Forking tomatoes - 2016

[veggiechicken]

Have you looked at the photos on http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...2-a_65737.html
The main stem splits into two equal stems - not to be confused with a side shoot that comes out of the "armpit" where a leaf joins the main stem.
Clear as mud, eh?

[cilla]

Ok so I have gone outside to check my tomatoes. One of my Tomatoberry have gone out both ends at the bottom as well as a Red Cherry. Never thought anything of it. You learn something every day. Is there a reason for it or just nature. Now I am going to have to get more sticks.
Tumbling toms are doing well at moment but they brunch everywhere.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Four Kings WOW what a poker hand I'm all in

[veggiechicken]

Ok so I have gone outside to check my tomatoes. One of my Tomatoberry have gone out both ends at the bottom as well as a Red Cherry. Never thought anything of it. You learn something every day. Is there a reason for it or just nature. Now I am going to have to get more sticks.
Tumbling toms are doing well at moment but they brunch everywhere.

Its not a problem on bush toms - its almost what you expect to see. If they've "gone out at the bottom" its probably sideshoots, not forking of the main stem.

[Containergardener]

A few have mine have forked too I don't mind what they do as long as I get toms mmmmm

[cilla]

Is it side shoot or folking. Getting my head around this.

[veggiechicken]

Side shoots, I think!





If you look at this photo, can you see where the main stem appears to have 2 "stems" side by side which split (fork) in two. Its like a Y shape.

[cilla]

Oh ok. Thanks.

[TattyJJ]

My gardeners delight seem to have a mind of their own! All have forked, one of them the fork has forked, and one totally refused to abide by the rules and decided it is going to be a bush despite my best effort to stop it!