Plants doubled up

[MichaelC]

I've got some San Marzano plants doing very well, but there's a little problem I didn't notice at first. The seedling pots I bought each had two plants growing together. So I have two plants growing out of each spot I had intended for one. All are growing quickly, currently about one foot tall and quite lush.

My question is whether I should continue to let them grow as is, or if I need to thin out one plant from each spot in order to get good results.

[imafan26]

It depends, for me it is better to bite the bullet go eeny meenie miny mo and cut one. The remaining one will be stronger for it by giving it better air circulation and they would not be competing for air and root space or nutrients.

[applestar]

I think tomatoes tend to be bullies and one will overwhelm the other unless you really feed and water them well. So once you see which one is the stronger, you can make an executive decision.

[MichaelC]

OK, I bit the bullet and did the deed. It's very difficult to sacrifice vigorous plants! Thanks for your advice, it was a bit easier doing that with a little validation.