BALANCING GROWTH IN THE GARDEN
Tomato growers aim for strong flowering, fruit
set and fruit growth, while lettuce growers
only produce through the vegetative phase
and harvest long before the plant enters the
reproductive stage of its life cycle.”
which phase produces the harvestable part of the plant.
Tomato growers aim for strong flowering, fruit set and
fruit growth, while lettuce growers only produce through
the vegetative phase and harvest long before the plant
enters the reproductive stage of its life cycle. Plants such
as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers also need to have the
correct balance: enough foliage to support fruit growth, but
not so excessive as to be wasting energy on leaves instead of
flower and fruit production.
This control over plant balance is somewhat influenced by
genetics, but it is also linked to environmental and root zone
conditions, which are under the direct control of growers.
We have the ability to help nudge growth in the direction
we want, making our indoor gardens more productive and
providing the challenge of fully understanding what makes
each plant species tick.
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Maximum Yield USA | October 2015
Highly generative
plants have small,
short leaves with
an overabundance
of fruits.
Overly vegetative
plants will have
lots of large, lush
leaves with few
flowers and fruits.