Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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August 14, 2011 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 587
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Did you watch the french tomato growing video that was posted? Some interesting topping/pruning techniques were covered.
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August 15, 2011 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Western Ky
Posts: 282
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My hornworms told me that day before yesterday was the time for me to prune my two best producers. I lost two ft off an Early Girl that WAS loaded with blooms and foliage. It's hard to believe they can eat a plant that quick.
I normally don't top or prune at all. I like to hunt for the tomatoes and be surprised when I find a Monster( fat chance of that this year). I did experiment by pruning three Plants this year. I will say that I was not impressed. |
August 15, 2011 | #18 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NY Zone 5b/6a
Posts: 546
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If there is more energy available to a tomato that has stopped growing and has already started to ripen it doesn't mean that the tomato will ripen any sooner, because (I believe) when a tomato starts to ripen it stops it's intake of nutrients. In my opinion, cutting off nutrients to a tomato plant (as in root pruning) will stress the plant, stop the tomato's growth and hasten the process of ripening. That said; I top and prune my plants to curtail their growth and number of fruit per plant. Just an old man's opinion (or babels). Charlie |
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August 15, 2011 | #19 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Lake Minnetonka MN
Posts: 229
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I enjoyed/found interesting how the propagate the plants to be ready for going out into the field. Had not thought of a cold frame for growing tomatoes, but climate here for me is just a wee bit different than what they have there. Tom |
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