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jmsieglaff · June 19, 2019

I'm experiment this year with my indeterminates.

I usually prune suckers early and let them start growing a couple feet up, limiting to 3-5 main stems. This year I've let early suckers grow, except the ones within 6" of ground and I will prune all suckers above once I get to the 3-5 main stems per plant. Thought is I'll get more fruit earlier, which can be helpful in years where foliage disease is more aggressive than average. We'll see how it goes. My suckers are all flowering now!

Dwarfs I just prune for airflow considerations (and no leaves contacting the ground).

June 19, 2019	#65
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I'm experiment this year with my indeterminates. I usually prune suckers early and let them start growing a couple feet up, limiting to 3-5 main stems. This year I've let early suckers grow, except the ones within 6" of ground and I will prune all suckers above once I get to the 3-5 main stems per plant. Thought is I'll get more fruit earlier, which can be helpful in years where foliage disease is more aggressive than average. We'll see how it goes. My suckers are all flowering now! Dwarfs I just prune for airflow considerations (and no leaves contacting the ground).