[davef]

this year my tom plants have grown very bushy,lots of foliage and very small fruits,i was advised to cut the foliage off to give fruits a chance but have always been told not to over do this process,can anybody help with this one please.as my greenhouse is looking like a jungle.tks

[DD.]

It depends if your tomatoes are bush ones or not!

If they are not (indeterminate or cordon), it appears you've been given poor advice.

You should pinch out all the side shoots in order to get one vertical growth. This is not just so the plant can concentrate its energy on that one stem,  but it's also important when it comes to ventilation.

[Kleftiwallah]

I agree with DD but not with your spelling!   Start to remove leaves fromthe lower areas of your plants.  This will allow air to circulate and ripen the tom's.     If you want to see a greenhouse from hell,  come round 'ere ! ! !    Cheers,   Tony.

[DD.]

Good ventilation also keeps botrytis at bay.

[sonnycbr]

I'm having a similar problem, if it is a problem. It's the first time I've grown bush tomatos and I've realised that I've planted them much too close together. They've swamped the greenhouse with loads of greenery and apparently not much fruit. My plan is to let them just get on with it this year and see if they're worthwhile for next year. If I do grow them again I'll probably grow them outdoors where I think they'd be best suited.

[JayG]

Is botrytis like arthritis but with the pain in a different area? 

[DD.]

Norty step >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[mumofstig]

Norty step >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

and that will be a pain in a completely different area 

[cooperman]

analogy = dont grow bush toms in a greenhouse! simples

[DD.]

That's not an analogy, you're not comparing it with anything.

Maybe you mean "the moral of the story"!