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Tomatoes and pinching out
Chriscore
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in Fruit & veg
Hi i was wondering if i should be pinching out tomato side shoots when they are of this size and if not when would be best?
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Unless you want sideshoots for cuttings, I think you can pinch them out as soon as you see them.
Easier to nip them out when you see them. When you pot on - bury your plants a bit deeper as well Chris - right up to the first pair of leaves. That gives them more stability as they'll send out more little feeding roots. They look like nice plants you have
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
make sure you are growing indeterminate varieties, you don't pinch out side shoots of determinates.
Can I ask the size of the pot they are in now?
Thanks for the help! They are in 6 inch pots seyfades.
Does anyone know why the leaves are curling over like that? i heard it could be under watering or over watering but i dont feel like i have been doing either.
They're young leaves and they're just unfurling.
They could do with being in a brighter position if there's one available which will help with stretch, and if the outside temps are above 12c they'll appreciate being outside in a sunny sheltered position and any breeze will help strengthen the stem
Do you know which variety they are?
Last edited: 04 May 2017 10:50:30
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Hi pete, they are crimson crush. They are in a south facing window but havent had a great deal of sun for the last few days.
Not seen much sun myself for the past few days either Chris - just bitter cold winds and thick cloud!
Where are those balmy days of March?
Hadn't heard of crimson crush before - the 1st completely blight resistant tom!
They are an indeterminate variety, so you should remove the side shoots.
Good luck with them, they need as much good light as possible, and don't feed with anything until you see the first tiny toms appearing on the truss, then something like tomorite will do the job. Seaweed extract once a week or so in addition to a fertilizer will make a big difference
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Thanks pete, yeah i had terrible blight on my toms last year so i was determined this time to try something different. Thanks for the seaweed tip, i will try that when time comes.