Instead, you can consider leaving a 4 cm distance to avoid infections.
It is crucial to try not to cut the stem too close to the vein. They remove the stems that grow between the vein and the foliage.
This way, the plant becomes single-veined and expands only vertically.Īnother technique is the dead-heading of the plant during the early stages of its development, followed by the removal of peripheral stems except for 2-4. Indeterminate varieties need heavier pruning than determinate varieties, in order to grow properly.Ī common pruning technique includes the removal of the outer stems leaving only the central vein to grow. Generally, we have two main tomato types, determinate and indeterminate. We need to understand that not all tomatoes need the same pruning. In general, unpruned tomato plants stop producing sufficient amounts of fruits after a given time. Moreover, harvesting, as well as other farming techniques (spraying of chemicals) becomes much easier. It provides several advantages.įirst of all, pruning enables farmers to monitor and balance the vegetation and fruit set of plants.įurthermore, pruning facilitates aeration, that prevents infections. Pruning is one of the most important farming practices mainly for indeterminate tomato varieties.
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