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30-05-2003, 06:08 PM

In article ,
(Fleemo) writes:

Following the advice in the book "Square Foot Gardening", I've planted
my tomatoes closer together this season than ever before. Now I have
six large tomato plants all growing together to form one giant tomato
bush. Should I prune the tomato plants back to prevent overcrowding
of the limbs?

-Fleemo

If the past three days are an indication of summer-to-be, then you shouldn't
prune at all. Tomatoes will be sunburned without a good cover of leaves
in our 100+ temps.
If later on, it seems to be too much of a jungle in there, you can selectively
prune off a few leaves to let in some air and light.

Emilie
NorCal