Indeterminates and growth habit

GreenThumbGal_07 · June 6, 2020

I'm growing only indeterminate varieties this summer.
So I thought I'd count the number of "true" leaves before the first flower truss appeared.
Here are my results:
Saint Pierre, Santa Clara Canner, Prue, Dufresne: 9
Rinaldo: 10
Each plant appears to have 9-10 true leaves, then a distinct "fork" in the main stem which is not a sucker, then the first flower truss.
I used to think it was 7 true leaves before flowering, now I know.
Sugar Lump is still too small, no flowers yet.
Last time I grew tomatoes, I did not prune. This time I did: took off the first 5 or 6 suckers, to make the plant more manageable. These plants are big, even in 7 or 15 gallon pots.

June 6, 2020	#1
GreenThumbGal_07 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 300	Indeterminates and growth habit I'm growing only indeterminate varieties this summer. So I thought I'd count the number of "true" leaves before the first flower truss appeared. Here are my results: Saint Pierre, Santa Clara Canner, Prue, Dufresne: 9 Rinaldo: 10 Each plant appears to have 9-10 true leaves, then a distinct "fork" in the main stem which is not a sucker, then the first flower truss. I used to think it was 7 true leaves before flowering, now I know. Sugar Lump is still too small, no flowers yet. Last time I grew tomatoes, I did not prune. This time I did: took off the first 5 or 6 suckers, to make the plant more manageable. These plants are big, even in 7 or 15 gallon pots.