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Old September 19, 2019   #12
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How to get more plants into less space:
1. Seed the first batch of F2.
2. Pinch & prune to one stem.
3. At plant out, squeeze those bad boys in. Keep pruning.

4. At the same time, start another batch of F2 seeds. Keep 'em pruned.

5. Cull the first batch ASAP; all those without the determinate growth, all those with the wrong taste or dryness. No plant need go beyond the first one or two ripe fruits. Save seed of anything you like, then rip the plant out.

6. As soon as one is culled, plant another from the second batch in its place. When it's too late in the year to get ripe fruits, plant the rest of the second batch in gallon pots & keep pruning. You can leave the pots outside until it's too cold, then nurse them to first fruits inside.
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