Determinate management
In the past I have had some trouble with the maintenance with determinates, cages seem to choke them, my rope tee pee's always collapse. This time I built a cradle out of 2x4's and let the plant grow up and drape over the top. I also put a few screws in the top to tie off some branches for when the tomatoes are loaded up. I also cleaned out the leaves underneath to keep air flowing in there, that really helped. The variety is Mountain Fresh, they are loaded and they do taste very good.
Anyway, I am liking this support system so far. In the pic you can see a 5 gallon bucket, and can tell how big these plants really are.
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