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Sungron’s Question
I’ve grown tomatoes off and on with varying success, relying mainly on sun, fertilizer and luck. I have thinned them to two or three per cluster, but have heard that thinning the blossoms before the tomatoes form is more effective. Does that make sense?
Posted by on May 27, 2013
Marianne's Response
I do not recommend plucking off the tomato blossoms unless you are trying to get really big tomatoes. The blossoms help to attract pollinating insects. If you must thin, I would wait until the fruit sets and remove the tomatoes rather than the blossoms. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
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