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May 30, 2017 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Tomato setup
I wanted to share this photo so I could brag on my sweet husband for a second. He doesn't garden, but he helps me do anything I want in the garden. This year, he built this setup so I could string up some of my tomatoes. I couldn't be happier!! I think this could be our best year yet...if it ever stops raining.
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May 30, 2017 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Southern WI
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Nice setup! The plants look healthy. What varieties do you all have growing?
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May 30, 2017 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Texas Coastal Bend
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That's awesome, I hope you have the best year yet!
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May 31, 2017 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: massachusetts
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If you have 25 fully loaded plants that could be like #1000 tugging on the trellis.
If it was me I would go more rugged or add some bracing. Bummer to have it come down in august. |
May 31, 2017 | #5 |
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6
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Indeed. A fully grown plant can weight suspiciously much even without the fruit. I know this when I wanted to move some containers. Together with the fruit, I basically couldn't lift the thing anymore, and there were only 2 plants in a 10 gallon pot.
Nice looking setup, very tidy. |
May 31, 2017 | #6 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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I wont get into the detail but pulling on the middle of the middle line will create tremendous side force on the side 2X4 boards. Think of leverage and how it works. There needs to be at least one more board running parallel with the top lines in the middle going from side to side connect to the side boards the top lines are tied to. Better yet two divided evenly doing the same thing. Guy wires on the uprights will take care of the other part. Worth |
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May 31, 2017 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Branson MO
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May 31, 2017 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
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I'd be most concerned about the four uprights giving out even if they were guy wired. I've had one plant snap a hardwood stake like it was a toothpick.
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May 31, 2017 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: massachusetts
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Thats 40 or so single stem plants.
Their weight bent the 4 4x4 uprights and pulled the concrete from the ground on the outboard posts. The 4x4 from the deck to the trellis seems to have stabilized it. |
May 31, 2017 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Thanks, guys! I will pass you suggestions along to the husband. This structure is meant to be temporary. We did it last year and I need for it to come down in the fall. Otherwise, it blocks my gate and where else am I going to play basketball? I also need it to come down because I'm going to solarize the weedy little patch behind it and plant cut flowers in the fall. I'll keep you posted on any changes we make.
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May 31, 2017 | #11 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
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Very tidy looking, I admire that. |
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