complete novice - what do I do with tomato plants?

Lotus-eater

Oh lord 15" is tiny dude, think more like 6 feet, don't be too impatient for the fruit, its going to be a while yet. Like at least a month.

elantan

wow they grow as big as that ...man that is big

Lotus-eater

You can stop them by pinching out the growing point any time you like and continuing pinching out the side shoots of course. You are pinching out the side shoots?

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Davesnave

The guy who developed 'Gardeners' Delight' later improved it to produce 'Unidel,' which is much the same, but allegedly less susceptible to greenback. Anyway,I've grown it for years, but I can't find out much about it on the 'Net. Must've sold hundreds of the things to people who came back year after year, so it obviously pleases more than me. Perhaps the name didn't have the appeal of GD.

elantan

Lotus-eater wrote: »

You can stop them by pinching out the growing point any time you like and continuing pinching out the side shoots of course. You are pinching out the side shoots?

erm no how do i do that?

jollyanna

Hi, use the nails of your thumb and forefinger and give a neat and precise pinch to nip out the growing tip. Use a pair of scissors if you don't have any nails.
Hope you get a mega crop. Try and keep some glass jars so you can preserve your own passata for the winter and save on those horrid supermarket bills.

Lotus-eater

jollyanna wrote: »

Hi, use the nails of your thumb and forefinger and give a neat and precise pinch to nip out the growing tip. Use a pair of scissors if you don't have any nails.
Hope you get a mega crop. Try and keep some glass jars so you can preserve your own passata for the winter and save on those horrid supermarket bills.

What! No, don't pinch out the growing tip until its (the plant) the height you want. The growing tip is the top growth on the plant.

The side shoots grow just above the side leaves and look like miniature tomato plants, which indeed they are. When they get about an inch or so big, just pull them to one side and they should come straight off into your hands. Make sure you don't pull off the flower trusses, so anything that looks a bit different leave it for a while before you pull it off
You will soon get the hang of it. It can get a little difficult sometimes as the plant seems to branch not really giving you a good choice of which shoot to pull out, that comes with experience. Tomato plants grow so fast though, they can normally get through the fumblings of complete idiots................ trust me

kaya

talk about confusing
go to a garden center, buy two tomato grow bags and put your babies into them, position in a sunny spot and water daily, thats it, nothing else apart from a stick for support required when they get bigger, the grow bag contains all the food you need, nature does the rest, enjoy your fruits(i have 18 tom plants in my garden, not long to go now!)

Lotus-eater

kaya wrote: »

talk about confusing
go to a garden center, buy two tomato grow bags and put your babies into them, position in a sunny spot and water daily, thats it, nothing else apart from a stick for support required when they get bigger, the grow bag contains all the food you need, nature does the rest, enjoy your fruits(i have 18 tom plants in my garden, not long to go now!)

Sorry, I thought I made it as easy as I could to understand.
If she/he does what you say, they will just have a big mess of a plant, but there you go.:rolleyes: