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Prune Tomatoes?
"Pam" wrote in message
... All I can say is that the size of the tomatoes doesn't matter if they're cracked from the sun, and from uneven soil moisture. The canopy of leaves is there for a good reason. Why screw around with it? With almost any modern tomato variety, I find that 2 big plants gives me more than enough tomatoes for a family of 3, plus assorted neighbors. I grow them in a simple, home made cylindrical cage, 3' in diameter and 5' high. In some climates, where summer sun and temperatures are pretty mild, removing the laterals is definitely recommended, else the fruit receives insufficient sunlight to ripen satisfctorily. Hmm! I didn't know that. But, I wasn't aware the fruit itself needed sun to ripen. 90% of mine are shaded by the leaves. Maybe I'm missing out on faster tomatoes. :-) |
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