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Re: Deadheading tomato plants

On Fri 04 Sep, Gareth Bramley wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Has anyone ever done this? I thought maybe I could boost the growth for 
> the last bit of the season, so I trimmed all the dead limbs and wilted 
> leaves. Leaving the lastest flowers and healthy greens the plants looked 
> a bit bare, but probably healthier.
> 
> Any constructive criticism?
You have done the right thing. Any bits that are dying off are better
removed to improve air circulation and minimise disease. Also any
flowers that will not be in time to grow to MATURE tomatoes should be
remived to concentrate the plant's energies on the remaining tomatoes.
Leave all the green leaves on. Continue removing sideshoots.
 I have noticed in recent years further growth beyond the ends of fruit
 trusses,this should come off. A high potash feed will help the ripening.
  By the way it isn't necessary for the actual tomatoes to receive the
  sun on them in order to ripen, it's temperature and maturity that does
  it.
-- 
Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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