Truss continues to grow

rwsacto · May 15, 2013

How often do you see this?

The truss has a growing tip. Another truss is forming near the end.

Endless tomatoes.

Rick

Father'sDaughter · May 15, 2013

My cherry tomato plants typically do that. I haven't seen it on any of the other varieties yet. But then again, I keep all the others staked and heavily pruned, whereas the cherries I cage and let them go wild.

Crandrew · May 15, 2013

I've never seen that before, how funny.

FarmerShawn · May 16, 2013

I've seen it frequently. Cherries, yes, but also on some beefsteaks. Big Boy comes to mind, although honestly I haven't paid that close attention to which varieties. I always prune to 1 or 2 stems, and when these end-of-truss extensions appear, I invariably miss them until they are suddenly quite large, and then I get angry and curse them for dangling in my way before I savagely remove them.

rwsacto · May 16, 2013

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Originally Posted by FarmerShawn

I've seen it frequently. Cherries, yes, but also on some beefsteaks. Big Boy comes to mind, although honestly I haven't paid that close attention to which varieties. I always prune to 1 or 2 stems, and when these end-of-truss extensions appear, I invariably miss them until they are suddenly quite large, and then I get angry and curse them for dangling in my way before I savagely remove them.

Gosh Shawn,

where's the love?

And here I thought it was something very special!

Rick (who is not an angry tomato grower and will probably nurture the growing truss)

Sun City Linda · May 16, 2013

FarmerShawn · May 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by rwsacto

Gosh Shawn,

where's the love?

And here I thought it was something very special!

Rick (who is not an angry tomato grower and will probably nurture the growing truss)

My season is so short - I haven't even planted out yet, and won't for two more weeks - that those danglers will never have time to produce. They just get in the way, so off they come, lest they trip me up.
I am not really as angry as I guess that made me sound. I just worded it that way for effect. I really love my garden, and especially my tomatoes. Honest!
Shawn

Baizanator · May 17, 2013

I have an Orange Minsk doing this right meow.

Mojave · May 17, 2013

I see it every so often, my Giant Syrian did it like crazy last year.

b54red · May 17, 2013

My Tarasenko-6 is doing that right now along with one or two others. The first time I saw this I didn't know what to do and let it keep growing and it made a big droopy mess. Now I just cut off the growth tip.

Crandrew · May 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Baizanator

I have an Orange Minsk doing this right meow.

I see what meow did right there. Did you hear they are supposedly filming a sequel.

Baizanator · May 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Crandrew

I see what meow did right there. Did you hear they are supposedly filming a sequel.

That's what they say....

z_willus_d · May 26, 2013

Rick, how is that endless truss tomato coming along? We're due for some rain tomorrow, so that will be something we haven't seen here for a while. I'm worried that it will exacerbate some of the fungal issues I've been having on my un-grafted varieties. BTW, do you live in Sacramento proper or in one of it's many suburbs? I used to live in East Sac near the rail-road on Elvas (before that midtown McKinley and Land Park), but I'm not off in the suburbs.
Take care.
-naysen

lycoperson · May 26, 2013

Vegetative growth off the end of the fruit truss typically indicates excess nitrogen. I pinch or cut off the excess growth. I see it on both cherries and beefsteak types. Not uncommon in my greenhouse.

rwsacto · May 27, 2013

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Originally Posted by z_willus_d

Rick, how is that endless truss tomato coming along? We're due for some rain tomorrow, so that will be something we haven't seen here for a while. I'm worried that it will exacerbate some of the fungal issues I've been having on my un-grafted varieties. BTW, do you live in Sacramento proper or in one of it's many suburbs? I used to live in East Sac near the rail-road on Elvas (before that midtown McKinley and Land Park), but I'm not off in the suburbs.
Take care.
-naysen

Naysen,

The truss on the red Furry is still growing a bit, but I just checked and the second set of blossoms may drop. I am in Carmichael-not terribly far from you.

A little rain should not be a problem if the sun comes out afterward. I did hedge my bet by spraying daconil this weekend

Rick

May 16, 2013	#4
FarmerShawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,001	I've seen it frequently. Cherries, yes, but also on some beefsteaks. Big Boy comes to mind, although honestly I haven't paid that close attention to which varieties. I always prune to 1 or 2 stems, and when these end-of-truss extensions appear, I invariably miss them until they are suddenly quite large, and then I get angry and curse them for dangling in my way before I savagely remove them. __________________ "Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you!" -- Tommy Smothers

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Mojave Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: SF Bay area Z9a Posts: 821	I see it every so often, my Giant Syrian did it like crazy last year. __________________ Bill _______________________________________________ When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. -John Muir Believe those who seek the Truth: Doubt those who find it. -André Gide

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Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	My cherry tomato plants typically do that. I haven't seen it on any of the other varieties yet. But then again, I keep all the others staked and heavily pruned, whereas the cherries I cage and let them go wild.

May 15, 2013	#3
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	I've never seen that before, how funny.

May 16, 2013	#6
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705

May 17, 2013	#8
Baizanator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hamilton, Texas Posts: 382	I have an Orange Minsk doing this right meow.

May 17, 2013	#10
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	My Tarasenko-6 is doing that right now along with one or two others. The first time I saw this I didn't know what to do and let it keep growing and it made a big droopy mess. Now I just cut off the growth tip.

May 26, 2013	#13
z_willus_d Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eastern Suburb of Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,313	Rick, how is that endless truss tomato coming along? We're due for some rain tomorrow, so that will be something we haven't seen here for a while. I'm worried that it will exacerbate some of the fungal issues I've been having on my un-grafted varieties. BTW, do you live in Sacramento proper or in one of it's many suburbs? I used to live in East Sac near the rail-road on Elvas (before that midtown McKinley and Land Park), but I'm not off in the suburbs. Take care. -naysen

May 26, 2013	#14
lycoperson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 45	Vegetative growth off the end of the fruit truss typically indicates excess nitrogen. I pinch or cut off the excess growth. I see it on both cherries and beefsteak types. Not uncommon in my greenhouse.