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Western Massachusetts

How far up does the first truss normally appear? Thanks for feedback - I'm a newb

5/24/2018 9:31:41 PM

Wixom MI.

Mine will start after about 10 leaves. The plant may be about a foot tall when you first see the buds but the plant will probably stretch to about 18"

5/24/2018 10:20:12 PM

Wixom MI.

I recomend trying to grow a first truss tomato if you can. If you don't get a megabloom that you like then just wait untill you see something you like. I find that the first truss usually will get the bigest megabloom but some growers beleive you need a 4-5 foot tall plant before you set a tomato. I say try it both ways and see what works best for you.

5/24/2018 10:26:07 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

If first truss shows no megabloom, do I do away w/that truss, i.e. trim it off? Peace, Wayne

5/25/2018 6:06:27 AM

Wixom MI.

Yes it would be best to move on if their is no megabloom.

5/25/2018 7:22:53 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

I sometimes wonder if it’s in the genetics of the plant.
Grew your 4.80 last year Wixom.
Plant had one main stalk that ribboned with one Mega Bloom on top.
Looked like a 2 ft tall sunflower.
Mega was the size of a golf ball.
Didn’t set but that thing was so big I was prepared to pop a tent in the patch and sleep next to it.
Temps went from 70s to upper 90s over night and stayed there for 2 weeks.
Head fell right off.
Man I was pissed !

5/25/2018 8:57:59 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

Here is a picture of the bloom and ribbon vine.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278136

5/25/2018 9:25:29 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

Here’s the blossom:
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=277720

5/25/2018 9:29:24 AM

Lebanon, Oregon

Always be prepared to pop a tent in the patch..just ask Porkchop.
Those are some nice blooms. Quite a few of the early megablooms for me last year didn't materialize. The 6.06 and 6.02 I grew last year were from the 7.10 Foss and 4.69 Spaziani. Both nipple high and about 3 fused flowers. They grew rapidly early on and kept going. The roots and plant were large at that point. When pollinated I trimmed down the plant so it put all its resources into that one tomato. I am all about nipple high this year but will post big flowers when they occur.

5/25/2018 12:23:30 PM

Wixom MI.

My Megazac's are very consistent at growing a first truss gaint megabloom.i think that the 4.80 was a wixom slammer. Last year because of neglect i lost my first megablooms on my Domingos but they all took on my Megazacs.i like the genetics of the megazac easy to grow and consistent megablooms.

5/25/2018 2:25:08 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

That blossom is the main reason I planted another 4.80 this year.
What was your slammer Wixom?
Any particular cross ?

5/25/2018 3:57:17 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Rebel I only had one tomato of any size last year.
About 4 ft up on wixom’s 6.23.
Just under a pound.
I’ve invested a lot of money and work on my soil this year.
Hoping to break a new PB several times this year !

5/25/2018 4:07:56 PM

Sissonville wva

wixom you have mail

5/25/2018 4:51:55 PM

Wixom MI.

Email sent

5/25/2018 6:41:10 PM

Wixom MI.

The wixom slammer was a cross of porkchops 7.05 bigzac x 5.75 Porkchop Domingo

5/25/2018 6:42:59 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

In 2016, the wixom slammer was my biggest. That was an F1. Last year, my biggest blossom from the F2 was in a 40 gallon pot that I did not take care of correctly. I noticed last year..the seeds from my first year wixom slammer, tossed a first truss ribbon blossom on about 50% of the plants. This year..I will definitely be planting some wixom slammers...have not yet decided the ratio of F2's to F3's. This is a hard weekend for me...have to choose 200 seeds to start..with the eventual plan of 120 going into the garden.

5/25/2018 7:17:28 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Thanks Wixom.

5/25/2018 9:54:17 PM

Western Massachusetts

Thanks guys

5/27/2018 12:19:01 PM