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sam marzano toms -bush or tall ?

man in a shed · 2013-07-04 12:02:00

Hi all , got my first allotment in january and my first greenhouse 2 months ago.I grew san marzano from seed now in the greenhouse. just wondered if they are bushy or tall ( not sure of the technical jargon) posted a few photos ,do i need to trim off the shoots that are growing at the bottom of the stem and what about…

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Italophile Posts: 1,731

July 2013

They mainly are, Welshonion. The original heirloom and subsequent hybrids are. I have seen hybrid SMs being sold as semi-indeterminates growing to about 4 feet. Someone has obviously been doing some cross-breeding.

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