tomato plants

jayarr_2

ok..i cant hide it any longer..i have no idea what a truss is..help..!!!!!!!!

jayarr_2

and...and...and...i wouldnt mind if my wonky warty plants had fruit...nothing there but leaves!!!!!!

annie-c

OK. Sorry, should know better... everything I know about gardening I only learned this year and now am freaking others out with jargon....

A 'truss' is the sprig of flowers that grows on the main stem in between the branches of leaves. They don't usually grow until after a good few sets of leaves have come first. They look like withery branches at first, then they produce tiny yellow flowers, and after the flowers die, the tomatoes grow in their place. I'll look for a picture for you.....

annie-c

This is a good link with tips on growing/feeding tomatoes

...http://www.earthlypursuits.com/AllotGuide/AllotGuide6_4.htm

So is this: http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetables_and_herbs/tomatoes/Tomatoes_Part_4.php

jayarr_2

thanks for that, i havent got any trusses then..! one of my plants is significantly bigger than the others tho, i'll examine him tomorrow!

pickledtink

jayarr wrote:

thanks for all that..its the 'warts' i'm bothered about, they seem fine other than that, nice and strong looking..ohh well..wil see what happens with them..ive been staking them as ive planted them to the final pots/growbags

will keep you posted..!

btw..have found that the copper thing works with slugs..good job husbands a plumber!!

'Warts' are actually root 'buds'.
If you broke the plant off and stuck it in compost or a jar of water to start those are where you new roots would grow from. There is a proper gardeners technical term but I can't remember what it is.
I get lots of new little tomatoe plants from the removed side shoots by doing this with them.