Quality Over Height: The Science of Growing Productive Tomatoes

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Quality Over Height: Why Tall Tomato Plants Yield Less & Lack flavour While growing impressively tall tomatoes may look good to newbies, the primary objective of tomato cultivation is high-quality tasty fruit rather than plant height. I am frequently seeing online images of tall plants that are “doing really well”.… More Leave a comment

The Abscission Layer, Pruning Tomatoes & Other Erroneous Practices

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Online Advice To Prune & De-leaf Tomatoes Can Increase Disease & Decrease Yield. Don’t Just Take My Professional Grower Advice, Check Out The Research on Pruning & De-Leafing. The internet is full of advice to remove leaves and prune tomatoes and other veg plants But few mention the abscission layer.… More Leave a comment

Determinate or Indeterminate Tomatoes

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Are Your Tomatoes Determinate or Indeterminate? Knowing Dictates How You Grow Them As Explained Here. Should You Sideshoot Or Not? Read The Answers Below In a guest Post From Mags Mills. A little information about tomato plants growing habits. Cordon or bush is not the growers preference, but is to do with where the plant produces its flower/fruit trusses, amongst other traits, differently.… More Leave a comment

The Importance of Tomato Internode Length / Distance

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The Internode Length Dictate Plant Height and Health. Here Is How To Control Internode Length in Tomatoes. What Is The Internode Length or Distance? Technically it is the distance between the stem nodes. Or in simpler language the distance between the leaves on the stem.… More Leave a comment

Tomato Pollination: Biology, Botany, and Myths – An Evidence Based Review  

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How To Pollinate Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum). This Article Examines The Scientific Basis Of Tomato Pollination, Debunks Common Myths With Verified Research, And Provides Evidence-Based Best Practices For Optimal Yield.   As a retired commercial tomato grower I often get asked, how do tomatoes pollinate?… More Leave a comment

When to Sow Tomato Seeds: A Comprehensive Guide for UK Gardeners

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Knowing When To Sow Tomato Seeds Is Important. Tomatoes Are Quintessentially Warmth Loving Plants. So Sowing Too Early Makes No Sense. They thrive in sunny, warm conditions and are highly susceptible to frost. For this reason, knowing when to sow tomato seeds in your specific region is a crucial aspect of successful cultivation.… More Leave a comment