2013 Tomato Growing

I vote for #2 as well, provided that #3 IS a leaf

I think #3 will turn out to be a leaf as #1 has flowers on it, immediately above the junction, so that is more likely to be the main stem than #2

 

It's wierd ain't it - since 2 goes vertical you can see how i missed it!
3 is a branch? Cut that off too?

From behind:

 

3 is a leaf, leave (sorry for the pun) as is

 

#3 looks like a leaf (to me) in that picture?

 

Thanks v much all! - Sharpens knife...

 

In a case like that, I would take out #1, one leaf past the flower truss.
#3 is obviously a leaf stalk, #2 can grow on to form the main stem.
Why waste height and flower trusses.

 

No personal experience, as I ALWAYS take up my side shoots in a timely fashion

But I remember a thread on here where someone said they had accidentally bust the leading tip of a Tom plant, and let the side shoot go on "instead", and that what it produce was not as "good" as its siblings alongside it.

 

OK, not tried it.
Maybe I'm looking at it wrong.
Anyway, what ever you cut off would make a good cutting.

Looking again, I'd say discount my post Triffid and cut off the bit the others have said.

 

interesting idea though

 

Tadda...

 

I'd take off both lower leaves Triffid, if that is a cutting.

 

Is anyone else finding their tomato plants are growing really slowly this year? Mine are only a foot high at best and were sown in February. I'm sure they were taller than that this time last year.

 

Mine are tall, but very "drawn" due to lack of light ... so the tops, now the light is good, look lush ... and everything below that looks pathetic.

Note to self: make sure they get more light next year. I moved them to the periphery of the added overnight artificial light, and clearly they didn't have enough natural daylight during the day

 

I started hardening off yesterday too, rain is just clearing up here, 11c outside.

Just checked the forecast, overnight below 10c till 4th June.

Mine aren't leggy, but I have been moving them round the house to get the best of what little sun there has been.