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Staking Tomato Plants
Brenda Patient
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Hi
can anyone tell me if it is the Cordon varieties of Tomato plants that have to be staked?
also, I pinch out the (what I consider to be the growing tip) after three trusses have developed but they keep on gathering height!
many thanks to anyone who can help with this.
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with cordons you pinch out the side shoots growing from the base of the leaves. ( shaving their armpits a friend used to call it) Leave the growing tip at the top until it reaches as tall as you want it to grow, top of your cane presumably, then pinch out.
They will put out new shoots at the top,as their instinct is to keep growing, just keep pinching it out.
Many thanks 'Hostafan 1'. That info was very helpful and I guess I do need to stake and support the Cordons.
I didn't expect a response so quickly so this is great.
thank you
Brenda
Stake sooner rather than later Brenda - makes life a lot easier!
I put canes in before I plant mine in their final pots. Makes tying them in simpler - less chance of breaking anything
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Many thanks 'Fairygirl'. I will do that.
Last year I had a really bad year with virtually all my tomato plants. They grew & they grew & they grew but even with all the feeding at regular intervals the yield was pretty poor and although the tomatoes looked lovely (what there were) they suddenly developed black/greyish patches around the flower part.
fingers crossed I have a better year.
thank you
Brenda
Last year was tricky for lots of people Brenda - the weather was hit and miss through the spring and summer. Poor ventilation and/or over watering is often the culprit if there's mouldy bits. You might have been over feeding too. Only start when the first truss of fruit sets and then only once or twice after that.
We have a resident tomato growing expert on here - Itaophile - who will answer any specific queries or help with problems too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...