Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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July 14, 2018 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Long island
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Does size of main stem matter?
I have 19 foot long raised beds. 7 weeks ago they were planted. I use the Florida weave, however I forgot to put in the middle supports. Plants are upright however can move with the wind. I have other plants that are growing in Texas tomato cages.
The main stems on the plants in the raised beds using my forgetful weave are twice the diameter of the one in the cages. Does the size of the main stem matter Old chef |
July 14, 2018 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6
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I don't think that's related to how they were supported, but mostly to nutrition and sun. I think to a certain degree it matters, to me it seems if it's under a certain diameter the taste suffers, probably not due to the diameter itself but to the lacking conditions.
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July 15, 2018 | #3 | |
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and that's what you are dealing with. Savvy folks run fans on their young transplants,it was Cornell who first discovered why commercial farmers saw much better plants near those narrow aisles in green houses since the farmer would brush up again the plants nearest to the aisles,not wind related but actual thigomotropism (touch alone). https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.TDP8MvwTMd8 Carolyn
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July 20, 2018 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Siena-Monteriggioni, Italy
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My healthiest (looking) tomato plant this season has a stem which is twice the size of any other plant in my garden. At one point it also had a beautiful and promising fused blossom.
This said, so far, it has zero tomatoes |
July 20, 2018 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: connecticut,usa
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I've had similar double stuff stems on plants in the past but they were mutants and didn't perform well.
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July 20, 2018 | #6 | |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Long island
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As I have learned thru the years in the kitchen cooking- Sometimes its the technique not the recipe that makes a difference |
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July 20, 2018 | #7 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b
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