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["John D'hondt" <dhondt@eircom.net>]

The Henry Doubleday Research Foundation in England did tests about pinching 
many years ago. They found the total weight of ripe tomatoes produced was 
greater with not pinching. But with pinching the tomatoes produced were a 
bit bigger.
I'll be interested in your test results Jason.
John who does not pinch

> 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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