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          | Subject:  To pinch or not to pinch 
 
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          | From | Location | Message | Date Posted | 
		
            | Neck breather | Akron Ohio | I have a tomato plant with what I believe you call a ribbon bloom it looks like about 6 tomatoes in one bloom and above that there is a triple bloom growing that I am considering pinching off as much as I hate to so the biggest gets more growth. Whatcha think? Pics in Diary Thanks | 8/15/2020 12:08:21 AM | 
		
            | frostbite | I. Falls, Minn | Let them both develop. When they form little tomatoes make sure they are all connected. I have had better luck with a good triple, than a caterpillar. At marble size  tomato doesn't take many nutrients. Nice 4-10    | 8/15/2020 7:37:19 AM | 
		
            | Neck breather | Akron Ohio | They were all one big flower but i am not sure it looks like 2 of them might not be connected I don’t know how you would tell with out pulling on them to see if they would move separately and I’m not sure if that would be a good idea if it is separated should I try to cut the two off I will post another picture thanks  | 8/15/2020 12:58:48 PM | 
		
            | Porkchop | Central NY | You have time...golf ball size you’ll be able to better get an idea... im with frostbite...the big crazy ones aren’t always the ones with the most potential good luck neckbreather. | 8/15/2020 1:43:28 PM | 
		
            | Neck breather | Akron Ohio | Thanks they will probably be golf ball size in a couple of days they are taking off thanks for the help  | 8/15/2020 3:42:21 PM | 
		
            | Neck breather | Akron Ohio | If they are separate should I try to cut the 2 off the big one or what  | 8/15/2020 3:59:28 PM | 
		
            | Porkchop | Central NY | If it were earlier in the season I would say ditch it for a better one but yea..if they are separate and apart go ahead and nip the “hitchhikers”. | 8/15/2020 4:34:33 PM | 
		
            | Marv. | On top of Brush Mountain, Pa. | I go with Frostbite on this one. Good advice. | 8/15/2020 5:13:18 PM | 
		
            | Neck breather | Akron Ohio | Thanks everyone  | 8/15/2020 6:07:58 PM | 
		
            | Neck breather | Akron Ohio | I ended up taking the two on the right off they weren’t connected pick in diaries  | 8/21/2020 1:02:38 PM | 
		
            | SaladDoug_UK | Norfolk, UK | Ah, that’s a shame, but best find out early | 8/21/2020 4:01:35 PM | 
		
        
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