Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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July 1, 2015 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: connellsville, pa
Posts: 22
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should i trim these
should I remove this growth?? it looks to me like a sucker, never had them do this before, but I also have never grown these type of maters before either
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July 1, 2015 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Zone 5A, Poconos
Posts: 959
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Looking at your top picture (with my head cocked to the left) ... yes it looks like a big sucker out of control.
Last edited by rhines81; July 1, 2015 at 08:52 PM. Reason: changed right to left ... I still can't tell the difference sometimes! |
July 1, 2015 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
Posts: 4,916
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I would definitely prune . Looks like a jungle to me. Need some air movement around and within the plant to minimize fungal disease probability. A lot of the growth inside and in the shade make very little contribution to photosynthesis but get fare share of the nutrients/energy.
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July 2, 2015 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2015
Location: SW Missouri Zone 6b
Posts: 121
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Are those tomatoes growing out of the base of the branch you are asking about?
It kind of looks like it in the bottom pic, but its hard to tell with what appears to be a top in the way. I wonder because I have a blossom cluster, that set fruit, that is now continuing on to grow a foliage branch out of the top of the cluster. Maybe I'm totally misreading the pics. However, if what I am asking is correct is the suggestion still to prune? Surely after the tomato cluster though, right? Sorry if I am totally misunderstanding this one. |
July 2, 2015 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6
Posts: 1,582
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Seems like a sucker growing at the end of a flower cluster. Fairly common. Cut it.
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July 2, 2015 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Alliance Nebraska
Posts: 169
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I just hear a SNIP..
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July 2, 2015 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: connellsville, pa
Posts: 22
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Yea it's growing out the end of the cluster. Never seen that before looks like I got some trimming to do. I meant to get a better pic yesterday
I have the bottom of the plants open and trim out all bad lookin stuff off. I haven't had a problem yet growing this close but I do check them everyday. |
July 2, 2015 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 413
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No of course not. Sure you want to have enough airflow in the plant to try to avoid disease-causing moisture, but all that removing side stems (or 'suckers') does is reduce production and increase the chance that fruits will be sunburned.
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July 2, 2015 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: No.Central Arkansas - 6b/7a
Posts: 179
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Should you? I wouldn't. It sure isn't hurting anything and is a fairly common growth pattern.
Can you? If you want. It is your plant. Dave
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