Toms

[p54jes]

I have got some toms growing but dont know to which bits to pinch out and when . They are the GYO sub artic plentys about 1inch tall and some big boys which are around 4inches tall. Can you advise me please????

p54jes

[smallblueplanet]

Plenty of time before you have to worry about whether to pinch out or not.

Two types of tomato indeterminate/cordon (they just keep growing) and determinate/bush.

The side shoots from cordon toms are usually pinched out, those on bush toms are not.

I believe Sub Arctic are bush?

[Flummery]

Sub arctics are indeed a bush tomato so you don't pinch them out. Just give them plenty of room between plants and they'll do fine.

[rustylady]

Sub Arctic are indeed bush type, no pinching required. As far as I know Big Boy sounds like a beafsteak type which are usually cordon. They will need support and the shoots which grow in the leaf joints pinching out.

[Sylvan]

Sub arctics are indeed a bush tomato so you don't pinch them out. Just give them plenty of room between plants and they'll do fine.

Does that mean you can't use them for armpits?

[Shadylane]

You can still pinch them out and root them but you'll reduce your crop as unlike cordons they only grow to a certain height then stop. I pruned some of my bush ones last year as they took over and were triffid like. Too er bushy. Still got plenty of toms though.

[Sylvan]

Thanks Shadylane.

[Shadylane]

ah y welcome