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Tormato
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Originally Posted by biscuitridge View Post
On my giants the first truss bloom is always the biggest, so this year I'm looking for a bloom that might produce a 17+ lb. tomato, if the blossom doesn't look like a potential world record I pull the plant and put it in the compost bin.
Well, that certainly goes against the old thinking to remove the first truss, or more, believing a larger and older plant has more potential to grow a giant.

Thanks for setting the record (my guess is that you have a long and detailed one) straight.
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