Yes, seriously. I can't recall off hand and I don't think there's a good way to google this:
Will new flowers appear on old growth? My plants of course started flowering at the bottom and worked their way up... so once all the flowers/tomatoes are gone from the lower parts, will there be more flowers there later in the season? Makes me question my single-stem growing method: if I have to top it off and flowers don't regrow, then there'll be nothing to fruit until some suckers eventually pop up somewhere.
If no one knows I guess I'll find out myself over the next couple months ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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[–] 13405963? [S] ago
Well I can't let it grow to 20 feet. I don't want to have to climb a ladder to get at the top, and I certainly don't have any supports that tall. I'm topping it at 8 feet, a little over a foot over the top of the support. They're already pretty tall.
[–] Inconceivable2 ago (edited ago)
Cutting off the growing tips will reduce harvest, but if you're ok with that then it's your decision.
I suggested you lower the plant and remove all unnecessary leaves. But, it's your garden to do with as you wish.
Edit: PS, don't allow any part of the plant to actually touch the dirt; neither leaves nor fruit nor stem.