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Sucker or growing tip. Trouble identifying
JamieMcD
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Hi everyone. Posting again with another question.
Got tomato plants here and i have been pinching out the suckers and shying away from the top of the plant because im not sure if these are suckers or the growing tip.
Would appreciate any help in identifying. I have a feeling they are suckers. But just want to he sure.
I think the suckers are circled in red. And the growing tip in yellow. Would that look right ?
Please and thanks as always.
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I assume these are cordon tomatoes and not bush varieties? Yes, the bits you have circled in red are side shoots but try and take them off when they are a lot smaller so that the plant puts its energies into growing and fruiting and not into unwanted side shoots. You will always know a side shoot as it grows between the main stalk and a leaf. Check your plants every day for them and take them off when they are about 1-2 inches big.
How are you thinking of growing the tomatoes? Seems like you want to train them upwards? Pinching out isn't always necessary, especially if you consider just growing them outside. If you are training them, it's a good time to tie them to canes or some upright support.
I wouldn't class those circled as suckers, just weaker growth but all seems fine. But if you are training them, you will need to continue pinching off the weaker side shoots consistently.
Thanks very much for getting back to me hogweed and borderline. I appreciate it. I do normally pinch them out smaller but as i say i wasnt sure and left them to get a bit bigfer. Then saw them today and didnt know what to do haha!
I am growing them in a green house and i think i do want to train them upwards. I have canes in and was hoping to tie them to that as they grow up ?
Thanks again. Really appreciate the help.
Jamie