Why do people hang tomato plants upside down to grow?

I was just wondering, I see people hanging their tomato plants upside down on the eaves of their sheds or out buildings and I was just curious as to why they grow them like this. Is it a special breed of plant that grows best like this? Or can any plant grow like this? What are the benefits of growing tomato plants like this?

Why do people hang tomato plants upside down to grow?
We are growing one to try it out. We have an unscientific experiment to see how growing them upside down compares to a regular container grown plant.





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Reply:limited garden space


easy to weed


easy to water





and people just like to try new things
Reply:It is fun and interesting to see a tomato plant grow upside down. It is easy to water and no worms. No special breed of tomatoes. Since they are growing upside down, the smaller tomato is better.
Reply:It may be a tradition but it is not a benefit to the plant.

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