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Bush Tomato Help

Kitty52Kitty52 Posts: 186
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Do I just leave this to do it’s own thing?? 
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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    If you think you have enough trusses on the plant, remove any new shoots in order to give the mature trusses a chance to form their fruit.  Bit difficult to see what size the pot is but maybe a bit of a tidy up/removal of some older leaf stems would also help it with regard to air flow and water consumption ?
    Some of the bush types can get a bit carried away with themselves if you let them ;)
  • Kitty52Kitty52 Posts: 186
    Thanks.  Its in a quadgrow pot and has grown much better than the one I have in a growbag. I thought about cutting out some older stems as it is very crowded so will do that.  There are loads of trusses and can't expect them all to produce fruit.
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Fingers crossed for a good harvest  :)
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    I have some I am allowing to bush outside @Kitty52 . Today I went over them, I traced each stem and if it had two trusses of flowers/fruit I nipped the end off. This helps to keep them open so the air/sun can get to the fruit. Soon I will be removing the lower leaves so they don't become a point of disease by getting wet while watering, and any higher up that are congested. 
  • Kitty52Kitty52 Posts: 186
    I cut some lower leaves etc but will do what you were suggesting about following the stem to the trusses etc. Thanks 
  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
    pruning bush varieties is not recommended
     since that reduce the plants harvest. some plant
    require a critical mass of fruit before they ripen.

  • Kitty52Kitty52 Posts: 186
    They have loads of flowers but no fruit as yet!! 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They will have lots soon @Kitty52. I'd do as @philippasmith2 and @purplerallim say re keeping an eye on them, and removing any lower leaves as they die off, and just making sure they don't get too congested.
    I expect you could arrange a little support round the outside to keep stems from breaking, and that will possibly allow more airflow too.
    It's one of those things where checking them if needed, but you look as if you're getting a really good harvest - they're much further on than my little bush one.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Kitty52Kitty52 Posts: 186
    Thanks Fairygirl. I have three. One in a growbag, one in the Quadgrow system and another in a pot. This is the one in the Quadgrow system. Don’t know why it’s so prolific🤷‍♀️ 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It must like it there.  :)
    That's where it can be useful to experiment a bit, but it can also be a nuisance if it doesn't suit your needs and your growing site etc. For many people, that will be an ideal way to grow them, and for others it might be a pain having to regularly check they're ok.
    I'm sure they'll be fine though, with a bit of attention. 
    You'll be sick of the sight of toms by the end of July at this rate  :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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