First tom plant

[FenBuff]

What does people think of this ?? Tom plant growing in conservatory

[Bigmallly]

Feral may appreciate it but I get a rush of blood to my head.............looks good.

[FenBuff]

Haha I know ... I don't know how to rotate it lol sorry does it look healthy ?

[Thelma Sanders]

Ha Ha and it wants those side shoots pinching out - unless it's a bush variety

[Bigmallly]

It looks healthy enough to me, new shoots are showing. I may be tempted to fill the pot up further. Maybe have a small stake ready just for some support.

[FenBuff]

Pinching off take them off ? Does that mean ?

[WendyC]

Is it a bush or cordon variety? Or even what variety is it? Cordon types are grown with a single main stem, meaning any side shoots need removing or pinching out. If if is a bush type you just leave it to grow.

[FenBuff]

It's a money maker variety ... Ok thanks for useful info

[Kristen]

It's a money maker variety ... Ok thanks for useful info

Its a cordon then. Take the side shoots out and just let the centre stem grow.

Sorry, but I think Moneymaker is tasteless. Seed packets always sell well in the garden centre though (and have done for as long as I can remember - decades! - but I think there are better varieties if one is growing ones own. Perhaps try some others and do a comparison to see which you like best (e.g. for next year's choice)

[Bill HH]

Moneymaker is a cordon variety it will grow to five feet or more as it grows you tie it to its stake. Where the leaf joins the stem it puts out side shoots, you have to pinch these out. Think of it as the plants arm pits. Other shoots will come out of the stem but not in the arm pit as it were, dont pinch these out because they are the flowers and fruit. You will need a bigger pot by the way. Go onto you tube and type in pruning tomatoes, lots of videos on there.

[eospete]

If you find a variety you like sometimes you can strike the side shoots as cuttings. Let them grow to around 3 inches before cutting off with a blade. It can give you banker plants if the first one fails and give you more for your money if you buy starter plants as I did this year. One plant is cheaper than a packet of seeds. Went for gardeners delight, sun gold, moneymaker, tumbling tom and mini bel this year and bought just one of each. Already taking cuttings from them.
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[ann-the-nan]

I remember my first tom back in 19 hundred an frozen to death. It had 2/3stems and around toms on it. I was SO proud

[ann-the-nan]

I forgot to say how many. 6.