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Lexington, Ky

A 5 segmented megabloom recently appeared on a sucker vine and I'm curious if anyone has ever had one take and grow out to a respectable size. The part of the vine just behind the blossom looks like a ribbon or flat vine, very odd looking. Thoughts?

8/27/2010 12:47:40 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Give it a shot, worst that can happen is it doesn't do anything.

8/27/2010 1:59:16 PM

Hamilton Nj

i would let it grow, hopefully it will get huge lol!!! i picked 75 suckers off 20 plants yesterday up to 1 foot long !!! got to start checking every week i guess??? 5.58 timms are popping tom.all over !!! good luck pizza

8/27/2010 2:30:40 PM

Lexington, Ky

I had an 8 segmented megabloom on a sucker in late October last year, too cold at that point to do anything with it however, it's changing my mind about pruning technique. Sure, I get the two and three segmented blossoms with a traditional plant but two years in a row, large megablooms on suckers.....hmmmmmmm

8/27/2010 3:52:56 PM

Hamilton Nj

i take them anywhere i can get them exspecialy 8 segments,i noticed my big megablooms came out early, then after that i only got 2 segmented tomatos and maybe one 3 segmented tomato, dont know if i have to prune more or step up the ferts lol pizza im hopeing some of theese guys will be willing to trade some of the 7.18 harp seed 2nd. generation ofcourse at the end of the year pizza

8/27/2010 5:42:31 PM

Wv

give it a go, my guess is you will have trouble keeping the vine from breaking but im just a hillbilly, have fun,tree

8/27/2010 11:08:57 PM