Thinning tomato trusses

[redser]

I've noticed that some trusses are growing mini-trusses on the end, some have maybe 10 flowers on them. Should I nip these out would you say?
Thanks

[Sarico]

i think is better leave them... because is my first years and i really want some tomato i just keep 3 or 4 trusses per plant... with this weather i rather few tomato nice and red than a lot of green one...

[rustylady]

Are they growing from trusses that are already carrying fruit?

[redser]

No, these tend to be higher up on trusses with just flowers. Thinking they might just divert energy from the fruit below.

[rustylady]

Got any pictures Redser? I'm finding it a bit hard to visualise. Tomatoes naturally produce trusses all the way up the stems and it doesn't seem to stop the lower fruits forming and ripening.

[redser]

Not at the moment, sorry. Hard to explain alright. Imagine a truss growing out of the stem normally. Then right at the end tip of the truss, another truss has grown. Wondering if it's an abormal thing that will just sap the plant of energy.

[rustylady]

You can cut it off cleanly if you wish. I've had this happen a few times, some I've left and some I've cut off. Doesn't seem to affect the other fruit.

[veggiechicken]

What sort of tomato is it? Some of mine are doing very weird things this year http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...oes_65737.html and I'm not alone!!

[redser]

Thanks for replies. Think I'll nip them out. It's nearly August (Whaaa!!!???) and they can't help I guess.
It's happening on the marmande, but that's just a mad man. Have had whole branches growing out of trusses on that thing. Gardeners delight and moneymaker doing it too.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Yep my Sungold were doing the same thing. Normally I wouldn't bother to much but this year has been so slow I cut them off as they appeared.

I also reduced the number of trusses down to 4 instead of 6 with the result I harvested my first pound of toms today.

Colin

[redser]

Thanks a lot!

[otorongo]

I'm thinning my toms to 6-7 trusses per plant.

Some of my trusses are growing branches (with leaves) at their ends, and one of my toms is growing in a very weird manner, which is hard to describe without posting a picture. Not that I care, just thought I'd let you guys know.

[binley100]

It's being a very interesting year tomato wise ........