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Re: Pruning Tomatoes?

At 08:59 AM 4/25/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello Everyone,
>        I have another question concerning tomatoes.  I plan to have a few
>tomatoe plants in my SQFT garden, but I'm afraid that they might grow too
>big. Can the growth be controlled without harming the plant by pruning it.
>I thought that maybe I could cut the top off when it reaches the maximum
>height I want and then start to cut back the sides.  Does anyone else do
>this?  I'd appreciate your comments.  Thanks, Dot
>
>Dot Geib
>Pitt Meadows BC Canada
>USDA Zone 7/8
Hi Dot,

Since I trellis my tomatoes I do prune them. The main thing is to prune the
suckers (growth which starts in the branch joints with the main stem) as
well as top and sides to keep them from spreading to far into the next
square. I still get more than enough tomotoes for two people to use as well
as keep the neighbors well supplies.

Dick Traylor
USDA Zone 5
Salt Lake City, UT

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