Beginner Vegetables: very huge tomato

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Author Content angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 11:22 AM Post #7070299 . what do i do the supports i put under it are not helping .my tomatoe is so huge i think it weighs about 8 pounds or more. i used 4 tomato cages to support the plant any suggestions would be greatly aprettaed. please help. jjconcepts Milford, CT (Zone 6a) September 16, 2009 12:35 PM Post #7070521 my black brandywine got extremely large this year.. i had the plant tied to stakes and the weight started tearing the vine so we clippd the top ties and set the fruit on upside down 5 gallon pails. i don't know that you could remove a cage at this point - could you place a board on the cage to rest the tomato on? LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL (Zone 5b) September 16, 2009 07:41 PM Post #7071944 Tie it up in a pair of pantyhose and hang it from the top of the cage. Like a melon. angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 07:47 PM Post #7071970 well was wrong about size it only weighs 3 pounds i was off by 5 pounds angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 07:57 PM Post #7072033 this is my tomato angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 08:07 PM Post #7072080 my tomato Click the image for an enlarged view. angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 08:09 PM Post #7072091 thanks for all ur help. this is the third biggest tomato i have in 3 weeks Click the image for an enlarged view. angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 08:13 PM Post #7072116 hers another pic of my tomato Click the image for an enlarged view. angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 16, 2009 08:40 PM Post #7072255 thank u all i will try both suggestions to see which works the best angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 22, 2009 11:44 AM Post #7091830 weighted my tomato last friday it turned out to be 15 oz's not 8 pounds or or 3 pounds like i said it would be. .it was 1oz shy of 1 pound jjconcepts Milford, CT (Zone 6a) September 22, 2009 11:48 AM Post #7091842 still a pretty big tomato.. 8 lbs is more like a pumpkin... i assumed you just meant very big... how did you end up supporting it, is it working out for you? angeleyes347 Sunland, CA September 23, 2009 04:48 PM Post #7096923 i used a pot & astep stool to support it Gymgirl SE Houston (Hobby), TX (Zone 9a) October 07, 2009 05:25 PM Post #7145508 Why is it still green?

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