OK - So I'm in this contest..Any Ideas?

[My Foot Smells]

Originally Posted by Worth1

If I were the judge I would disqualify any fused bloom tomatoes.
Worth

concur. I never understood why ppl try to brag about "biggest" tomato with fused fruit.

Sounds like this contest could come down to 1/10 oz. interesting replies.

Good Luck !!

[Cole_Robbie]

It would be funny if someone grafted the plants they were given.

[franknmiss]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

It would be funny if someone grafted the plants they were given.

Ha! Actually I thought about doing that since I followed the grafting thread this spring and grafted some with RST-04-106-T, but didn't think I would have enough time to get to the weigh in.
Wouldn't consider that cheating - Right?

[Gardeneer]

Originally Posted by franknmiss

Ha! Actually I thought about doing that since I followed the grafting thread this spring and grafted some with RST-04-106-T, but didn't think I would have enough time to get to the weigh in.
Wouldn't consider that cheating - Right?

It could. Because you are supposed ti grow what you are given.

Grafting, however, does not necessarily produces big tomatoes. It makes a disease resisting. vigorous pant that might fruit more tomatoes (bigger root system, bigger plant ). Also grafting does not affect the genetics of the scion.

[zipcode]

Going with just one fruit is too risky as it may not ripe when you need it too, what if it will ripen before? But I do agree that you should just leave a few.
On most varieties, especially hybrids, you can tell which tomato will end up bigger by the size of the pedicel after pollination (so when the tomato is starting to form). The faster it seems to thicken in the first week after pollination, the better. Usually the first tomato on the truss is not the biggest, but the second.
Use good fertilization schedule, and maybe manually pollinate to make sure it's well pollinated. On some other plants I know that pollen from another plant will lead to bigger fruit, not sure about tomatoes.

[franknmiss]

Rocky Top #1 in the sunniest location and the first candidate on the plant. Plant #2 has a little more shade and has blooms but no fruit yet. Both planted out about a month ago.image.jpg
As you can see, I'm having an infestation of white flies. Been spraying neem oil with out complete success, but keeping the population beat down until this week. Took the family to the beach down in Alabama during the Memorial Day weekend and won't be back till early June. I'm sure these pests are running rampant while I'm gone..

[Jonnyhat]

I would use an aerated compost tea with a weekly watering schedule and once you have your chosen fruit or fruits I would sucker and top one of the 2 plants; I would also support the "Chosen" tomato to make sure nutrients are not getting cut off if the stem gets pinched. Lastly; monitor the tomato very closely and if it looks like it is about to turn color water it more for extra weight.

[Worth1]

Add buckshot.