Home What's New Message Board
BigPumpkins.com
Select Destination Site Search

Message Board

 
Tomato Growing Forum

Subject:  Another newbie question.

Tomato Growing Forum      Return to Board List

From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Richard

Minnesota

Can you terminate the tomato stem? main vine? giant pumpkins when they get to 30-35 feet some people terminate them. Can you cut the top of the tomato plant off say when it reachs 8ft, anybody do that? good bad?

1/14/2012 11:16:16 PM

marley

Massachusetts

very good! marv explains the way to prune in his book, helped a lot!, now only if i could follow directions, my maters might get bigger, this year i promise to do just that! scott.....

1/14/2012 11:35:52 PM

pizzapete

Hamilton Nj

i try to cut mine at 6 foot but every year i let them go to 8 ft. i got to stop think ing taller is better,lol any plant with a megabloom this year is getting prooned!!! pizza

1/15/2012 3:03:49 AM

Bubba Presley

Muddy Waters

I pruned mine at 6 feet this year,grew 3 PBs, 3.38, 3.42& 3.89
I think more plant is a waste on all we grow,kins melons,maters.

1/15/2012 9:50:40 AM

Total Posts: 4 Current Server Time: 11/27/2024 10:38:16 PM
 
Tomato Growing Forum      Return to Board List
  Note: Sign In is required to reply or post messages.
 
Top of Page

Questions or comments? Send mail to Ken AT bigpumpkins.com.
Copyright © 1999-2024 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved.