You could do the cuttings but if you have healthy, productive plants you will be well ahead to do as others have said and lower your plants. In future you might do a search for "Tomahooks". These are a 8" galvanized wire hook especially designed to wrap extra twine around so that you can unwrap a few coils to lower plants. I find that varieties differ tremendously in growth habit. I'm already needing to lower my cherry varieties because they are getting out-of-reach. I find that when I lower it is easier to move the Tomahook to the next suspension hook "varied length rod with "U" on each end" within that tomato row. That way the base of the plants tend to all lay the same way. Keep in mind that with all the suckers you are removing you don't need the growing tips for regenerating plants. If you greenhouse is like mine younger plants are really going to struggle to get adequate light among the more advanced plants. I just keep the original plants going into mid Nov. assuming you can close things up at night and provide a little extra heat. Last year it would have been feasible to keep GH tomatoes going til end of Dec. in the northeast.

I wanted to give you all an update on my appliances! Oven: Double Miele Convection H4892BP2 Cooktop: Drop-in BlueStar RBCT365BSS D/W: KA KUDE70FXSS M/W: KA KHMS2040WSS Down Draft: KA KIRD861VSS1 Fridge: KA KFCS22EVMS I wanted Miele D/W but KA had a deal so I ended up paying $600 less than the Miele D/W (too good to pass). The same goes for the M/W. All in all, I cannot thank enough the people in this forum! I absolutely love my Blue Star! It performs and looks professional. There is so much power that I am not sure the downdraft will be enough. I have to admit that I seldom used my downdraft and I am now learning the need for it. So it might just be that I have to learn to use the appliances as they are intended (duh!) The KA downdraft is very quiet and much taller than the previous one. It is a separate unit so installation required alot of changes from what I had before. Not to mention that the Blue Star alone was the size of my previous cooktop and downdraft combined. And what can I say about my Miele oven -- I am in heaven! I love to cook but I will admit that I had gotten used to the darker coloring in some of my cooking. My oven has been working to perfection! The food comes out evenly cooked, warm and without that slightly broiled look that I used to get from my old oven (eventhough I had not used the broiler!) I had it installed my a certified Miele installer so I will get an additional warranty year (which I was told it is being discountinued as of May 1, 2011). KA D/W has been very quiet, has large capacity and is cleaning great. I also love the upper cutlery tray. I was surprised to find out (after all my research) that it takes 3-4 hours to clean (water efficiency). THis was never disclosed. Since I tend to wash when I go to bed, it is not a problem. It does have a 1 hour option so I can still do dishes quickly if I need to. But is the water saving cheaper than using electricity for 3-4 hours? I am next to a water facility next to the river so water shortage is not a problem here. My only disappointment is the refrigerator. I opted for the counter-depth and knew that I was compromising in capacity but I really wanted a "built-in" look without the built-in cost. This fridge fits nicely and gives me the desired look but the freezer capacity is almost non-existent and the upper roll-away tray above the main freezer compartment is a pain. Sometimes it does not close properly (I think there is something wrong so I will call KA). Finally, the KA M/W capacity is larger and it has a warming function. My only surprise was to find that the M/W is only front stainless steel - the sides are black. Apparantely, this is the way they make OTR M/W. It does not look bad but I can see the left side -the one next to the cooktop. Had I known this, I would have searched for an all around OTR stainless steel M/W. As for the Stainless Steel finish, it has been easier to clean and maintain than I thought. The only cleaning problem is with my Miele oven electronic controls which retain every fingerprint. Every time I clean it I turn on the upper or lower oven (does anyone know how to properly use the lock function?) Anyway, my total cost for all appliances listed above was $11,370 plus $1,125 for installation. This does not include the $500 credit card from KA that I am expecting. I stayed within my budget and was able to get a great combination of appliances. I could not have done it without your help. Again, many thanks!

We have both brands of dishwashers in our households. Total of four, two Miele and two Bosch. There are pros and cons with both of them. With the Bosch, which we use daily, I feel I can get more dishes in the dishwasher than the Miele. However to get the dishes completely dry you have to crack the dishwasher open yourself immediately after it is done washing. the Bosch gets things much cleaner than the Miele as far as caked on food. The Miele on the other hand is just as wonderful as the Bosch but has a few extra features that I wish the Bosch had. The Miele when it is done washing has an arm that automatically opens the dishwasher to allow the dishes to dry. I have found on some occasions trouble with this because the arm does not always go back in and it takes several tries to get it fixed and back in order to run another load. However I love the fact that it has the utensil shelf, I feel like I get more utensils in the dishwasher with the Miele than the Bosch utensil basket and with a family of 7 I need to get as much washed in one load as possible. The Miele also has a funky bottom rack on the left side and is hard to load pots and pans because it seems as if it is made for square dishes and a cookie sheet behind it. Whereas with the Bosch you can just keep loading and loading and also change the layout of the rack with a couple of clicks on the top and bottom. Either dishwasher you go with you will be absolutely happy with. Both dishwashers are the best you can buy and the one feature about these two brands are that they actually heat their own water up before putting it on the dishes which helps to get them cleaner compared to other brands. If you have never had one or the other you won't even notice the differences between them.

ok.....BACK ON POINT...if you are going to install a softner, it most definately should be hooked to all of your appliances....what Subzero is saying is IF you have a malfunction in the brining rinse during a regeneration phase and IF your icemaker demands water at that time and sends a high dose of salt to the icemaker and IF you fail to notice this for a very long time and IF you fail to address it.....the salt CAN have a damaging effect on the ice tray.....for a little education for those arguing....softned water is water that has been thru ion exchange resin...positily charged ions from the regenerant (whether it is salt or potassium) are exchanged with the dissolved rock in the water..NOT THE ENTIRE SODIUM MOLECULE.....that is all....it's not rocket surgery...how much sodium you get in your water is a direct result of how hard your water is....most people will never notice a taste different....people with high hardness, say 35 - 45 gpg will notice a brackish taste....as far as an R/O is concerned....there HAVE been cases that R/O water has caused copper tubing to leak...it is beleived that the water is so pure it does to the copper tubing what water does to everything....it absorbs it....I have an R/O hooked to my fridge and have never had pressure problems.....if you do it is usually a matter of repressurizing your holding tank...which is a peice that all true residential R/Os have.....as far as the type you should buy....your house, your money, your investment.....DO NOT James36 install a carbon filter of any type instead of an R/O....for that matter, do not follow the suggestion made earlier of an R/O with a 5mic prefilter AND a carbon filter before the membrane.....you are on well water and a carbon filter will only cause you problems.....if you want to chlorinate your system by permantly installing a chlorinator then by all means use carbon prefilters....the only place you will have one is AFTER the R/O holdin tank and before the point of use...this is only to polish the water and ensure you don't taste the rubber bladder the water has been sitting in.....one other suggestion....make sure you really look at your Subzero....some models have copper tubing running in the fridge...personally I would not risk hooking up to one.....