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Re: Tomato plant suckers

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Has anyone ever let the sucker grow until it produces a flower cluster, and
then pinched off the growth tip above that cluster? That way you get heavy
fruit production and extra leaf surface area, while still keeping control of
the size of the plant.

Bill Huhman central Ohio zone 5


> 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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