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Originally Posted by RenettaHogan
I have an indoor hydroponics system. My tomatoes are getting too long. Is it okay to cut them back in order to keep them from getting even longer? I've heard that you're not supposed to do this, but I thought I might ask the experienced ones for advice.
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I'm not really sure what you mean by "getting too long." Are they stretching upward to get light, or are they just getting too tall and wide for your setup? I don't think cutting them back will help you either way. If they are stretching upward to get more light cutting them back wont fix the problem. If they are just getting too big for your setup cutting them back can temporary help, but unless your goal is a bonsai tomato plant that wont fix that problem either.
Bush varieties of tomato plants are hybrids that were bred to grow small, and usually grow between 3 and 4 feet tall. Regular varieties can grow very tall, 10+ feet tall as long as the plant is supported.