Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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September 24, 2006
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MO z6a near St. Louis
Posts: 1,349
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If I leave a ripe tomato on the vine.....
I know, a sacrilege, but stuff happens. Sometimes there will be many overripe (read: rotting) tomatoes on the vine (more stuff happens).
My question is, will those overripe tomatoes affect future production? Does the plant think it has done its job for the year (producing next year's seeds) and slow down production of new fruits? It's my understanding that this is true for some types of plants (beans and cucumbers, for example). It's my impression that tomatoes just keep going, regardless.
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