(05-07-2020, 10:13 AM)Scarlet Wrote:(05-07-2020, 09:36 AM)JJB Wrote:Similar on each stem - so double the fruit per plant? Each stem will still make the same number of trusses and if I'm really daring and prepared to feed well and have 3 stems I get 3 times the fruit from the same plant without using up a huge amount of space - much better use of space than growing 3 plants.(04-07-2020, 10:54 PM)Scarlet Wrote: I often do double stemmed cordons in the GH, they will usually grow similar amount of trusses as the main one, though I start it as low down as possible.
I don't stop my plants either.
If the fruit yield is similar, why do you intentionally go for double stems?
Understood. Sounds like a great plan. Note to self: feed the dual stemmed plants well.
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