Purple Russian

Farmer Matt · June 21, 2010

Hi Everyone, Purple Russian for the first time. Are the plant's a little weak looking.

Thank's Matt

LenaBeanNZ · June 21, 2010

Hi Matt,

I have grown PR a number of time (its a favourite!) and yes the plants do tend to be a bit spindly looking, skinny and lanky. But they can be very productive, and sooo tasty! How big are your plants? I have a few newly germinated in seedling pots right now

Lena

cottonpicker · June 21, 2010

I'm growing Purple Russian this year for the first time. It is putting on several fruits already but I'll agree that the plant looks spindly...sparsly leaved & "wispy". I'm pretty sure it IS a healthy plant though and believe it is just the nature of the variety to look this way. Don't think anything is wrong. I've seen this in other plants---usually "heart-shaped" varieties.

Good harvest!!!!!!!
LarryD

Farmer Matt · June 21, 2010

Thank's for the info.

Matt

Qweniden · June 21, 2010

Spindly looking here too. Ive noticed that lots of heirloom plum tomatoes have spindly leaves.

Duh_Vinci · June 21, 2010

Wispy indeed, little thin at first, but mid season - stems get very strong, and so far, my #1 sucker producing variety (sets plenty of fruit too)! I finally gave up last week, no longer going to clip them off, just can't keep up with it. Going to install 4 conduit poles and let it run...

Regards,
D

sprtsguy76 · June 22, 2010

My first time, and yes kinda spindly and wispy, here is my first ripe one still on the vine. I plucked it right after the picture.

Damon

cottonpicker · June 22, 2010

A beauty!!!!!! Nice photo! Hoping mine do as well......

LarryD

June 21, 2010	#3
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	I'm growing Purple Russian this year for the first time. It is putting on several fruits already but I'll agree that the plant looks spindly...sparsly leaved & "wispy". I'm pretty sure it IS a healthy plant though and believe it is just the nature of the variety to look this way. Don't think anything is wrong. I've seen this in other plants---usually "heart-shaped" varieties. Good harvest!!!!!!! LarryD __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo Last edited by cottonpicker; June 21, 2010 at 07:54 AM.

June 22, 2010	#8
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	A beauty!!!!!! Nice photo! Hoping mine do as well...... LarryD __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

June 21, 2010	#1
Farmer Matt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tracy, California Posts: 63	Purple Russian Hi Everyone, Purple Russian for the first time. Are the plant's a little weak looking. Thank's Matt

June 21, 2010	#2
LenaBeanNZ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 114	Hi Matt, I have grown PR a number of time (its a favourite!) and yes the plants do tend to be a bit spindly looking, skinny and lanky. But they can be very productive, and sooo tasty! How big are your plants? I have a few newly germinated in seedling pots right now Lena

June 21, 2010	#5
Qweniden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 267	Spindly looking here too. Ive noticed that lots of heirloom plum tomatoes have spindly leaves.

June 21, 2010	#6
Duh_Vinci Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Locust Grove, VA Posts: 292	Wispy indeed, little thin at first, but mid season - stems get very strong, and so far, my #1 sucker producing variety (sets plenty of fruit too)! I finally gave up last week, no longer going to clip them off, just can't keep up with it. Going to install 4 conduit poles and let it run... Regards, D

June 22, 2010	#7
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	My first time, and yes kinda spindly and wispy, here is my first ripe one still on the vine. I plucked it right after the picture. Damon