Once tomatoes are well established, do I need to prune, or do I just let them go!
poppy500,
Dec 9, 4:27pm
Depends on if they are determinate or indeterminate ( google the varieties you have to find out) http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/tomato/2000082337022708.html Usually you can just leave determinate tomatoes alone, but keep leaves off ground and remove leaves once they get old/ yellow
Take laterals out so you have a cleanish mainstem Once fruit is set remove leaves from main stem starting at the bottom and moving up as fruit sets and matures to help with air flow/ ripening
lythande1,
Dec 10, 5:11am
Depending upon who you ask (and they??
gizmo811,
Dec 10, 5:25am
Thanks, all very helpful for a novice tomato grower!
tjmc,
Dec 10, 5:40am
Oh Heck- Nobody mentioned that the wee laterals that you can pinch out, can be popped into some seed raising mix, and protected from the environment, and they will grow roots and give you freebee tomato plants.I have one in the greenhouse over winter, then outside in a big tub for summer - the plant in over 10 years old now, and has yeilded several hundred kilos of tomatoes over the years!Not bad for a $1 plant and about $7 worth of Daltons veg mix a year!
cantabman1,
Dec 11, 8:12am
Agreed! i have done the same thing myself. I find that if the tom has a thick stem and of a vibrant variety, you can have several of the stronger laterals growing with the main stem. Any punny ones i remove, that way you get more toms.But only leave laterals on the stronger plants.
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