Tomatoes

Posted by 'Mike' on September 11, 2011, 4:50 am

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We are waiting for the Toms in large pots in the greenhouse to ripen. All
the leaves have been removed, should we continue watering?

Mike

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Posted by 'Mike' on September 11, 2011, 10:46 am

Why take all the leaves off? It is detrimental to the plants.
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Because the plants have finished growing/producing and it is more
advantageous for the Tomatoes to ripen that way.

Mike

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Posted by Granity on September 11, 2011, 2:34 pm

"'Mike'[_4_ Wrote:

Friday night on "Gardeners World" Monty Don suggested that removing all
the leaves this late in the season would get the plant to put all it's
energy into ripening the fruit,

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Posted by Baz on September 16, 2011, 10:55 am

@gardenbanter.co.uk:

Monty Don knows eff all about gardening, but in this case his researchers
gave him the correct information.

Baz

Posted by <vicky on September 16, 2011, 2:27 pm

If you remove all of the leaves, where does it get its energy from?