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Mutant Tomato

My Costoluto Genovese tomato has a large mutant flower cluster where the growing tip of the main stem shoud be. I think this is called fasciation. There are conflicting views on what causes this, genetic mutation or a virus. Most views lean towards a mutation. I'm going to take a risk that it is a mutation, leave the plants in place and simply chop of the mutant, and hence to top of the main stem, to encourage the side shoots. Hopefully all will be well.


2 comments:

  1. Apparently roses do that too. Weird.
    Are you getting a (very welcome) invasion of ladybirds too?

    Cheers MC

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  2. Yeah I've noticed quite a few around, always a good sign in the garden. I've always got loads of bugs out there. They seem to balance themselves out though

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