I remember my grandpa growing indeterminates but not determinates. I'm clueless so I started researching online.

I'm a little disappointed. It seems as if it will bloom once, make fruit, then die. Is that correct?

How can I get the most fruit from my determinate varieties? One is about a foot tall and already blooming. Should I pinch them to promote more growth before it blooms since it will only bloom once?

I just want to get the most I can from my few plants! :)

Last year I have no idea what I grew - they were all leftovers from local high school experiments that the kids had left behind.

This year I have mostly indeterminates under grow lights, but I intend to swap for a few determinates as well.

We have started growing more and more determinates for our market gardens. They fit our production model better and they meet the needs and wants of our customers. We do 5 to 6 plantings of tomatoes, about 3 to 4 weeks apart. The first planting should have been planted, but it has not been. We will probably have planted at least 5 plantings before we harvest a single tomato. But when they start, we will have a steady supply until Thanksgiving time. We plant fewer plants with each planting as the previous planting will still be producing, just at a reduced rate. In August-October, we will be picking from all the plantings, but the newest one will get the most attention.

Jay

No. As others have explained it doesn't just bloom once or even all at once. Blooms develop as the plant grows until it reaches its terminal top blooms at 4-6 feet depending on the variety That can take several months. Removing blooms only costs you fruit.

To get the most from the plants you don't remove anything - no blooms, no stems, no branches, etc. :)

Dave