Growing cherry tomatoes

Mayo · Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 3:32 pm Post subject: Growing cherry tomatoes

Hi

Does anyone know if I take the growing tip off cherry tomatoes to make the plant bushy please?

The seed packets that I have are in Russian lol

The varieties are TOMATO VILMA BALCONY and TOMATO GOLDEN CHERRY.

The stage they are at now , they have flowers and are quite tall

Thank you x

mcgrueser · Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 6:47 pm Post subject:

No to both varieties, I would have thought.

The balcony one should be just growing into a bush, so the growing tip will only grow to a certain length,

while the Golden Cherry needs to be trained up a string or cane. Take out any side shoots on this one. You can pinch the growing tip out of the Golden Cherry when it sets around 5or6 trusses, or gets to the height of your greenhouse...

Mayo · Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 9:36 pm Post subject:

Thank you for replying.

I had no idea what to do lol

Gemini · Rank attained: Rowan Tree Joined: 15 May 2014 Posts: 118

Is it too late for me to try growing tomato plants?
I have been offered a greenhouse by my uncle and not sure if it is too late to grow them.

tagwex · Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 9:49 pm Post subject:

I sowed 3 varieties from seed only two weeks ago and they should be ok. You can always buy established plants from the garden center, approx. €3 or €4 each. About 6 will do you.

corkgardener · Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree Joined: 19 Oct 2015 Posts: 71

I sowed a few cherry tomatoes last month and they're now 4/5 inches high and looking healthy. I want to grow them in containers outside. Would it be too early to move them out now?

tagwex · Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 11:08 am Post subject:

Yep. We had a touch of frost this morning. So still a danger.

corkgardener · Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree Joined: 19 Oct 2015 Posts: 71

Mid May / June ?

FionnG · Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 12:25 pm Post subject:

Yes around then
That's when I usually plant out most stuff
as the frost is usually gone by then

Margo · Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 6:16 pm Post subject:

If its really warm and sunny you could always put them outside for a breath of fresh air, so long as you bring them in late afternoon. It also hardens them up. But only do it if its warm and sunny. Don't put them out till at least late May beginning of June.

corkgardener · Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree Joined: 19 Oct 2015 Posts: 71

thanks folks

Sneachta · Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 8:30 am Post subject:

Planting mine out this weekend, hopefully we've seen the last of the frost by now.

Margo · Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 8:35 am Post subject:

Isn't it strange all the years I've grown tomatoes and this year I can't seem to get the seeds to catch. Going to try again today.