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Tomato Plants: To stop them growing too tall, can we cut the tops off without killing them. What is the best way to do this.




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Pinch out the growing tip once they've set about 4 trusses of tomatoes.

8 Jan, 2011

 

They will send out side branches, which will make more trusses.

9 Jan, 2011

 

Not if you keep pinching out

9 Jan, 2011

 

I was going to say "Why keep pinching?", when I realized that you folks limit foliage to speed ripening. Here, we encourage thick, wide foliage, to prevent sunburn.

11 Jan, 2011

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