Pamhedgecoth's Inbox

I know a little about toms - but never to remove the flowwer - its the start of the fruit - who ever told you this is an idiot - the ones you have taken the flowers off - bin mate !!

Whoever told you this is.......well, mad, not to put too fine a point on it! The yellow flower attracts the insects needed to pollinate the embryonic tomato - no flower = no pollination = no tomato.

I have never heard of this as it forms the tomato. The only thing to remove are side shoots and if the plant has excessive leaves you can remove them, this way power goes to producing the flower which them becomes the tomato. I would also recommend planting in rings in your grow bags as this gives a better root ball, retains water and higher yield. If you don't have the rings them a large plastic pot with the bottom cut out works just as well. I did this first and then purchased the rings.

Good luck.

Debs

Been growing toms for nearly 40 years and never heard that one before.