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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: fatbelly on May 11, 2008, 09:20

Title: Soide shooting F1 Sweet Olive
Post by: fatbelly on May 11, 2008, 09:20

Hi,
I am growing F1 Sweet Olive Toms in my greenhouse and they are starting to develop side shoots.
I have read on here that some Toms you should side shoot and others not. I also read about Cordon and indeterminate?

Anyway what is a cordon and indeterminate and which do I side shoot and do I side shoot my Sweet Olives Toms.


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Title: Soide shooting F1 Sweet Olive
Post by: richyrich7 on May 11, 2008, 09:29

According to T&M (http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/list/tomatoes/5) it's a cordon so pinch out it's side shoots.

Cordon = Indeterminate = pinch out side shoots

Bush = Determinate = Don't pinch out side shoots

Title: Soide shooting F1 Sweet Olive
Post by: compostqueen on May 11, 2008, 09:32

If you still have the packet that should tell you what type it is and whether to pinch it out.

Good things seed packets  :lol:

Title: Soide shooting F1 Sweet Olive
Post by: fatbelly on May 11, 2008, 09:54

Quote from: "compostqueen"

If you still have the packet that should tell you what type it is and whether to pinch it out.

Good things seed packets  :lol:

Didn't think about that one  :oops:
I have checked I do need to side shoot.
Thanks for the replies.

Title: Soide shooting F1 Sweet Olive
Post by: Elaine G on May 11, 2008, 21:10

Thanks for your link richyrich.

I have just checked on my sub arctic plenty as the packet has gone astray. These are bush tomatoes. Unfortunately I have pinched out the side shoots on these today!! I have never had bush tomatoes before!

Does anyone know if they will be OK please?

Elaine

Title: Soide shooting F1 Sweet Olive
Post by: richyrich7 on May 11, 2008, 22:09

Quote from: "Elaine G"

Thanks for your link richyrich.

I have just checked on my sub arctic plenty as the packet has gone astray. These are bush tomatoes. Unfortunately I have pinched out the side shoots on these today!! I have never had bush tomatoes before!

Does anyone know if they will be OK please?

Elaine

Bum! just done a couple of mine today  :lol:  yeah don't worry they will be fine just remember not to pinch any more out