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From: popes@tellab1.UUCP (Jerry Pople)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: Tomato Cages
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Date: Fri, 6-Jul-84 14:22:03 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul  6 14:22:03 1984
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You folks ought to try letting your tomatoes sprawl, rather than
caging or staking them. Sprawling will give the heaviest yield of any
method. There is no problem with loss from bug damage(other than that
you would normally have). You will eliminate the problem of sunscald
on the fruit. The fruit will also ripen faster.

It does take some additional garden space, but the increased yield and
decreased maintenance make it worthwhile.