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Grittyville, WA

Generally speaking?? Different for different seeds??

I’m sorry for beating these boards to death with my questions...

5/17/2018 9:05:26 AM

Virginia

This is my first year growing for giant tomatoes, but I had one blossom on the first truss, looks like 2 lobe fuse set. Got another bloom on second truss and the blossom is twice as big. Hopefully it sets, and I'll see what I got.

5/17/2018 10:15:52 AM

Lebanon, Oregon

Generally speaking? Yes, in my experience for Big Zacs. I have made the mistake in the past of leaving them in the pot too long and a large megabloom forms. Then I get excited and finally put them in the ground, the flower will die or not pollinate and grow as it should because the root system is too small to support a large flower. The 2nd and 3rd trusses are singles and so forth. The trick I learned from Wixon Chris in his prime (LOL) is to get them in the garden early when they are young and keep them protected. The roots will grow. By the time that first truss appears the plant will be able to support a large fruit. This worked for me last year.
The year before I went the route of growing large plants, trimming the leaves, and burying the large stem. That didn't work for megablooms. Maybe two's or threesomes at most.

5/17/2018 4:09:15 PM

Wixom MI.

Lol...Rebel sometimes i feel like a hasbeen !!! Hard to keep up in the garden after a hard day of work ? You said everything perfect with planting early small plants.time for me to take a nap !!! Lol.....:-)

5/17/2018 4:41:06 PM