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piching out the tips of tomatos

Sapsorrow · 2010-06-10 22:59:36

I only have cloches for growing my more delicate veg in, last year I grew a tcloche full of a short bush variety of tomatos. This year I haven't been able to grow my own plants (last year of college so was up the walls) so I bought some different varieties from various farmers markets and car boots sales etc. I have them…

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10-06-2010 11:59pm

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Sapsorrow

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I only have cloches for growing my more delicate veg in, last year I grew a tcloche full of a short bush variety of tomatos. This year I haven't been able to grow my own plants (last year of college so was up the walls) so I bought some different varieties from various farmers markets and car boots sales etc. I have them in my tunnels now and my plan is to pinch the tops out when they get to the height of my cloche (it's only a few feet) in the hopes that they will branch out sideways instead. Am I kidding myself or does this stand a chance of actually working?

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#2 11-06-2010 9:27am
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If the plants are putting out side shoots now (before you pinch out the tips) they should be fine.

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