'strung' in a small greenhouse before - and wondering what sort of a string 'design' should be used to be most beneficial to the plant in terms of offering it support as it grows up.

I hope this makes sense....does anybody have any pictures of what they have used to support their toms in the greenhouse? I usuallly put them out in the garden - this is the first year keeping some in the greenhouse. Thanks

 

I just use bamboo canes and tie them to it as they grow

 

I would agree that bamboo canes are fine - and traditional. Another method I have used commercially was to string a wire tightly along the length of the glasshouse at a height half way between the eves and ridge - or directly above the plants and at eves height if 4-5 trusses are sufficient. Then make a loose loop of thick twine at the base of the plantl; wind the twine gently around the plant, being careful not to entangle any leaves or trusses, and tie with a loop to the wire. The plants will never be as vertically supported as using canes, but if you tie with a loop you can easily re-tie to take up some of the slack due to the weight of the growing plant.

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My beloved Bob has made a trellis work out of bamboo canes that stretch all along one side of the greenhouse and secured it together using tie wraps, canes are added to each tom pot and joined onto the trellis work it's not his best work but all can be removed for next year and it's a very soild support for the toms.Hel.xxx.

 

Thanks everybody! It was the string and the twisting the top growth around it I think I had seen, as the tomatoes seemed to be growing up almost vine like and seemed to be 'strung' up from ground to greenhouse ceiling. I've never grown them all season in the greenhouse before, and usually outside just use a tomatoe frame - but.....this method looked like it was great for in the greenhouse and sounds like the method has been found! Thanks

 

First time I've grown roma toms Shiney! I guess it would help if I read the seed packs too I just find them so tasty - I have some in the greenhouse and some out in the garden as well.