Zone 6 growers, how tall do your plants get?

lakelady · September 5, 2011

I see these pictures of huge massive tomato plants some of the members of the forum have grown (holy cow!) and wonder if it is a function of climate or just really great growing (and I'm jealous of both). I've grown some indeterminates, but my plants never get to over 6' before they are killed by frost, no matter how great they do, or how fast they grow. Just wondering if it is a matter of the climate and shorter season that determines how tall the plants get.

Aside from the plant size, does it affect the number of tomatoes a plant can produce or is that a genetic determination? curious.

September 5, 2011	#1
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	Zone 6 growers, how tall do your plants get? I see these pictures of huge massive tomato plants some of the members of the forum have grown (holy cow!) and wonder if it is a function of climate or just really great growing (and I'm jealous of both). I've grown some indeterminates, but my plants never get to over 6' before they are killed by frost, no matter how great they do, or how fast they grow. Just wondering if it is a matter of the climate and shorter season that determines how tall the plants get. Aside from the plant size, does it affect the number of tomatoes a plant can produce or is that a genetic determination? curious.