We tend to over prune our tomato plants causing plant stress and slower growth. A tomato plant need energy from the sun. Grow stronger plants and bigger tomatoes by pruning away fewer leaves.
0:00 My Tomato Tip You Probably Don’t Know
0:45 Keep Some Leaves From ‘Suckers’ – Partial Pruning
1:52 What is a ‘Sucker’ Really – It’s a Good Guy
2:39 Tip Pinch Pruning to Keep More Leaves
3:35 Why Tomato Sunscald Happens
4:15 Another Tomato Plant & Example of Tip Pruning
4:36 Be Aware Of How Much Energy You Remove From a Plant
5:39 Pinching the Tip – Example 2
6:46 Leaves Shaded by Other Leaves Do Nothing
7:30 Do I Remove Flowers, Pinch the Tip, Do Both – Review!
9:35 Sunscald Mentioned Again – Tomatoes Need Leaves
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Your voice reminds me of Rick Steves. Have you gotten that before?
Can I replant the suckers???
great insight👍
What are you spraying your plants with?
Nice one, Gary. Cheers.
I so appreciate your approach to tomato pruning.