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Australia

How tall or big should the plant be until I can start pruning?

8/29/2015 2:32:13 AM

Australia

*should not 'can'...

8/29/2015 2:32:48 AM

Central NY

only let 2-3 vines grow(when possible)..pinch ALL suckers off.. This year I really tried to get them before they were 4" tall..

8/29/2015 3:00:28 AM

Australia

Alright. So should I begin getting the suckers and selecting branches when the plant begins to blossom?

8/29/2015 3:51:30 AM

Allentown, PA

Bryn,

Prune after you have successfully set a mega bloom with the tomato growing. You do not want to prune before simply because you don't want to limit the amount of blooms you would have in which to choose from.

After you have the tomato growing, prune the plant to only one stem.

Remove all suckers as well as any further blooms. Stop the plant from growing vertically by cutting the growth at the top.

Doing these steps will maximize the energy and nutrients that go into your tomato.

8/29/2015 7:37:35 AM

Australia

Thanks for the advice!

8/29/2015 8:15:23 AM

Allentown, PA

Your welcome!

8/29/2015 5:04:04 PM

Wixom MI.

Yup i agree im going to follow your pruning methods better next year. I made plenty of mistakes pruning this year i i believe i learned from them.

8/29/2015 8:09:21 PM