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unfortunately no. I just make a line with net and plant tomatoes in a zig zag pattern (one seed left side of the net and the next seed on the right side).
OK. Do the tomatoes automatically climb the net, or do you have to train them and/or tie them to the net?
FYI, I have only used wire tomato cages in the past. I am open to new methods of growing tomatoes, especially if they are less work and have good results. Last year my cherry tomato plants got over 6 feet tall. My wire cages were maybe 3 feet tall. The plants flopped over due to the weight of the fruit, but the plants continued to produce. This year, I need more support for the plants if they grow that tall again.
As far as building a wooden trellis system, yes, I agree, that would be some work. The more I think about it, the more complicated my design in my mind becomes. That's not the direction I want to go. I prefer simple things that work, and I have not figured that out with a wood trellis system for tomatoes.
Also, I am trying to figure out a system that uses free pallet wood, which I have a lot, instead of having to purchase other materials like wire cages or wire fencing to build cages.