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Re: Tomato plant suckers

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Hi,

That is totally up to you. I have always pinched to get one main stem but am 
considering not doing it next year. Here are the possible pros and cons of 
pinching that I know of:

Pros: 

-- allows you to trellis more easily/saves space in garden
-- supposedly enables plants to produce fewer but bigger fruit
-- allows you to see and reach the fruit more easily

Cons:

-- fewer fruit
-- possibly exacerbates blossom end rot
-- you have to remember to do it

Anyone else have any others?

Elizabeth
Cary, NC, USA, Zone 7b


> A related tomato question: Is it important to trim off all the suckers from
> a
> tomato plant? I have a number of indeterminate, mostly cherry-type, vines
> that are
> growing on bamboo tepees.The all have produced lots of suckers that are
> also
> flowering and fruiting. Should I trim them off or let them run rampant?


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