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Old July 23, 2018   #21
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Originally Posted by zipcode View Post
You need to prune some fruit on the lower level (when very small) to keep the plant balanced, nothing really to do about it (or live with it, like most people do). You'll notice how hybrids have a limited amount of flowers per truss, keeping constant production is key for the commercial grower to maximize overall yield.
I will keep that in mind for next year. Thanks. But what s really curious is that some of the heirlooms keep producing flowers and growing, though they have huge fruit on the bottom trusses. I have had tomatoes fall off with their branches on two of them because the fruit was so heavy.
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