When pruning tomatoes we want to encourage energy into flower and tomato growth. We also want to avoid plants from becoming too leafy!
Stress – mild stress that is!Any action that causes mild stress to a tomato plant will encourage it to produce tomatoes more quickly, that is, become more generative than vegetative. It’s one reason why branch removal, by pruning leaves and … Read More
It’s difficult to move in my polytunnel … too many tomato plants and too many experiments going on, but it’s been a very exciting season so far! The good weather has helped a lot. Even the plants that were spindly/leggy … Read More
When I first started to grow tomatoes, one of my concerns was to find out what side shoots (also known as suckers), are and where on the plants they grow – and then how to remove them! Here’s a video … Read More
When to remove the growing tip on tomato plants – tall indeterminate varieties. Bush varieties do not need pruning. Removing the growing tip from a tomato plant is done in order to maximize growth on the fruit below. There is … Read More
Removing leaf branches or de-leafing tomato plants usually begins when the lowest leaves begin to turn yellow. Yellow leaves around the base of a plant are very common and it’s caused by plants sending their nutrients to the upper leaves … Read More
Removing a few lower leaves that have started to turn yellow or have been half eaten by a slug is a good idea. It helps to keep plants healthy by not giving insects and germs decaying leaves to feed on … Read More
Tomato side shoots and trusses can be confusing if you are growing tomatoes for the first time. Which bits to remove and to keep when the plants are growing, is not always obvious, so below I have included a few … Read More
