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Old 09-07-2010, 01:50 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On Jul 9, 12:06*am, wrote:
Mike Buckley wrote:
Never thought to chop off good leaves, just keep em watered and fed.


I wonder if the original poster is thinking of nipping the growing tip off
when they reach the right height rather than taking off good leaves?


That's what I thought too. I was taught (a long time ago) to nip off
the little growing buds that shoot up between the main stem and
existing leaves. I was told that was to ensure the plant did not
produce too much vegetation, including additional trusses, which would
detract from those growing from the main stem.
However, I always manage to miss a few of those growing tips, and my
experience has been that they sometimes develop as a secondary stem,
giving additional fruit - so no loss.
The only downside I can see is that the plant is messier and takes up
more space. Indeed, I'm affraid this is the situation in my garden at
the moment.

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