tomatoes

loony gardner

Hi everyone! My plum tomatoes are growing and growing and growing. ..! I heard somewhere that I should pinch out the tips, is that right? If it is, then can anyone please tell me how to pinch them out? I'd be very grateful For some help

Fleurisa

You pinch out the growing tip when it has reached the top of the greenhouse or when you have 6 trusses of fruits for outside plants.

Side shoots are removed for corden (straight up) tomato plants, these are found in the leaf axil between the leaf and main stem

loony gardner

But mine don't have fruits yet, only flowers. Although I can see only 3 tomatoes

Fleurisa

So don't pinch out the tips only remove side shoots

loony gardner

Ok. Will that make them stop growing like crazy?

Fleurisa

It should stop them from growing out sideways

loony gardner

Ok Thanks. Can you tell me how tall they get?

Fleurisa

It depends on growing conditions and variety, usually more than 6 foot in a greenhouse

loony gardner

Oh ok

Thank you for your help Fleurisa. I really appreciate it

Lyn

If its Roma, you dont pick out anything, they grow as a bush and wil produce all the tomatoes at the same time. They only grow to about 3ft, but do need staking. 

Maybe yours isnt a Roma, if you know what its called, the internet will tell you if its a determinate type, or

 not.

loony gardner

Hi Lyn, it's a Principe Borghese. What should I do with it?