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[Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net>]

Jason,

I have not found pinching side shoots to increase production or size  
of tomatoes.

Kevin Topek
www.permaculturedesign.net



On Jun 24, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Jason Gerhardt wrote:

> I'm curious to get a sampling of perspectives about pinching back
> side-shoots on tomatoes. I'm running a variety trial this year (for  
> my own
> interests) and was in the crop yesterday really wondering about the
> side-shoot pinching practice. I learned this method a decade ago  
> from a
> mentor and have been practicing it, perhaps blindly, ever since.  
> Since I
> have three or so plants from each variety I think I will pinch some  
> and not
> on others, and practice that good ole observation science.
>
> So what say you epic gardeners of this list? To pinch or not to pinch?
>
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> Jason Gerhardt
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