tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464426253475508376.post780797255998543706..comments2024-03-21T13:19:03.109-07:00Comments on Heidi Horticulture: Thinning Out TomatoesHeidi-Hoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931924843932936700noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464426253475508376.post-64647661578207749492016-07-30T20:53:17.362-07:002016-07-30T20:53:17.362-07:00Beefsteak Tomatoes fall under determinate type of ...Beefsteak Tomatoes fall under determinate type of tomatoes. They have a shorter, more-compact growth habit and will cease producing flowers given they aren't vine like. My parents used to grow them in succession (multiple plantings with 3 week gaps) to lengthen bloom/harvest. It's purely choice as to whether you want to remove the "suckers". Sometimes removing them for hefty Beefsteak Tomatoes, redirects energy to make bigger tomatoes. Would be good to experiment between two plants and see which method is best!Heidi-Hoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931924843932936700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464426253475508376.post-21317129489207842292016-07-30T18:52:06.963-07:002016-07-30T18:52:06.963-07:00I love this entry as I have been arguing with my s...I love this entry as I have been arguing with my sister about those tiny new joint growths. She says to remove them and calls them suckers so this year I did. I am growing beefsteak tomatoes and have a bumper crop of at least 40 huge ones so far. Delicious and still coming. So which way do I prune? Lily Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00108620440179702084noreply@blogger.com