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Dak · March 29, 2009

Hello There!

I'm contemplating different methods of pruning and staking. I see you're using cages and stakes, do you also prune to a main leader?

It's fun to see your plants taking off, doesn't look like that till May or June around here.

duajones · March 29, 2009

I use large cages and drive the stake into the ground and strap the cage to the stake for support. Even then, some of the plants get so big that they nearly topple the cages anyway. I dont do much in the way of pruning except to keep the lower part of the plant trimmed so the foliage doesnt touch the ground

March 29, 2009	#92
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	I use large cages and drive the stake into the ground and strap the cage to the stake for support. Even then, some of the plants get so big that they nearly topple the cages anyway. I dont do much in the way of pruning except to keep the lower part of the plant trimmed so the foliage doesnt touch the ground __________________ Duane Jones

March 29, 2009	#91
Dak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 494	Hello There! I'm contemplating different methods of pruning and staking. I see you're using cages and stakes, do you also prune to a main leader? It's fun to see your plants taking off, doesn't look like that till May or June around here.