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Tomato plant clips provide strong support in tomato crops throughout their growth cycle. These clips support the tomato plant in different ways. In the beginning, the stem of young plants should be supported to avoid tearing. When tomato trusses start growing, fruits will be too heavy. Trusses can be supported by attaching truss support clips. To support tomato crop growing vertically you can use two methods: clipping or twisting. By clipping the tomato plant, you optimize plant growth and maximize yields. By using tomato clips, you will prevent plant damage.  

Tomato support clips offer several advantages that support healthy growth of tomato plants. For example, one of the main benefits of tomato support clips, is that they decrease stress on plant stems. As tomato plants become heavy with fruit, their stems can bend and break under this weight. Supporting your tomato plants with clips allows the plant to grow upright and healthy, with less chance of damage. Besides, with tomato support clips you are able to grow plants in a certain direction, enabling growers to more effectively control the plant's growth and make the best use of space.

When the tomato plant will be lowered for the first time, there is a risk of tearing the stem of the plant. By growing tomatoes with two-shoot set up, you are risking breaking the shoots.The plant will be too heavy. Eventually this will lead to growth reduction of the tomato plant. When a tomato plant is splitted, the plant will be vulnerable for diseases and fungi, such as Botrytis.

To avoid the plants from splitting, you can use the Twinhook supporting the stem of the tomato plant. The main branch of the plants will be supported by the Twinhook. We advise to use the Twinhook one month after planting the plants in the greenhouse.

After a few weeks the first trusses will appear on the tomato plants. These first trusses are very vulnerable and can kink easily from the stem, because of its weight. This will have a negative effect on the quality of the tomatoes or the trusses will not even grow to full size.

To prevent the trusses from kinking, tomato truss support clips are used. The clips are attached around the truss stem, giving it support and ensuring better fruit quality and higher production. These truss arches are great support for plants, are very flexible and avoid the trusses from bending, which results in more tomatoes of higher quality of the first trusses. Because of its flexibility the clips are easily attached arount the stem of the tomato trusses.

Another part of the tomato plant which needs support is the stem of the plant. As tomato plants get bigger, they need more support. This is why the tomato plants are trellised with high wire hooks and twine in professional horticulture. Trelissing keeps the tomato plant upright and prevent the stems from breaking. Trellising can be done by means of two methods: twisting or clipping the tomato plants. Traditionally, twisting is still used, but more and more growers choose to tie up the plants by using tomato support clips. The clips are attached below the leaf and are connected with twine in one simple click. Working with tomato clips is quite easy and can be learned quickly. Besides using the trellising clips for growing tomatoes, these clips can also be used for growing cucumbers and bell peppers. For cucumbers you need a smaller clip, the Valent Cuke Clip 15mm or Brinkman Easy Clip 14mm. For bell peppers, you need a larger 26 mm Valent pepper clip. From the Valent line there is also a tomato stem support clip available of 23mm. Based on on your crop, you can choose from a broad assortment vegetable plant support clips.

Using tomato plant clips offer several advantages over traditional tying methods when it comes to supporting tomato plants. And although we call them tomato clips, they can also be used to support other vine crops like cucumbers and peppers. These versatile tomato clips promote stability and efficient growth, and their adjustability allows them to fit various stem sizes, making them suitable for different plant types. They are easy to apply, saving time and labor, while ensuring secure attachment without causing damage. These clips are designed to accommodate the plants' growth, providing flexibility and a secure hold. Moreover, tomato plant clips are reusable, making them a cost-effective and sustainable solution for multiple growing seasons. 

Apart from the plastic support clips, there are also biodegradable tomato clips available in our assortment. The added value of the bio clip, which is biodegradable, is mainly the saving in waste costst, as these clips do not have to be removed from the crop during crop rotation. Biodegradable clips are compostable under industrial conditions, in addition they are certified and biologically compostable. 

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