Pruning, tying, and staking tomato plants. A—Points where side shoots from leaf axils are rubbed out before they grow more than about 2in. long. These side shoots should be removed up to the seventh flower truss only. B—Soft twine or cloth strips used to hold main stem erect. A double wrap is first made around the stake to prevent the binding from slipping and a single loose wrapping is then passed round the stem and tied. Tying should be repeated every foot or so as the plant grows. C— Fruit spur. D-Stake l½in. in diameter and 6ft. long driven about I2in. into the soil and about 2in. from the stem.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 87, Issue 2, 15 August 1953, Page 141
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110Pruning, tying, and staking tomato plants. A—Points where side shoots from leaf axils are rubbed out before they grow more than about 2in. long. These side shoots should be removed up to the seventh flower truss only. B—Soft twine or cloth strips used to hold main stem erect. A double wrap is first made around the stake to prevent the binding from slipping and a single loose wrapping is then passed round the stem and tied. Tying should be repeated every foot or so as the plant grows. C—Fruit spur. D-Stake l½in. in diameter and 6ft. long driven about I2in. into the soil and about 2in. from the stem. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 87, Issue 2, 15 August 1953, Page 141
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