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Sigsy

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Stunt my tomato plants?
« on: July 27, 2007, 10:19:06 »
Hi,
My Toms are all now about 6ft tall with 5-6 trusses on each, do I stunt the plant now?
If so what do I do, cut off the top of the plant?
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tim

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Re: Stunt my tomato plants?
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2007, 11:14:37 »
Stunt? I like it. Can hardly call 6' stunted!! More normally Stop.

If you have room, no need, but usually yes. Any more & they won't produce worthwhile fruit in time.

Just pinch out the very topmost shoot, above the last flower truss.
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Re: Stunt my tomato plants?
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2007, 17:31:35 »
Yes 6ft and 5/6 trusses is often about time to pinch out the uppermost growing tip-but there is always a caveat,if they are in rich soil and you have room keep them going for a while
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Re: Stunt my tomato plants?
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2007, 17:35:39 »
Especially if we get an Indian Summer?
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Re: Stunt my tomato plants?
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2007, 17:49:27 »
Quite Tim-I was mindful of your post about Red Debarao.
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