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tomato plant is huge
#292933 Aug 18th, 2009 at 11:00 AM
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okay so yes i am new and my tomato plants are sooo big they are tipping over and the same thing happened last year. are there too many tomatoes on the plant? should i remove some? help would be greatly appreciated. thanks
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twilight0read0it #292962 Aug 18th, 2009 at 04:17 PM
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YIKES!! Heavens no! You are rich!

If the plants are sprawling all over the place, don't worry. That's what most tomatoes (indeterminent varieties) do, especially at this time of year.

If you are worried that some tomatoes themselves are laying on the ground, where they *are* more susceptible to critters, etc. just put some straw or paper bags under them.

I'm sure others will chimes in, but I'm also pretty sure there is no such thing as "too many tomatoes"!!!

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Marica #292990 Aug 18th, 2009 at 07:37 PM
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No, no such thing as 'too many tomatoes'.
tomato plants do grow up and up and fall over. your doing great! thumbup

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cricket #293116 Aug 20th, 2009 at 02:47 PM
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I stake mine with the old political signs wires. They are always on my corner so I recycle. lol
I have alot this year and mine are also EVERYWHERE. bop

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