To: sockmonkey
I pinch off suckers all the time. It doesn't hurt the plant. I haven't tried removing all the leaves except 3 on the lateral clusters. That would seem to be counterproductive.
Truthfully, a little shadecloth over the plants does wonders for them in our neck of the woods. That mid-day sun can be scorch plants quickly. I use a 30% shadecloth over my hoophouse.
127 posted on
04/20/2014 8:50:44 AM PDT by
Sarajevo
(Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?")
To: Sarajevo
Sarajevo:" Truthfully, a little shadecloth over the plants does wonders for them in our neck of the woods. That mid-day sun can be scorch plants quickly.
I use a 30% shadecloth over my hoophouse." What do you use as a 'shade clothe ? Do you have a brand name ?
What is is it's longevity ? ( years / months ) ?
130 posted on
04/20/2014 1:26:38 PM PDT by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
To: Sarajevo
I pinch off suckers all the time. It doesn't hurt the plant. I haven't tried removing all the leaves except 3 on the lateral clusters. That would seem to be counterproductive. Seems that way to me, too, but since I have over 53 tomato plants, I put six of the mystery tomatoes under the knife. They look naked. Will see what happens to them compared to their fully leafed brethren.
132 posted on
04/20/2014 1:41:32 PM PDT by
sockmonkey
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