Had a look around the allotment site today and noticed in one
of the greenhouses that the holder has stripped all the leaves from
his tomatoe plants apart from about 3 leaves i think they are
Moneymaker does anyone else do this.
Bill.....
I do it up to the first truss. Then when the second truss has set fruit I remove the leaves up to there and so on. I had to remove leaves this year as I have too many plants and not enough space (oops ::) ).
Removed leaves up to first truss this morning, wasn't planning on removing anymore unless someone knows different!!
I remove the bottom up to the first truss, and then just take out any that are in the way or touching others. Remember the plants uses its leaves to feed from the glorious sunshine. Photosynthesis and all that. I thin them to aid air circulation and prevent a humid atmosphere where blight could settle.
I never bother until late August when I am ripening them off....
;D
I just take off any leaves that have gone yellow/died. As some of you know I would treat `MoneyMaker` slightly differently-pinch out the growing tip at ground level asap ;)
Quote from: EJ - Emma Jane on July 10, 2006, 23:20:10
I remove the bottom up to the first truss, and then just take out any that are in the way or touching others. Remember the plants uses its leaves to feed from the glorious sunshine. Photosynthesis and all that. I thin them to aid air circulation and prevent a humid atmosphere where blight could settle.
That's what I always do, but this year I'm growing bush toms (Roma) for the first time. I haven't removed any of their leaves - is this right?