Pinching off Suckers, When is too late

[OkieJason]

b54red ...... you make me want to grow Marianna's peace!! I'm looking for the most vigorous OP I can find. I don't even care about the fruit in this case, just the most horrific unrestricted vegetative growth I can find! However since this is my first year to grow heirlooms .... you seasoned growers are my guiding light. Thank You

Bryan, I would like to echo Dr.Carolyn's advice. Had a missive hail storm this spring so tried my hand potting suckers. I did just like she says, took little suckers ...maybe 2 to 4 inches. Put them in potting soil with a small trench around the stems. Zero Hormones etc. Every pot that I kept watered put on new roots and was good to go. First time to ever do that with tomatoes so I would say that method is kinda effective

[b54red]

Originally Posted by OkieJason

b54red ...... you make me want to grow Marianna's peace!! I'm looking for the most vigorous OP I can find. I don't even care about the fruit in this case, just the most horrific unrestricted vegetative growth I can find! However since this is my first year to grow heirlooms .... you seasoned growers are my guiding light. Thank You

Bryan, I would like to echo Dr.Carolyn's advice. Had a missive hail storm this spring so tried my hand potting suckers. I did just like she says, took little suckers ...maybe 2 to 4 inches. Put them in potting soil with a small trench around the stems. Zero Hormones etc. Every pot that I kept watered put on new roots and was good to go. First time to ever do that with tomatoes so I would say that method is kinda effective

If you want just a huge plant then you can also try Gary O' Sena, and Neves Azorean Red to go with the Marianna's Peace. The other bonus is they all have good tasting fairly large tomatoes the NAR makes particularly large fruit and is very productive.