Top those tomato plants... Now.
If you are growing determinate tomatoes, stop right here. Don't read anymore. If you are growing indeterminate tomatoes, you might want to stick around. We are in Florida (9B). Our tomatoes have been growing and producing for a while now. However, the humidity, heat, sun, periods of drought then drench have all taken a toll on our plants. They are currently reaching for the stars at 7'-10' in five-gallon buckets. Leaves are yellowing and the tippy tops are starting to curl. There are scars on the stalks and stems from pruning, breaking, rubbing, pests, and so on. They just aren't producing anymore and are looking rough. Many gardeners, at this point, are hot and tired and feel much like their tomato plants look. Some will take to Facebook groups asking for help from fellow gardeners. They will get responses from less experienced gardeners, regurgitating the same thing over and over: use epsom salt, crushed Tums, entire eggs, eggshells, banana peels, fertilize, do water
