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Re: How to Prune Tomato Plants?


     Hi Greg,
     
     Perhaps I'm out of line here, and if I am I hope someone on the list 
     corrects me, but I've never pruned my tomato plants. I just make sure 
     not to feed them too much until they start fruiting out and need fish 
     emulsion every two weeks. I let 'em grow up and over my 5-foot wire 
     circles and dangle on back down. This shades them pretty well (it's 
     hot here), and keeps the fruit from sunburning as well as keeping the 
     ground weed free.
     
     HTH
     Shawn
     swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
     Claremont, CA  USDA9b Sunset19


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Subject: How to Prune Tomato Plants? 
Author:  Greg Dunn <gdunn@healy-co.com>  at INTERNET
Date:    5/1/98 12:21 PM


Last year was my first year as a gardener. I grew my tomatoes up a wire 
(4" x 4") trellis, but didn't trim off anything as it was growing. I did 
get some tomatoes, but not nearly as many as I think I should have.
     
I gather this is because I didn't do any pruning. My question is, 
exactly how am I supposed to prune tomato plants? That which branches do 
I cut off, and how many, etc. This year I'm growing several tomato 
plants inside those conical wire frame supports, and a few others up 
strings hung down from a wooden frame. I started with small Home Depot 
plants which are now 1 to 2' high.
     
Thanks!
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