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Yeah I presumed 'suckers' meant side shoots too, never heard of suckers on toms otherwise.
Won't add any advice as mine matches that given.
Won't add any advice as mine matches that given.
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Suckers/side shoots I thought they were the same thing. Seems i'm not the only one to call them suckers...
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If you look carefully you will see most of those pics are AmericanPotty by name Potty by nature.
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Yep, American terminology. Sucker = Sideshoot/Armpitsigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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I try but always fail to take off all the sideshoots. I usually regret it, but I do find that there is plenty of fruit. I struggle particularly with Sungold which produces very vigorous sideshoots, and I always end up letting them ramble and tying them to anythign and everything. These are outdoors though - when I did a similar thing with Chololate Cherry in the greenhouse I had all the above mentioned issues - broken stems, botrytis, tomatoes in the way and loads that didn't ripen properly. I intend to TRY to remove the sideshoots in the greenhouse this year, and I'm not growing that variety again (poor taste).A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard NimoyComment
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Dunno if this will help, but I have two suggestions:Originally posted by Lisasbolt View Post
Try to remove side shoots when they are small (an inch or two) - much less stressful for both you and the plant! Grasped between thumb and forefinger, right at the base where they meet the main stem, they just snap off.
In terms of not accidentally taking off the wrong bit (which would be the main growing shoot) only remove side shoots if you can see a flower truss above the side shoot, and work downwards from there (working upwards you might get to the top and then accidentally remove the wrong bit!)K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our gardenComment
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suckering is uk term too since I seen it used in several old vegetable garden books.Comment
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Might be a regional thing, definitely not a term I've ever heard and I think others were in the same boat hence the confusionOriginally posted by heirloomsquash View Post
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I don't think suckering is used in connection with Tomatoes. Not in the UK anyway. Raspberries yes plus a few other fruits.
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...nts_59252.htmlsigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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