Suckers.....

I was talking with my friend Alyss about a week or so ago about suckers. Namely, the extra growth on a tomato plant that needs to be pruned away so it doesn't draw on the nutrients needed to create delicious tomatoes.

I did a little research and found the following excellent video. In a nutshell, you only break off the suckers on indeterminate plants (climbing variety), and only below the new blossoms, never above. On determinate (bush) variety, the "suckers" are the new growth that will eventually blossom and give you more fruit.

Here's the video: How to string and sucker tomato plants.



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