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Re: Tomato Growing Tip Problem?

Hi Ed
I hope that you leave the plant intact for a while and watch what
happens. It may develop another sucker. If so, this can be considered the
new main stem. I have read that some growers intentionally alternate
between pruning the main stem and using the highest sucker on the stem
and continue this alternation throughout the life of the plant. I don't
know the reason for this practice, but I understand that it works. It may
be worth a try. You should not have to wait more than a few days to see
if another sucker shows. Please keep us posted on the results. I enjoy
tomato experiments.

oldjohn@juno.com
John Orwick
El Monte, CA

On Sun, 11 May 1997 00:13:49 -0700 Edward Spiegel <espiegel@SIRIUS.COM>
writes:
>I goofed big time. One of my tomatoes, an Early Girl, had sprung
>suckers
>like crazy. So, I went about clipping them off and I inadvertenly
>nabbed
>the growing tip which I had mistaken for a sucker (because of the
>funny
>way that this particular plant was growing).
>
>The question is what do I do? The plant is only about 12-15" tall
>right
>now. Have I doomed it to be a tiny plant? Will it start a new growing
>tip
>where I clipped it? Should I run to the nursery and plant another
>plant
>in its place?
>
>I'm probably overreacting, but I guess I get really attached to my
>'matoes.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Edward
>
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