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RE: Tomato plant suckers

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Hi all, just thought I'd comment on this, I have never pinched off my
suckers, I had a neighbour who always did his, and tried to convince me to
do mine, he did get a few tomatoes that were bigger than mine but pound for
pound I came out way ahead........Sharon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: esnively@nina.pagesz.net [e*@nina.pagesz.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 3:59 PM
> To: sqft@listbot.com
> Subject: Re: Tomato plant suckers
>
>
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> 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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