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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Wed, 18 May 2005 14:15:08 GMT, "Phil L" wrote: I've just removed the first suckers from my toms and also noticed that one or two of them have formed small buds, soon to be flowers. Am I dreaming or have I read somewhere that the suckers should not be left in the vicinity of the parent plant? - something to do with disease etc? Also is now a good time to give them fertilizer and if so what? - I have growmore, FB&B and miracle-gro....they are still in 9" pots, I'm planting them directly into the ground next week. It is possible to root side shoots and produce new plants. Because our season is so short, I sometimes try this trick. Stop one or two plants as soon as the first flower buds appear. Leave one leaf above the flower shoot. You will then get a truss of fruit sooner than if you leave them to make more trusses. If your side shoots are producing flowers already, then I would guess that they are bush type anyway and would not, as Harry says, need pinching out anyway. What variety are they? Pam in Bristol To pinch or not to pinch is entirely at the discretion of the grower and this applies to both bush or cordon type tomatoes.....H |
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