Calling Fred Hempel

Nematode · May 28, 2016

Hi Fred,
In an older post about Maglia Rosa you made this quote:

" However, we have recently seen that in intensive greenhouse culture, when trimmed to one or two stems, Maglia Rosa vines up fine, and it is very productive (more productive than Pink Tiger). "

I much prefer single vine training and am wondering if you have more info on MR trained in this manner, if I prune it like an indeterminate will it behave like one?

The small plants are very bushy now, I am tempted to prune them like an indeterminate, but don't want to end up with an 18" stick with 4 tomatoes

I grow hydroponically in coir grow bags and trellis with tomato clips.

Thanks!

Fred Hempel · May 28, 2016

If you prune them like an indeterminate, they will behave like an indeterminate, although they still will be shorter and bushier.

Nematode · May 28, 2016

Thanks Fred, I'll give it a go.

May 28, 2016	#1
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Calling Fred Hempel Hi Fred, In an older post about Maglia Rosa you made this quote: " However, we have recently seen that in intensive greenhouse culture, when trimmed to one or two stems, Maglia Rosa vines up fine, and it is very productive (more productive than Pink Tiger). " I much prefer single vine training and am wondering if you have more info on MR trained in this manner, if I prune it like an indeterminate will it behave like one? The small plants are very bushy now, I am tempted to prune them like an indeterminate, but don't want to end up with an 18" stick with 4 tomatoes I grow hydroponically in coir grow bags and trellis with tomato clips. Thanks!

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May 28, 2016	#2
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	If you prune them like an indeterminate, they will behave like an indeterminate, although they still will be shorter and bushier.