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Re: Ripening of tomatoes

Thomas-Fonta Hegerich wrote:
> 
> Some where, a long time ago, I read that root pruning tomato plants,
> presumably in the bearing stage, would cause the tomatoes to ripen
> sooner, has anyone ever tried this, have not tried it myself.  TJH  Zone
> 6 North Va.

Any damage to a tomato plant threatens the plant and causes it to ripen
the fruit more quickly.  The tradeoff is that it reduces yield.  You're
effectively trading total fruit volume for ripening time.  This can be
call the "Law of Conservation of Time and Fruit."

Steve
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