Tomato suckers are not the same as tree suckers. Tree suckers come up from the roots and for grafted trees they could be root stock and yield something completeky different from the main plant. most fruit trees have shoots or spears that come off a trunk or branch bit their purpose is not to bear fruit. it is to collect sunlight to feed the rest of the plants
Tomatoes come in two forms Determinate and indeterminate. The indeterminate never really quit growing[or trying to fruit] until frost killed. These are the big vine kind that need staking or cages to support the big plants.the suckers tend to root better than the branch cuttings will in fact if the vine is not supported up off the ground they will often self root and continue to pump goodies into the plant
Determinate plants ofter grow to about 4 feet and quit growing and the goodies are sent to develope fruit. Usually there is a big burst of fruit at once [great for canners but not for the person that wants and needs a few fruit over an extended period] suckers taken after growth has slowed usually are Unproductive.
For whoever conplained about fruit not setting in the heat they are right. I can usually beat this by growing under shadecloth [Remey works too} and misting the cloth whem the heat starts to rise. Evaporative cooling works in our 95-105 degree afternoonsBut keep a eye out for fungus and mold diseases they love those conditions! ~gd
Tomatoes come in two forms Determinate and indeterminate. The indeterminate never really quit growing[or trying to fruit] until frost killed. These are the big vine kind that need staking or cages to support the big plants.the suckers tend to root better than the branch cuttings will in fact if the vine is not supported up off the ground they will often self root and continue to pump goodies into the plant
Determinate plants ofter grow to about 4 feet and quit growing and the goodies are sent to develope fruit. Usually there is a big burst of fruit at once [great for canners but not for the person that wants and needs a few fruit over an extended period] suckers taken after growth has slowed usually are Unproductive.
For whoever conplained about fruit not setting in the heat they are right. I can usually beat this by growing under shadecloth [Remey works too} and misting the cloth whem the heat starts to rise. Evaporative cooling works in our 95-105 degree afternoonsBut keep a eye out for fungus and mold diseases they love those conditions! ~gd
