What is the routine of removing leaves from Tomatoe Plants, so that
the nourishment goes into the Fruit?
Thanks,
Reg Sweetmore

diamonds wrote:
What is the routine of removing leaves from Tomatoe Plants, so that
the nourishment goes into the Fruit?
Thanks,
Reg Sweetmore

Others may differ, but it sounds crazy to me. It's the leaves that make
the sugars. Some experts, /fide/ GQT a week or two ago, restrict
/watering/ to improve fruit, but I think you'd need to be a lot more
expert than the likes of me to get away with it.

--
Mike.

On 7 July, 17:28, diamonds wrote:
What is the routine of removing leaves from Tomatoe Plants, so that
the nourishment goes into the Fruit?
Thanks,
Reg Sweetmore

The leaves provide the sugars and chemical energy for you whole plant
including the fruit. The only reason to remove leaves is if they get
blight on them as often happens at this time of year.

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harry writes
On 7 July, 17:28, diamonds wrote:
What is the routine of removing leaves from Tomatoe Plants, so that
the nourishment goes into the Fruit?
Thanks,
Reg Sweetmore

The leaves provide the sugars and chemical energy for you whole plant
including the fruit. The only reason to remove leaves is if they get
blight on them as often happens at this time of year.

touches wood

First year in new house, first year without any blight and my 7 or so
Tom plants are doing very well considering I shoved them outside in
early May. Looking forward to a great crop.

Never thought to chop off good leaves, just keep em watered and fed.

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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?

On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 09:28:12 -0700 (PDT), diamonds
wrote:

What is the routine of removing leaves from Tomatoe Plants, so that
the nourishment goes into the Fruit?
Thanks,
Reg Sweetmore

I take the lower leaves off tomato plants as they begin to age, to let
the sun get to the fruit to ripen them. I was taught this trick years
ago from a friend growing tomatoes in a big poly-tunnel. On our
allotments, one guy takes ALL the leaves off at the end of the season,
if blight doesn't get there first, and leaves the fruit on the plant
to ripen.

Pam in Bristol

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.

Caít()

"Cat(h)" wrote in message
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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.
snip

I take off or cut back any leaves that are very big and block light to the
ripening fruit, that does not amount too many and seems to do more good than
harm

kate

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What is the routine of removing leaves from Tomatoe Plants, so that
the nourishment goes into the Fruit?
Thanks,
Reg Sweetmore

We have planted bad tomato for experiment. The born tomatoes was also bad.
Why are they bad? Can the originary tomato has transmitted illness?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5sj1fgn7d0
Regards
J.S.

On Fri, 9 Jul 2010 05:50:43 -0700 (PDT), "Cat(h)"
wrote:

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.

Caít()

I don't think commercial growers with thousands of plants bother too
much with nipping of the tips.

Steve

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On 7 July, 22:24, "Mike Lyle"
wrote:
diamonds wrote:
What is the routine of removing leaves from Tomatoe Plants, so that
the nourishment goes into the Fruit?
Thanks,
Reg Sweetmore

Others may differ, but it sounds crazy to me. It's the leaves that make
the sugars. Some experts, /fide/ GQT a week or two ago, restrict
/watering/ to improve fruit, but I think you'd need to be a lot more
expert than the likes of me to get away with it.

--
Mike.

Thanks to you all.
I have noticed when visiting Shows in Holland that nearly all the
leaves have been removed whilst lots of fruit remain to ripen.

Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
I don't think commercial growers with thousands of plants bother too
much with nipping of the tips.

But don't most commercial growers also grow determinates, which don't need
side-shooting?

wrote:
Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
I don't think commercial growers with thousands of plants bother too
much with nipping of the tips.

But don't most commercial growers also grow determinates, which don't
need side-shooting?

I have never subscribed to this idea of side shoot nipping, but I do nip out
the tops when they are about 5 feet. I always have good crops of medium to
large sized tomatoes which is how we like them. Just my 2 penneth.

~Brian~ wrote:
I have never subscribed to this idea of side shoot nipping, but I do nip out
the tops when they are about 5 feet. I always have good crops of medium to
large sized tomatoes which is how we like them. Just my 2 penneth.

We've just started nipping the tops of those in greenhouse1, which is
shorter than greenhouse2, and also gets a lot less sun - last year we ended
with a load of unripened tomatoes, so hopefully the nipping out will a. stop
the condensation issues where the leaves touch the glass, and b. may get
them to ripen up earlier this year!

Greenhouse2 last year went a teensy little bit mental, with 1
over-enthusiastic cherry tomato plant by the door making it so you had to
bend over double to get into the greenhouse by mid-August!

wrote:
~Brian~ wrote:
I have never subscribed to this idea of side shoot nipping, but I do
nip out the tops when they are about 5 feet. I always have good
crops of medium to large sized tomatoes which is how we like them.
Just my 2 penneth.

We've just started nipping the tops of those in greenhouse1, which is
shorter than greenhouse2, and also gets a lot less sun - last year we
ended with a load of unripened tomatoes, so hopefully the nipping out
will a. stop the condensation issues where the leaves touch the
glass, and b. may get them to ripen up earlier this year!

Greenhouse2 last year went a teensy little bit mental, with 1
over-enthusiastic cherry tomato plant by the door making it so you
had to bend over double to get into the greenhouse by mid-August!

I live in the South East and all my toms are grown outdoors, milder weathre
seems to suit this rather than growing under cover.