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tomatoes snapped (hexbear.net)

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fucked up again this year and didn't support my tomatoes fully because i figured the stems were thick enough

rainy season hits and two of my biggest plants snapped in half because they were too top heavy lol, lost like half my first batch. is there any coming back from this or are things joever for me this season?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

You can stake and tape them unless they're completely severed, though the vegetation above the break will be sad for a while after.
If the break's lower down you may want to prune back a bit so the plant can focus on repair rather than maintenance.