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| This is my garden. I have 6 tomato plants(4 different varieties) along a large trellis. One of the plants started out slower than the rest(in the picture, it is behind the cilantro). This lone plant is being shaded out and not putting off blossoms while the rest are doing great(aka totally taking over the garden). What would you do if you had this problem? Right now, I am just letting it go because I don't know if there is anything I can do. I was thinking of cutting back the vines on the loner that are not supported by the trellis and seeing if the two that are supported go anywhere(this is my only snow white plant and I would love to see even a few tomatoes from it). Any thoughts appreciated. |
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| Hard to see from that pic what the sun situation is or even which plant you're referring to. It may just be a later setting variety? I have a few in my garden that are not yet setting flowers, despite identical conditions and most filled with green fruit. Starting to see a tiny emerging blossom cluster on one of mine now. I've chocked it up to simply being later varieties. I have a few that are pretty heavily shaded (against the side of my house, between steps and foundation.. they don't get much direct sun at all) and they all have at least 5 flowers on them. The plants are scrawny... definitely won't be a bumper crop, but I always get a few off each of those plants. It's enough to test a new variety and save a few seeds. Personally, I wouldn't do any heavy pruning. You'll get more tomatoes b letting the unsupported vines grow. Just keep the leaves out of the soil. |
This post was edited by Weicker on Fri, Jul 18, 14 at 14:59
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| Nothing you can do given the situation in the pic except some massive pruning which will only make problems worse for all. I'd root some cuttings from the one you want to save and then plant them elsewhere. It is still early enough in the season to get some fruit from them. Meanwhile leave this one alone and see what it does. Consider it a good learning experience for the future. Dave |
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- Posted by ApacheRosePea00 none (My Page) on Fri, Jul 18, 14 at 15:39
| Thanks Weicker and Dave. I appreciate the fast responses. I never thought about a later setting variety. It makes perfect sense though. I know it doesn't look it but there wouldn't be much pruning except to remove some of that flowering cilantro(the trellised vines of the loner plant are right there). I may try that and root some cuttings but I will leave everything else alone. This is all one giant learning experience Dave! I think that is what I enjoy most about gardening outside of the satisfaction of growing my own food. :) |
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