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What is the difference between an indeterminate and a determinate tomato?
How does an intederminate tomato differ from a determinate tomato? Is one bigger than the other? More sure of itself?
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The difference between an indeterminate tomato and a determinate tomato is the fashion in which the plant grows.
For example, an indeterminate tomato grows vine like so requires support. This variety will bear fruit throughout it's growing season.
A determinate tomato plant will bear it's fruit all at once and tends to grow more as an upright, shrub like plant that doesn't necessarily require support but not always.
I have grown determinate tomato plants that required a tomato cage and the main reason was because it has so much fruit it was out weighing itself!
I have found however that an indeterminate tomato plant often does tend to grow larger than a determinant tomato plant. There are many contributing factors however. Species is only a small part of it. Meaning that if the conditions are not optimal or if the plant is lacking in nutrients, water and or light, it may not get any further than a Charlie Brown Christmas tree looking tomato plant.
If I understand the question correctly, I would say that perhaps a determinant type tomato plant i could be considered more sure of itself than an indeterminate one although in choosing what type of tomato plant is right for you, first determine the size of the garden space allowed for the plant to grow. For instance if you are looking to grow tomato fruit in containers, it would be advisable to choose the determinant type.
For example, an indeterminate tomato grows vine like so requires support. This variety will bear fruit throughout it's growing season.
A determinate tomato plant will bear it's fruit all at once and tends to grow more as an upright, shrub like plant that doesn't necessarily require support but not always.
I have grown determinate tomato plants that required a tomato cage and the main reason was because it has so much fruit it was out weighing itself!
I have found however that an indeterminate tomato plant often does tend to grow larger than a determinant tomato plant. There are many contributing factors however. Species is only a small part of it. Meaning that if the conditions are not optimal or if the plant is lacking in nutrients, water and or light, it may not get any further than a Charlie Brown Christmas tree looking tomato plant.
If I understand the question correctly, I would say that perhaps a determinant type tomato plant i could be considered more sure of itself than an indeterminate one although in choosing what type of tomato plant is right for you, first determine the size of the garden space allowed for the plant to grow. For instance if you are looking to grow tomato fruit in containers, it would be advisable to choose the determinant type.
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