These larger plants need more space to really allow air, light and circulation in. For indeterminate and larger tomatoes, take 8 to 12 off at the bottom of each plant as they grow to their mature size. Here’s the steps to properly prune tomato plants. I suggest pruning when you plant in the spring, in the middle of the growing season, and at the end of the season. You need to prune at several times throughout the growing season to truly reap the benefits. In addition, it also provides light to promote photosynthesis. Pruning tomato plants doesn’t happen at just one time. How To Prune Tomatoes Create Space At The Bottom Of Plants Much of the rot and disease that affect tomato plants comes from the soil. This is an important consideration when looking into tomato companion planting. Pruning tomato plants is a great way to provide better circulation for the plant. If plants are not pruned, they will grow at random and fruit will be. Fine Gardening's Danielle Sherry shares with Fine Cooking's Sarah Breckenrid. If you are short on space in your vegetable garden, pruning tomato plants will help to keep them under control, creating more space for other plants. The need for pruning depends on the type of plant and the size and quality of the fruit. Pruning your tomato plants helps promote optimal plant health and maximum yield. In addition, removing leaves allows better air flow around the plant, so reducing the chance of diseases developing when leaves remain wet, and also allows more sunlight to reach the ripening tomatoes. 'You may have fewer fruit on a pruned plant, but they will be bigger,' explains Amy Enfield. Leaving them on will take the energy away from the leaves, slowing fruit production and growth. If there are any flowers on the plant, remove them. Pruning – or pinching out side shoots – should result in the tomato plants producing larger fruit and earlier in the season. How to Prune Tomatoes at Planting: Start by removing any lower leaves before planting so that you can bury the plant deep into the soil. Pruning tomato plants helps them to put their energy into producing fruits rather than producing more foliage. 'When I first started growing tomatoes, I largely left them to their own devices, occasionally tying them to their supporting canes, not realizing that the cordon varieties need pinching out in order to thrive,' says keen grower and Period Living editor Melanie Griffiths. Indeterminate tomato plants do benefit from being pruned for a number of reasons. (Image credit: Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash) Do tomato plants need to be pruned?
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