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Re: Tomato Growing Tip Problem?

Hi Edward,

> 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).

It happens ... I've done the same thing before myself.

> 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?

Even if you tightly clipped all of the suckers tightly to the main stem it might
still push out some secondary axillary buds.  There are probably some
main axillary buds near the top that haven't grown out yet too.  Tomatoes are
notorious for not staying pruned, so give it a chance yet.  Perhaps a little
tonic of seaweed and fish emulsion (my answer to everything isnt' it? ;) will
help stimulate the buds to push out.

> I'm probably overreacting, but I guess I get really attached to my
> 'matoes.

:-)  Of course, they're our /babies!/

> Thanks in advance,

Good luck.

> Edward

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  |     Bob Carter     | Kootenay Bay, BC, Canada
  |  bcarter@awinc.com | Zone 6b
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