Been trying a number of different tomatoes and growing options over the last few years to learn what works best for our set up, being in Southern Alabama heat. Been successful. This year I may have topped this tomato plant a little too severely. The top that was cut has turned into a beautiful new plant. But the “source” plant has refused to grow or flower. But has started producing these strange clusters, pictured.
Thoughts from the group?
by STDYHND
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First time seeing this. In for answers
Wow, only time I’ve seen something similar is when growing broccoli and cauliflower – after being harvested and left in the ground the plants sometimes start to push up similar-looking, kind of chaotic growth from the base of the plant, which I’ve always associated with a plant having energy with nowhere to direct it. Maybe same thing happening here after the topping?
I’ve never seen anything like this, but my best botanical guess is you’ve stressed the plant past its ability to heal regularly and it’s growing those mutant clusters as a way to replace the lost plant material quickly by “sending everything”.
Yikes, very “Last of Us” !
That’s crazy, I want to see how it looks in a month.
Out of curiosity, why top the plants so early? I’m familiar with pruning and rooting suckers, but I’ve never heard of topping a plant except late in the season
I’ll take the info, appreciated for all the feedback!
Remindme! 1 month
What ever it is, keep growing it and keep us updated!