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I have got some toms growing but dont know to which bits to pinch out and when . They are the GYO sub artic plentys about 1inch tall and some big boys which are around 4inches tall. Can you advise me please????
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Plenty of time before you have to worry about whether to pinch out or not.
Two types of tomato indeterminate/cordon (they just keep growing) and determinate/bush.
The side shoots from cordon toms are usually pinched out, those on bush toms are not.
I believe Sub Arctic are bush?To see a world in a grain of sand
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Sub arctics are indeed a bush tomato so you don't pinch them out. Just give them plenty of room between plants and they'll do fine.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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Sub Arctic are indeed bush type, no pinching required. As far as I know Big Boy sounds like a beafsteak type which are usually cordon. They will need support and the shoots which grow in the leaf joints pinching out.Comment
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Does that mean you can't use them for armpits?Originally posted by Flummery View PostThe problem with rounded personalities is they don't tesselate.Comment
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You can still pinch them out and root them but you'll reduce your crop as unlike cordons they only grow to a certain height then stop. I pruned some of my bush ones last year as they took over and were triffid like. Too er bushy. Still got plenty of toms though.Comment
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Thanks Shadylane.
The problem with rounded personalities is they don't tesselate.Comment
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ah y welcome
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