Fuente: WIPO "tomato" Training cord, wherein the training cord is biodegradable and contains cellulosic yarns, characterized in that the cellulosic yarns are multifilament yarns which are locally intermingled with one another and in that the training cord is bulked. The invention further relates to a method for producing said training cord. The field of application of said training cord relates to horticulture and agriculture, in particular greenhouse cultivation, for example of fruiting vegetables such as tomatoes, aubergines, peppers and cucumbers.