1.
Osma Acres Farmers
Market

2.
Tomato T-Clipping, Pollinating,
Pruning
The process of growing Tomatoes includes
Pruning, T-Clip supports and Pollinating.
These steps are necessary after the plants
start growing and blooming; about 10 weeks
after transplanting.

3.
Pruning involves removing most leaves, all-leaf only branches;
all sucker branches and all leaves that touch the ground; the
plant starts resembling a naked stalk with tomatoes and 3-5
leaves at the very top of the plant. Pruning reduces plant
disease; increases air circulation to the plant; provides all
nutrients to the fruit and drastically reduces the
plant weight.

4.
A tomato plant before pruning has dense leafing (see
image below) which smothers the plant by denying air
circulation; starves the plant by using most of the
nutrients; provides a basis for plant diseases and
weighs the plant down with the extra weight; all except
a few leaves at the top MUST GO!

5.
A properly pruned tomato plant (see image below) has
only 3-5 leaves at the top of the plant with all other
non bloom bearing branches removed.

6.
Pollinating is done when the blooms start appearing; the proce
is repeated 2 or 3 times weekly until blooms stop appearing; th
insures maximum yield of the plant. The process involves
vibrating the trellis strings to cause the pollen on the blossoms
to drop into the blossom; essentially emulating the buzzing and
vibrating of bees pollinating the flowers.

7.
T-Clip supports are added about 6-8 inches apart on
the Trellis lines as the plants continue to grow upward.
The clips attach the plant to the trellis lines to support
the plant and keep it vertical. The process includes
maintaining tension on the trellis line as addition clips
are added; T-Clips start at the base of the plant with
one about 4-6 inches from the top.

8.
Our Green Beans are blooming and have several small
beans forming on each vine; they should be ready by
early July.

9.
Our Egg Plants are growing very well; they have
blooms and should be ready by Mid August.

10.
Our 1000 Strawberry Plants are doing very
well; they have a lot of blooms and many
green berries and should be ready by Mid July

11.
We have about 100 pounds of Red Rhubarb that is
ready NOW.