To pluck or not to pluck

Tiffanygoodyk · June 25, 2014

I am a learn from experience kind of person. My husband and I have grown a garden every year since we were married. (17 years as of the 21st) Just in the last couple of years have I started to pay attention to the details about the tomatoes Ive been growing. My father always taught me to pinch the early blossoms on a tomato plant so the plant itself will take the time to develop a strong stem system. I was wondering if I should pluck the blossoms on a determinate plant. By plucking the blossoms am I lowering the number of fruit I will get from this plant?

June 25, 2014	#1
Tiffanygoodyk Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Baraboo, WI Posts: 3	To pluck or not to pluck I am a learn from experience kind of person. My husband and I have grown a garden every year since we were married. (17 years as of the 21st) Just in the last couple of years have I started to pay attention to the details about the tomatoes Ive been growing. My father always taught me to pinch the early blossoms on a tomato plant so the plant itself will take the time to develop a strong stem system. I was wondering if I should pluck the blossoms on a determinate plant. By plucking the blossoms am I lowering the number of fruit I will get from this plant?