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A quick question about 'biggest tomato' contests

16 years ago

Does it count as a big tomato in most/all contests

if the tomato is from a megabloom or otherwise obviously more than one tomato fused?

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mitch_in_the_garden
16 years ago
Also, what tricks of the trade are allowed? Pruning? Vascular injection feeding? Grafting to robust rootstock? Where's the official rulebook anyway?
elskunkito
Original Author
16 years ago
> Vascular injection feeding

What, pray tell, is that?
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mitch_in_the_garden
16 years ago
"Vascular injection feeding
What, pray tell, is that?"

I remember reading a few years back about a grower's attempt to provide plants with nutrients by IV drip, directly into the vascular tissues in the plant stem or flower cluster node. Claimed huge "prize winning fruit." Never tried it myself. I think it would kill the plant and kinda seems like cheating anyway. But if it works and is allowable in these contests, well, there you go.
spiced_ham
16 years ago
There is a giant vegetable growing forum. If anybody knew how to juice up plants with IVs I bet it would be the pumpkin people over there.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/giants/

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