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tomato plants #16228056 07/05/21
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 275 northwest T tcb22 OP Campfire Member
OP tcb22 Campfire Member T Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 275 northwest	Need some info on pruning my tomatoes. In the past I have just let them grow but this year I'm in a tighter space and need to prune them to stay in their area. Question is, if I top my tomato plant to keep it from growing taller will it continue to produce fruit beyond what is currently on the plant?

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Re: tomato plants tcb22 #16229275 07/06/21
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,444 Central NYS S shawlerbrook Campfire Regular
shawlerbrook Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,444 Central NYS	https://www.thespruce.com/should-you-prune-out-tomato-suckers-1403290

Re: tomato plants tcb22 #16229424 07/06/21
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,088 Likes: 2 Colorado Springs, CO, USA S saddlesore Campfire Ranger
saddlesore Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,088 Likes: 2 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	I would not prune the main stem If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles

Re: tomato plants tcb22 #16229789 07/06/21
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,779 Likes: 5 E earlybrd Campfire Outfitter
earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,779 Likes: 5	Old time method is to tie them up so high and let the top flop over to shade the base

Re: tomato plants tcb22 #16232614 07/07/21
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 275 northwest T tcb22 OP Campfire Member
OP tcb22 Campfire Member T Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 275 northwest	Thanks, looks like I will try and tie and flop them over.

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