Just released - my latest video about growing tomatoes in pots (Part 4) - deals with side shoot removal, tying up plants, etc. Enjoy: http://youtu.be/-FD77Eo9heM
Great youtube videos, loads of tips I'm picking up. I'm going to change how I loop the twine round the canes from now on.
I've been trying to grow tomatoes for the past few seasons. I have lovely healthy plants, but I never seem to have many flowers and hence tomatoes. Think I understand now about picking the side shots off. So hopefully, I'll have a better year this year.
I noticed your 10 litre pots look taller than the 10 litre pots I have (obviously different diameters and height), are the tall pots much better for tomato growing?
I grow Roma, a plum type, you dont remove side shoots from those. They are the type that bush then all set at the same time. This is known as determinate. What variety is yours Steven.
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Hi Lyn, that's very interesting about Roma, because I grew it last year ( and this) and did take the side shoots out last year. I still had a very good crop. However, I am going to try what you suggest this year for my Roma plant.
I am growing 11 varieties of tomatoes this year including: ailsa Craig, chadwick, Gardeners delight, Tamina, sweet million, Shirley, black cherry, red shine, golden crown, tomato berry and Roma.
Roma are a bush variety, but most 'Roma' around now are likely to be the 'Roma VF' variety.
They are indeterminate or more accurately semi-determinate, which means they are stocky plants growing to around 4ft tall. They will be self-limiting, so probably won't need you to pinch out the top shoot. Will probably still need support.
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Just released - my latest video about growing tomatoes in pots (Part 4) - deals with side shoot removal, tying up plants, etc. Enjoy: http://youtu.be/-FD77Eo9heM
Great youtube videos, loads of tips I'm picking up. I'm going to change how I loop the twine round the canes from now on.
I've been trying to grow tomatoes for the past few seasons. I have lovely healthy plants, but I never seem to have many flowers and hence tomatoes. Think I understand now about picking the side shots off. So hopefully, I'll have a better year this year.
I noticed your 10 litre pots look taller than the 10 litre pots I have (obviously different diameters and height), are the tall pots much better for tomato growing?
Hi Tina, glad you enjoyed the videos and found them useful!. I think your Squatter shaped 10 ltr pots will be fine for the tomatoes.
I grow Roma, a plum type, you dont remove side shoots from those. They are the type that bush then all set at the same time. This is known as determinate. What variety is yours Steven.
Hi Lyn, that's very interesting about Roma, because I grew it last year ( and this) and did take the side shoots out last year. I still had a very good crop. However, I am going to try what you suggest this year for my Roma plant.
I am growing 11 varieties of tomatoes this year including: ailsa Craig, chadwick, Gardeners delight, Tamina, sweet million, Shirley, black cherry, red shine, golden crown, tomato berry and Roma.
Thanks for your advice.
There's more than one variety around with Roma in the name, Simon. They can be determinate or indeterminate depending on which one.
Roma are a bush variety, but most 'Roma' around now are likely to be the 'Roma VF' variety.
They are indeterminate or more accurately semi-determinate, which means they are stocky plants growing to around 4ft tall. They will be self-limiting, so probably won't need you to pinch out the top shoot. Will probably still need support.
They will need support, although not as tall as indeterminates, they were big plants. I still have some in the freezer now.
Thanks for the info lyn, Chris 11 and italophile. I think I will see how it develops and try to determine if its indeterminate or not ...lol