I had a micro-dwarf that had really bad germination back in the spring when I was starting seeds – only two seeds germinated and grew (I only planted six) – but as it has matured, I've realized that it's a really neat variety – so much fruit on the plants that did germinate, and it's a really nice, compact size plant. Supposedly, the fruits will top out around 4 ounces and be kind of meaty, which seems neat for a micro. Not just a typical cherry tomato.
I have no idea if it's a determinate or indeterminate, or if that is even a factor with micro-dwarfs, but I got thinking, if a determinate sets all its fruit and then puts its energy into ripening all the fruit kind of at once in a short period, not producing after that, then could suckers be on a similar sort of flowering "clock" and have limited production or growth as the original plant? Or am I over-thinking that?
by L-Pseon
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Great question and one that I’m also curious to know
Hell tbh I know you can root suckers and plant them but even on an indeterminate I’m curious if people have gotten successful plants/harvests out of them
I found determinite clones can still thrive and produce well, but less with each successive clone. By the 3rd clone, it’s done.
I’ve been cloning and propagating an indeterminate for 3 years or more with multiple “lineages” and generations.