Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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November 27, 2016 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Utah
Posts: 693
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Is this a Determinate or a Freak?
My understanding is that the difference between determinate and indeterminate is this: the main stem of the determinate terminates with a flower cluster while the main stem of the indeterminate continues to grow. The determinate often will send out side shoots that themselves eventually terminate with a flower cluster.
I ran into an interesting plant today as I was sorting through some F3s of dwarf/micro crosses I'm playing with. I've never seen one like it. It definitely has the dwarf gene as it is a very stocky thick stemmed 'tree-like' plant. The first photo shows the main stem clearly terminating with a flower cluster straight up out of the center of the main stem. At the point that cluster starts, three new stems extend symmetrically and continue well past the initial flower cluster. There are clusters of flowers at the top of each of the three side stems, but it is too early to know if they will terminate or continue growing. What do ya'll think - determinate? |
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