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Re: Dot's on transplanting tomatoes

In a message dated 97-02-22 20:24:57 EST, richard.callwood@UVI.EDU (Richard
Callwood III) writes:

<< At 12:39 PM 2/22/97 -0500, you wrote:
 >your situation.  Romas are Indeterminate tomatoes-they have shorter vines
 >that stop growing when they set fruit- and are better choices for container
 >growing than Indeterminate Tomatoes that keep growing and growing and keep
 >setting fruit until frost or ?  because the size of the determinate plant
is
 >easier to control.  With good soil and water and sun and plenty of room for
 >the roots, roma can still get big enough to need staked.   IMHO, roma is a

 Romas are determinate--slip of finger?

 I've used 56" tall tomato cages for Romas, and the Romas still outgrow them.
 I don't know how this compares to other determinates, because all my other
 tomatoes have been indeterminates. >>

Thanks for catching my mistake. I proof read that at least 3 times and still
missed it, I *hate* it when that happens.   : )
Romas are determinate, if the seed catalogs I checked are correct.  I agree
they can get big when my dad grows them they go @5 ft.  But then he is the
Tomatoe King where he lives, when you go into the garden to cut Delicious
Tomatoes you need to be careful the vines don't grab the knife from you and
try to defend themselves. I  wish I had inherited his green thumb (and the
raised beds he has been working on for 20 years, you can stick your arm down
to your elbow in dark humusy soil).
Thanks again for the much needed correction, I appreciate it!
LauraA
zone 7/8
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