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By Jack E. Christensendailynews.com Posted: 10/13/2012 05:55:54 PM PDT October 14, 2012 1:5 AM GMTUpdated: 10/13/2012 06:04:19 PM PDT 1 In autumn tomatoes often grow beautifully but stop producing. Here's a way to get one more crop from them this season. First, stop watering the tomatoes and trim back the tops of the plants a few inches (not much). Then "root-prune" them by inserting a shovel its full length down one side of each plant 4-5 inches away from the trunk. This shock treatment usually stimulates them to form more fruit. Water only if and...

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