Tomato disaster

[AdeyT]

Two of my tomato plants have bent over with the weight and broken their stems. They are in the greenhouse and have reached the roof, they have loads of fruit on. I did have them tied back on to canes but the weight of all the toms must have pulled them over, all the fruit is still very green and varying sizes. I didn't have time to do anything this morning when I noticed them as I was running late for work. The only thing I can think of is bending the stems back up straight and tying them back up more securley and hoping for the best, I'm assuming the green toms will ripen anyhow and I can salvage the ones that are big enough. The fruit on the lower trusses will be ok? First year doing any growing and another lesson learnt for next year - tie them up better

[selfraising]

Have the stems completely snapped off, if not you might be able to put some tape around them and put in some extra support?

[AdeyT]

Have the stems completely snapped off, if not you might be able to put some tape around them and put in some extra support?

I didn't have time to have a good look but it looked like they have bent over, still attached but badly damaged. I thnk maybe best thing it to get the damaged stem as straight as possible, securely tie the plant and hope for the best. What type of tape?

[selfraising]

One of my stems snapped (not completely) on my toms and I just put masking tape round it. Have done the same with courgettes before and put sellotape round them. Anything really to hold the stem in place and allow the nutrients to go through. The tom plant seems to have come to no harm and is producing loads of fruit.

[j r hilton]

If the stems have completely broken you could take the whole stem and hang it upside down in a garage or shed etc and the toms will ripen and can then be picked. I do this at the end of summer when the toms stop ripening in the greenhouse.

[AdeyT]

One of my stems snapped (not completely) on my toms and I just put masking tape round it. Have done the same with courgettes before and put sellotape round them. Anything really to hold the stem in place and allow the nutrients to go through. The tom plant seems to have come to no harm and is producing loads of fruit.

Thanks for the help will try that soon as I get in from work.