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Gardening

Javaman

(63,224 posts)

8. Pruning to force fruit...

Reply to beac (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:27 AM

Jun 2012

I have both pruned and not pruned.

This year, I didn't touch my tomatoes and had one of the biggest harvests I have ever had. And for the most part, the tomatoes were huge.

I've harvested over 150 tomatoes and over 200 cherry tomatoes so far. I'm figuring when all is said and done, I will have over 200 tomatoes and well over 300 cherry tomatoes.

FYI I have 8 better boys, 2 cherry tomato, 1 patio tomato and 1 Mr. Stripy Tomato.

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Should I snip the flowers/stems on a stressed tomato to help it recover? [View all] beac Jun 2012 OP

1, kinda.. Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #1

I am snipping such things off - they can be a sign of impending disease... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #2

You're the expert! Off to snip Grumpy's beac Jun 2012 #3

If the flowers look bad - stem yellowed, brown spotting, etc - yes. Otherwise, leave them to see NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #4

I sterilize my pots and use new soil, so I'm thinking bugs beac Jun 2012 #5

I'm with NRL on this one. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #6

Thanks. Your experience w/similarly afflicted toms is encouraging! beac Jun 2012 #7

Pruning to force fruit... Javaman Jun 2012 #8

That's a LOT of tomatoes! beac Jun 2012 #9