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Aussie Chick

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Plum Tomatoes
« on: May 15, 2007, 22:55:14 »
Hi, I didnt want to start a new thread, but cant find what I'm looking for.
Do i need to pink out the side shoots of a Plum tomato please...a simple yes or no would be great!

Thanks guys and sorry for being stupid!!

AC
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Wicker

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Re: Plum Tomatoes
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2007, 23:41:06 »
Hadn't grown plum tomatoes before last year when we grew Roma (great for sauces/soups)  We did prick out the side shoots and they were still pretty bushy and produced great crop.  That's my only experience tho...
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jennym

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Re: Plum Tomatoes
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2007, 00:50:22 »
I don't pinch out any sideshoots on Roma, they seem fine if just left alone.
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tim

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Re: Plum Tomatoes
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2007, 06:28:01 »
Being determinate, no!
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Trevor_D

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Re: Plum Tomatoes
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2007, 07:39:59 »
Roma is a thug. All the books - and all the experts - agree with Tim.

The problem is that if left to it's own devices you get masses of stems & leaves in a tight knot and when (not if!) the blight strikes it spreads like wildfire. So I prefer to try to tame it a bit and keep the lower leaves removed and the centre open so that air can get through. It never does behave like a "proper" tomato, but you do need to keep on top of it.
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Aussie Chick

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Re: Plum Tomatoes
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2007, 16:27:03 »
thanks guys!

 :) :)
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Jeannine

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Re: Plum Tomatoes
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2007, 19:33:24 »
Wow if Roma is a thug, what would my Laroma be ,it has 7 times the fruit of the Roma!!!

I have grown my determinate  Laroma for some years now and never prune it.

XX Jeannine
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ellkebe

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Re: Plum Tomatoes
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2007, 20:03:23 »
Hmm - started off not pruning my Roma last year, and then decided nothing else would get a look in the rate it was going!  Got a very good crop - still some sauce in the freezer!
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Re: Plum Tomatoes
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2007, 21:08:53 »
We are growing Roma for the first time this year and understood that it is a semi-determinate, that is you only prick out to tame it. 

Think I will prick out from the bottom as described by Trevor_D to prevent the onset of blight.  Makes sense to me.  Thanks Trev.

Sand
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