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**Dukerdawg** · November 27, 2008

I personally would not bother, particularly with a huge number of plants.As someone else mentioned a Florida weave would be easier and you would end up getting more tomatoes which of course would be the whole point. Some people sucker for aesthetics or to grow extra-large contest tomatoes or just for fun (growing large toms). I don't know if you could put an average time on suckering. Depends on the setup, how much growth and how fast you work! With the weave method you could just walk down your row and tuck/weave/tuck etc. Faster and IMHO more beneficial. With that said, I am also no expert! But sometimes plain 'ole common sense trumps that anyway.

Duane

November 27, 2008	#7
Dukerdawg Growing for Market Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 861	I personally would not bother, particularly with a huge number of plants.As someone else mentioned a Florida weave would be easier and you would end up getting more tomatoes which of course would be the whole point. Some people sucker for aesthetics or to grow extra-large contest tomatoes or just for fun (growing large toms). I don't know if you could put an average time on suckering. Depends on the setup, how much growth and how fast you work! With the weave method you could just walk down your row and tuck/weave/tuck etc. Faster and IMHO more beneficial. With that said, I am also no expert! But sometimes plain 'ole common sense trumps that anyway. Duane __________________ May I aspire to live my life so that I may be the man my dog thinks I am.