Florida Weave Tomato Trellis

This year we are trying a method called the "Florida Weave" which was suggested to me at the Georgia Organics Conference.  With 800 plants in the ground we needed to try something that was fast and easy to set up.  With the Florida Weave, you run baling twine down one side of posts and back on the other side to create a channel for the plants to be supported in.  As the plants continue to grow, you add more levels.  So far the Florida Weave has worked well but I'll know more in a few weeks when the plants get taller and full of fruit.  My plants are currently about 2-3 feet with small tomatoes starting to form.  The following link I found on the internet is a good descripton of the Florida weave:  http://www.foogod.com/~torquill/barefoot/weave.html

Here are a few extra pointers:

• Make sure your rows are straight - plants and posts in line with each other.
• Use hay bale twine (not natural twine).  This was a good tip for me - you can usually find it at Tractor Supply or your local cooperative.
• Keep the levels pretty close together - especially the first two.
• Don't use one continuous weave on a long row - you don't want a single point of failure should it break.  I tie every 2-3 posts, with about three plants between posts..
• Think about salsa and BLT's while you are working.

Here are a couple tomato field pictures for your review.  Thanks to David Spangler for helping me rototill the weeds between rows yesterday.  Good luck with your tomato crop this year!