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Tomato cage material?...

Howdy hi,

I just started eight varieties of tomato plants.  I want to build some
sturdy cages.  The local building materials store has 10 guage concrete
reinforcement wire on sale.  It's 6' wide, has 6" squares and comes in a 50'
roll.  It's not galvanized.

My hope is that someone wiser and/or more experienced than I can tell me if
this would make good tomato cages?  My two initial concerns are longevity
due to rust and the "abrasive" action the oxidized wire might have on the
plants and fruit.  My plan is to make supports for the cages using steel
fence posts.

Thanks,

Dennis

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