Early blossoms

moulman · June 11, 2006

I am in Z6, and usually my plants will be >3 ft high and start setting fruit late in June - or early July
This year all of my plants are about 18" or so, and all are flowering and setting fruit. Even the late season ones. They have been in-ground about 30 days.

Should I pinch off the blossoms so that they will put more effort into growing strong, or just let them do whatever they want? Will all this energy going into early toms mean a smaller plant with overall reduced production?

kimpossible · June 11, 2006

IMHO - because they are well established, being in the ground for 30 days, I would leave those blossoms alone & enjoy the fruit sooner rather than later!

barkeater · June 11, 2006

Leave them be. The plants know what they are doing. After 30 days in the hole (couldn't resist, LOL), that's what tomatoes are supposed to do.

June 11, 2006	#1
moulman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 68	Early blossoms I am in Z6, and usually my plants will be >3 ft high and start setting fruit late in June - or early July This year all of my plants are about 18" or so, and all are flowering and setting fruit. Even the late season ones. They have been in-ground about 30 days. Should I pinch off the blossoms so that they will put more effort into growing strong, or just let them do whatever they want? Will all this energy going into early toms mean a smaller plant with overall reduced production?

June 11, 2006	#2
kimpossible Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Z5b SW Ont Canada Posts: 767	IMHO - because they are well established, being in the ground for 30 days, I would leave those blossoms alone & enjoy the fruit sooner rather than later! __________________ *So Many Tomatoes ... So Little Time*

June 11, 2006	#3
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	Leave them be. The plants know what they are doing. After 30 days in the hole (couldn't resist, LOL), that's what tomatoes are supposed to do.