Broken flower trusses

erlyberd · June 29, 2011

I've had to support several flower trusses and was wondering if the variety is worth growing again for this very reason? Not sure which varieties without going outside.

So for next year I'm looking for great tasting maters with super strong trusses.

Does anyone else have this problem?

A new breeding program maybe in order!

TZ-OH6 · June 29, 2011

You can buy U-shaped clips that snap over the truss stem and support the bend. For the really heavy ones I usualy just loop some twine between some of the fruit and tie it off to the stake or cage.

WVTomatoMan · June 29, 2011

Some big fruited varieties have trusses that are built for supporting big tomatoes (Neves Azorean Red, Big Zac, and Aker's WV just to name a few). But, sometimes even they need a little help. There are several ways to support them. I use flat rope tied to the cage for support.

You need to tell us the varieties, approximate size of the tomatoes, and whether it is the first truss or not. What I'm getting at is there could be other issues. Sometimes when a variety throws out an abnormally large tomato (for that variety) they will need support. For exmple every time I've grown a 2+ lb Brandywine I've had to support it because the cluster (truss) would start pulling away from the stem.

Good luck.

Randy

dice · June 29, 2011

Perhaps strips cut from plastic grocery bags would help?
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=5788

June 29, 2011	#1
erlyberd Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CT Zone 5 Posts: 186	Broken flower trusses I've had to support several flower trusses and was wondering if the variety is worth growing again for this very reason? Not sure which varieties without going outside. So for next year I'm looking for great tasting maters with super strong trusses. Does anyone else have this problem? A new breeding program maybe in order!

June 29, 2011	#4
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Perhaps strips cut from plastic grocery bags would help? http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=5788 __________________ -- alias

June 29, 2011	#2
TZ-OH6 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mid-Ohio Posts: 848	You can buy U-shaped clips that snap over the truss stem and support the bend. For the really heavy ones I usualy just loop some twine between some of the fruit and tie it off to the stake or cage.

June 29, 2011	#3
WVTomatoMan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Virginia - Zone 6 Posts: 594	Some big fruited varieties have trusses that are built for supporting big tomatoes (Neves Azorean Red, Big Zac, and Aker's WV just to name a few). But, sometimes even they need a little help. There are several ways to support them. I use flat rope tied to the cage for support. You need to tell us the varieties, approximate size of the tomatoes, and whether it is the first truss or not. What I'm getting at is there could be other issues. Sometimes when a variety throws out an abnormally large tomato (for that variety) they will need support. For exmple every time I've grown a 2+ lb Brandywine I've had to support it because the cluster (truss) would start pulling away from the stem. Good luck. Randy