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I started my 1st green house this spring and i was given some hanging tomato and normal ones and i was told there were things i may need to cut off them as they grew can anyone tell what this is and how will i know when tomatos are due to grow and also today i repotted one of them and one snapped is there anyway i can repair it and help it get back to normal state ?????

Firstly I dont have a greenhouse envyous of you.
The broken one stick it in some compost to see if it roots, mine did when I broke me dads years ago and he thought me daft. Just take off a few leaves and leave a long enough stem, then plunge this into the soil.
The other point that you mentioned is one I do not know. I would say the hangers should not be touched so that more fruit form and you can eat them as they ripen.

Quote from: landimad on June 15, 2009, 21:19:22
Firstly I dont have a greenhouse envyous of you.
The broken one stick it in some compost to see if it roots, mine did when I broke me dads years ago and he thought me daft. Just take off a few leaves and leave a long enough stem, then plunge this into the soil.
The other point that you mentioned is one I do not know. I would say the hangers should not be touched so that more fruit form and you can eat them as they ripen.

Thanks so much i will give this a go i do have another one incase anything does go wrong

If you dont try then you never know.
If it doesnt work then you have at least given it a go.

With climbing tomatoes you should remove the side shoots that develop between the leafs and the main stem. Let them grow a little to be sure that they are shoots with leaves and not flower trusses then just pinch them out. There's an illustration here...

http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini_project_july_1b_tomato.asp

The hanging tomatoes (normally called tumblers) are almost certainly bush tomatoes and should be left to grow as they please.

As Barnowl states remove the side shoots;

Thanks all of u very much xxxx  :D