Moving tomato

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vanessa.xx

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Moving tomato
« on: June 28, 2013, 09:37 »
I have tomato plants planted in bottomless pots in the border of my greenhouse, I have two Roma quite close together and didn't realise how bushy they would be is it possible to fig one up and move it to the other side of my greenhouse? Or is it likely to die? Thanks

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Re: Moving tomato
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2013, 10:27 »
Tomato roots do actually grow out quite widely into the border despite being in pots at the top.
I think you'd break too many roots if you tried to move it  :(

I'd just just prune them on the sides where the branches ovelap.

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Re: Moving tomato
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2013, 12:09 »
I thought as much, I'll just snip away at it thanks

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A Reyt Tayty

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Re: Moving tomato
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2013, 13:24 »
My San Marzano's are the same. Very bushy with masses of foliage. I'm just taking off leaves here and there to get some light through to the flowers.

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Re: Moving tomato
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2013, 20:08 »
I'm just taking off leaves here and there to get some light through to the flowers.

Do flowers need light?

Surely it's better to keep the leaves, which are the main "solar energy collectors"? I've always thought that way at least.

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Re: Moving tomato
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2013, 20:56 »
I'm just taking off leaves here and there to get some light through to the flowers.

Do flowers need light?

Surely it's better to keep the leaves, which are the main "solar energy collectors"? I've always thought that way at least.

Normally, I would agree, but there is such a profusion of foliage on these particular plants that taking off a few individual leaves shouldn't hurt. I know the leaves collect energy, but there are that many, they must surely be using up nutrients which I would rather be used to produce fruit.


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