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Old March 28, 2016   #2
rhines81
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A 28 foot run of string, assuming 14 full grown 30 pound plants, your creating around 1500 ft-lbs of torque on each post, equivalent to a 210 lb man hanging from the center. (Doing the math in my head).
You'd be much better off doing a Florida weave and also using 3 more supports with that length. Tomatoes need to be tied up as they grow or they just fall and sprawl...

A fantastic idea for beans however

Last edited by rhines81; March 28, 2016 at 08:13 PM. Reason: beans
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