Topic: Tomato Plant Question
Sluggo's photo
Fri 06/01/07 01:24 AM
Does anyone know how tall Tomato Plants grow?

I have 11 plants growing now and these thing are just exploding (I'm
expecting Jack, from Jack & the Bean Stalk, to come knocking at my door
any day now)

no photo
Fri 06/01/07 01:27 AM
If you cut the top they won't grow any higher, but make sure that every
so often you remove the little sprouts from the stem as they are taking
a lot of energy from the plant and hinder the grow of the fruits.

iRon's photo
Fri 06/01/07 01:31 AM
To the sky and the giant.

iRon's photo
Fri 06/01/07 01:31 AM
wait that was a bean stock, never mind happy

catchme_ifucan's photo
Fri 06/01/07 01:45 AM
laugh 11 omg!! sluggo your going to be doin alot of freezing & canning
& giving to all your friends & & & Just make sure you have supporrt for
them so you can get under. it should say on the tag how tall depending
on the type...

grumble eeewwww!! then watch for worms!!!

I don't like the ones at the store that come on the vine cuz that smell
always reminds me of the worms.. laugh

Jess642's photo
Fri 06/01/07 01:48 AM
If they are not exposed to direct sunlight...then they will be 'leggy'
and yes if you tip them, pinch out the tops, you will promote side
growth...


STake or trellis them, and make sure they have plenty of water once the
flowers start....

Sluggo's photo
Fri 06/01/07 01:53 AM
They are suppose to be Big Tomatos (but I'm not sure if they are the Big
Beef-Steak or not)

Each of them are in 14" pots with those 3' round wire cylinders over
them (that get wider at the top). They are on cement so I hope that will
stop the threat of worms?

WolfSpirt's photo
Fri 06/01/07 07:36 AM
Slugo, a couple of years ago,(2) I had tomato plants that grew just a
little over 6 foot. Last year was a bad year and only had them around
4-5 foot. sldo they were of adiferent variety.glasses

WolfSpirt's photo
Fri 06/01/07 07:37 AM
*also

MsTeddyBear2u's photo
Fri 06/01/07 07:51 AM
laugh You going to share the goose eggs with all of us?


Get some stakes for the plants they are going to need support!

Some varieties grow pretty tall.

Yummy tomato and mayonaise sandwhiches. :tongue: