Pruning Rampant vines

Adc1323 · August 19, 2015

I grew "Jasper" for the first time ever. I must say this is one vigorous tomato! It is threatening to take over the city of Ann Arbor. I would really like to prune it away from the other toms and eggplants, but I want to do it in an organized fashion so the plant is not fatally injured. How should I go about this? It is in a six foot cage.

Gardeneer · August 19, 2015

Perhaps you should've done it earlier.
But, as the season is approaching towards its end, you can prune /top new growth WHEN there is about 40 days or less til your First Frost Date (FFD). The logic is that any blossoms/buds appearing from there on will have NO chance to turn into ripe fruits. It take (in average ) 50 days from bud to ripe fruit or something with color break. This number can be bigger at the end of season when the weather gets cooler, the days shorter.

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August 19, 2015	#1
Adc1323 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 8	Pruning Rampant vines I grew "Jasper" for the first time ever. I must say this is one vigorous tomato! It is threatening to take over the city of Ann Arbor. I would really like to prune it away from the other toms and eggplants, but I want to do it in an organized fashion so the plant is not fatally injured. How should I go about this? It is in a six foot cage.

August 19, 2015	#2
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	Perhaps you should've done it earlier. But, as the season is approaching towards its end, you can prune /top new growth WHEN there is about 40 days or less til your First Frost Date (FFD). The logic is that any blossoms/buds appearing from there on will have NO chance to turn into ripe fruits. It take (in average ) 50 days from bud to ripe fruit or something with color break. This number can be bigger at the end of season when the weather gets cooler, the days shorter. Gardeneer