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    Determining if it's determinate or indeterminate without knowing the variety

    Like an idiot with two of the four varieties I'm growing I put a label in the pots with a white board marker and not permanent. Thus the variety name has rubbed off.

    I can't recall the names as I have several unopened packets.

    I was wondering if there was a way of identifying a determinate or indeterminate tomato visually without knowing the variety.

    If not I'm a bit snookered.

    Thanks
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    The only way I can distinguish them is that determinate (bush) varieties tend to have a thicker main stem.
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    • #3
      ^^^thats what I wasgoing to say. Put some photos up...we all love a guessing game.

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      • #4
        When they get to make a truss of flowers, there will be no shoot to continue upward growth.

        Side shoots will then grow to make further trusses of flowers - none of them will make growth above the
        flowers.

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        • #5
          Thanks for the replies. I'll grab a photo of the two tomorrow and Bob it up to see what you think.

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          • #6
            What stage of growth are they in?

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            • #7
              My indeterminate Shirley F1 have thicker stems than my bush toms so personally I don't think that's an indicator at all

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              • #8
                I never grow F1's but out of the 30+ varieties that I have got growing I can pick out the bush varieties easily enough by stem thickness and overall look of the plant.
                Last edited by Scarlet; 27-05-2015, 08:21 AM.

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                • #9
                  I'm not convinced the stem thickness is always a reliable indication either. Looking at my plants there is considerable variation in thickness.

                  Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                  Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Lamboluke View Post
                    Like an idiot with two of the four varieties I'm growing I put a label in the pots with a white board marker and not permanent. Thus the variety name has rubbed off.

                    I can't recall the names as I have several unopened packets.

                    I was wondering if there was a way of identifying a determinate or indeterminate tomato visually without knowing the variety.

                    If not I'm a bit snookered.

                    Thanks
                    I can confidently say it won't be one of those.
                    Sent from my pc cos I don't have an i-phone.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                      The only way I can distinguish them is that determinate (bush) varieties tend to have a thicker main stem.
                      Thats good info BM, will try checking this as I too had to miss the labels on the way

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                      • #12
                        Sorry if it's on its side, it's the right way up on my phone.

                        I've compared it to the others which are labeled up and it's got similar charicstistics of a gardeners delight which I have labled up thankfully!

                        Any takers?
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                        • #13
                          My vote is for indeterminate. In fact I'd put a fiver on it.

                          It has lots and lots of healthy top growth. At that size a determinate would have typically have ceased it's climb upward and be throwing out numerous side shoots by now. All my determinates set a single truss with no leader stem in sight. Then the side shoots start growing very fast. Must faster than the side shoots you pinch out of a indeterminate.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Valleyman View Post
                            My vote is for indeterminate. In fact I'd put a fiver on it.
                            Me too!... .

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                            • #15
                              Cheers folks!

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