Is This Normal???

[rustyred]

First year growing Tomatoes and as my flowers have turned to fruit there is now like an extra shoot sprouting from the flower stem producing leaves and more flowers. I'm a bit concerned as to wether I should keep this or not as I've no idea how it is going to support itself should it actually bear fruit. I have 2 plants one is not doing it but the other one has 2 sets of flowers doing this. Please help I'm new to all this.

[veggiechicken]

Hi Rustyred and welcome.
First of all - don't panic Tomatoes seem to make up their own rules about how they're going to grow - and the rules change each year!!
Do you know what type of tomato it is and are they both the same type?

[rustyred]

Thank you hiya,I think they are both Italian plum and they are about 5ft tall so I also have the quandary of whether to stop them getting any tall I'm up to 5 trusses on both.

[Thelma Sanders]

I just nip off any leaves that grow from the end of a flower truss - I only want tomatoes growing there! not more leaves.

It's common that they do that - it doesn't mean there is something wrong with the plant

[rustyred]

So you would cut this off even though it has now produced leaves and flowers and is a cm thick?

[Thelma Sanders]

I would - but my tomatoes have to do what they are told - other people have a more laissez-faire attitude

[Bren In Pots]

Rustyred that extra shoot that you cut off put it into water and it will produce new roots then later on you'll have a new tom plant.

[veggiechicken]

I would - but my tomatoes have to do what they are told - other people have a more laissez-faire attitude

[rustyred]

will do thanks

[marchogaeth]

If mine have flowers before I notice them, I pinch out above those flowers. Mine are going nuts at the minutes, side shooting from all over the place and doing this extra growth on the already set trusses. I was determined to do the "arm pits" rigorously this year and still the beggars keep circumventing me! If you think they are a bit heavy add a prop.

[Bigmallly]

You could nip it off, stick it in't ground, let it sulk for a few days & hopefully you should have a new plant next week.

[Shadylane]

I would - but my tomatoes have to do what they are told - other people have a more laissez-faire attitude

Mine do whatever they want, I tried to be strict with them, but they just ignored me.