How to Prune Tomato Plants for More Fruit & Less Leaves. Plus How to Trellis Tomatoes.
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2020
- This gardening video will show you how to prune tomato plants the proper way to get more fruit and less leaves. Pruning tomato plants is important if you want the plant to focus on fruit instead of making a huge green plant. You will also learn the best way to make a tomato trellis for your tomatoes to grow on no matter what climate you have.
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I've grown tomatoes for 40 years....plant them deep and let them grow and take over the garden. I never heard of pruning. Pruning makes so much sense because I've always had a lot of plant and not tomatoes. Thank you so much!
@@MikeR65 I believe you failed to read the 2nd part of K Lattin's comment - that "Pruning makes so much sense..." Best, s
Sally Sprung you know you are right. I guess after I read the first part my brain shut down.lol
@@MikeR65 :D Biggest Blessings and BIG TOMATOES to you !!!!!!!!!! ♥
I used cut up wire hangers. They are working great
I have depression and anxiety that I fight and you help me with your videos! I wake up and watch them and they help me feel so much better! Gardening is my passion and I'm so excited to learn. You are the best teacher!
You have no idea how good that makes me feel. I too struggle with that and know what you're going through. Gardening helps! Hang in there.❤
@@NextLevelGardening you're reply means a lot! Thank you!
@@holycats321 looks like I’m not the only one.
Hi Brian, I’m one of your new strong fan. 2 months ago I saw your 2 million views Tomato video and I decided to be a one kind veggy planting fellow... I seeded first and then planted my three four kind of Tomato and now I’m on a flowering stages...everything is going great even if I live in Vancouver, west Canada, so as you immagine...lots of rain and less sun, but when sun is out...it’s really hot.
So I hope it will be a nice and fruitful Tomato harvesting season. I live in a little house with a little Gardening section and now there’s really a Tomato forest with something like 25/30 plants....NOW it comes the Q....I DO NOT NOTICED IN THE PACKAGE AND WROTE DOWN if these plants are Determinate or Indeterminates Plants...:-((((( Frantic Moment....
How can I decide if Pruning the suckers or not and which plant are the ones that needs that pruning ?....and if they are instead Determinate Plants and I pruned them, it will be a disaster....PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT YOU CAN HELP ME OUT TO RECOGNIZE MY TYPES OF PLANTS ????? you can write me down here or write me your email so I can contact you directly. Thank you for your incredible SUPPORT to all of us
I've seen the pros use the vertical growing method, but Never knew HOW they attached the string to the base.
I came to your channel by accident. Seriously HOOKED now.
I will be modifying my tomato setup this year.
Oh..
And Great Job on the How, and Why.
GREAT VIDEO MAN! Glad your back in your element and looking happy!
Love your videos. Glad you are feeling better. I was looking for your new videos. Thank you for your time.
Great advice! Already reaping benefits from your strategies!
Great info. This video made a lot more sense with the hooks. I'm also in CA so was wondering what to do once they got to the top. This will be super interesting to follow!
Thank you so much! I have learned so much about tomatoes today! Hoping its not raining tomorrow so I can get out and tend to my plants
So glad I found your channel. Learning so much from you and things I never heard of before. THANK YOU
Brill video and lots of useful, sensible advice. I consider myself an experienced and knowledgable gardener but your videos have helped me improve which is great - thank you. Have built the 8ft trellis and this year used both the plastic clips and twine to cordon the indeterminate vines for this season. Pruned as advised and have achieved my best crop ever of healthy, disease free Toms. Really happy :)
Just happy to see a smile on your face, hope things are getting better and you can just spend time with the family and garden. Take care!
I absolutely love this video. Thank you so much for explaining . . . and yes . . . you explained the rounding of the tomato vine as it grows very well.
It makes total sense to me. Great idea! Thank u!
Thanks Brian. By far, the BEST tomato tutorial I’ve seen to date.
Thank you for your information!! Take your time you're doing great!! Your health is important!! 💖
Everytime I watch this video, I come away with something new and useful. Thank you Brian!
Thanks Brian hope you are feeling better. Your vids are very informative and well presented . God bless you and your family
Just found your channel 3 weeks ago...love it! I have been binge watching the old episodes.🥴
Thanks so much Brian. I have a very small space to garden so I have my tomatoes in five gallon buckets. This video was very helpful. You try to make the instructions very clear. Really appreciate that. May God continue to bless you Brian.🥰
Brian, Thanks for the string idea! Hope to hear from someone soon! Love your videos.
Yes, it makes sense what you're saying about moving the hook as the plant grows!
Thank you for sharing! I feel confident i can now grow successful tomato plants this year. Great video
Thank you for the excellent tomato plant pruning instructions! Glad you are feeling better; continued good health to you!
Thanks for sharing. Good information. Very glad you are feeling better.
This is a great video. You do a great job of explaining everything. Thank you for posting this
Great video. Explanations are so much clearer than others I've watched. Thank you SO much !!!
Than you so much for sharing your knowledge Brian, I have been worrying about this particular problem as I haven’t had a clue. Much clearer now. You mentioned that you had been having health problems, so sorry to hear this, hope things go well for you.
My plants are just now reaching the top of my hoop house. Found your tip at just the right time. Whew! Thanks! Great videos!
Thanks Brian. I have been feeding my tomato branches to my chix. Now I will root some of the branches. Great hint.
Can't wait 'till I finish my bedding to try your system. The rain has put a damper on my gardening. Take care of the headache. I once suffered migraines and a physical therapist took care of them with specific pressure massage.
Glad your feeling better!! 👍🏻 always putting great videos. 🌱🌱
Thank you!
great suggestions, full of information, thanks!
I just found your video and you do a great job describing this trellis system. I have seen this commercial system on videos and it looks awesome! I'm just getting my garden going again (I know I'm very late, but it has been 3 years since I gardened last we had to build my garden this year) I was going to do the string trellis like toy but now I would love to get these hooks! I'm excited!
I have used so much of your advice for my first season growing from seed. I am learning so much from you. Keep up the great work. I love the fact that you are straight to the point and very clear about it. Stay safe 🙏
I have a shorter growing season in the Northeast and I have my garden completely screened in to keep all animals out. What I do is use party ribbon to secure my plants and connect it directly to the screening above it. The ribbon is extremely strong , doesn’t hurt the plants and is an excellent conductor of static electricity.
Another great video (as always)! Hopefully the headaches are being kept at bay, and that you and Emily are enjoying a beautiful anniversary! Congratulations to a beautiful couple! Thanks for sharing your lives with us.
Thank you Rose. Headaches are still here but diminishing. ❤
Very good information I hope I can have a good harvest, thanks again for the tips.
Great tutorial & will watch again in case I missed anything- Thanks Heaps. Cheers Denise - Australia
Thank you 🙂
You always have useful information for us. Thank you
I'm still trying to catch up with all your videos.
It really inspires me to better. I appreciate your time and knowledge. I hope you are having a great day
Thank you so much. I'm new to gardening. i have several hydroponic gardens, and I've been trying to figure out how to prune my tomato plants for months.
Enjoyed every moment - it's exactly what happens to us. Full of good information. Thank you!
I feel confident i can now grow successful tomato plants this year. Great video
I started using this technique last year and sooo wish I had your video to walk me through it! Also I had some of those armpit suckers get big and I put them in water like you mentioned and gave them away to friends. Anyway keep the videos coming. Glad you have tamed the migraine!
Hi Brian, I've been pruning along and today I did the first aspirin and baking soda spray. Also planted some dwarf tomatoes I bought and am excited to see how they do! Thanks!
Thank You for sharing your knowledge
So nice to hear your voice. Continue to stay healthy for us. I need my hooks for my trellis
Well explained and all makes pretty sense!
This video made more sense in the trellising method and the first one for me.
Your trellis idea is awesome! I built mine in about an hour. I ended up ordering 24-ply cotton butcher’s twine to replace the natural twine I had installed. Oops. Didn’t know natural twine would rot so fast. Good tip. Let’s hope the butchers twine will work. I love the way you prune. Who needs sheers? A green thumb is all you need. Thanks for sharing. My garden is growing much better after seeing your channel.
We got large amount of rain this week....my tomatoes are looking bad. I'm hoping tomorrow's sunshine perks them up. Thanks for the update 🍅🍅
Thank you so much for this video! Considering I never really figured out if I had determinate or indeterminate plants, novice here as you know, I decided to hold out for trellis your style to next year. That said, we did place cattle panels to tie the plants up to in order to give them support of some kind. I'll do better next year. I now understand more fully about what to prune and what not to prune. Thank you so much! Something about the way you explain things that I just simply understand so very well. I'm guessing it is a high intellect symbiosis we have. 🤣
Lots of great info. Thank you for taking the time to share your wisdom and experience.
Just ordered my clips and twine. Loved the video. I did over prune my plants, but they seem to be rebounding 😊😬.
Thank-you for your hard work. It made sense and your facial expressions were priceless, lol 🤣😂.
Fertile Homestead me too. Got my twine and clips. Now if it would warm up. Boise supposed to be warm enough to plant starting Monday May 25. Fingers crossed 🤞
@@mamasabe1w81 hoping the best for you!
I've seen this done in a hot house before...pretty cool!
thanks man, i learned so much from your video . awesome
Your videos are phenomenal! I wish we had more footage from far back showing the whole picture
I would truly like to thank you for sharing your knowledge and your wonderful personality. You help me believe I can grow a garden, lol first time here at age 50 so thank you, what an amazing person you are!
Brian, thank you once again. I am sorry you are having more health issues. You are in my prayers --Ray Sussex NJ USA
Thank you ❤
Thanks liked what you said. Hoping your feeling better. Got my chickens today. There so cute. Ones a bully and one is so friendly the other four are just so cute. Should be moving next month so I can start some kind of garden. Feel better
I learnt a great deal from your knowledge in growing tomato
Thanks for the informative video. I’ll be pruning my ‘maters tomorrow, hope I remember everything from this tutorial. Thanks!
Just bring your cell phone or iPad out to the garden and watched video while your pruning
That's probably what I'm going to do
I have come across your video at the right time. I want to give a try. Thanks. You've got a new subscriber.
Always stay healthy and safe.
Brilliant Video! Lots of easy to understand information, presented in such a pleasant manner! Thank you! ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Thank you Fiona❤☘
You are the best. I want to thank you so much for all you've taught me. I just love gardening. ❤️
Aww. Thank you! So glad to hear you love it!
Great idea brother. We just made the trellis for the first time and put those hooks. Love it ❤. Thanks so much brother 🙏
I started watching your channel in March when I the pandemic hit. I am trying a bunch of your ideas in my garden...recently built a tomato trellis. My climate is very wet; I'm hoping it helps with diseases.
Thanks so much (again) ! It was super clear this time as well about the upper bracket switch-over, no worries. I haven't found them over here yet, unfortunately, but will keep looking. I still need to build my trellis structure... Btw, if you need any help with French, please don't hesitate. I'm a Californian too, just a lifer over here, 30 odd years ;) Anywho, thanks again
Thanks so much for this video!! My tomato last year turned into a giant bush and ate half my garden then got infected with spider mites. Now this year I have a unfold tomato that was still young enough to prune and since I don’t have a trellis set up I’m going to try to just train it up 2 stacked tomato cages while pruning it as I grows up :)
I meant sungold not unfold lol
Thank you for your videos I'm at work binge watching. This will be my 1st spring garden and want to get things right.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
I like seeing the pruning technique.
Great tips!! Thanks.
I just saw this video, it's great. So much info I needed. You mentioned "topping" tomatoes. How do you do that? I had 4 plants that were 8' then canopied over each other making it difficult to deal with the tomatoes. TY for all of your wisdom, experience, and taking time to share so much with people. I am getting ready to watch the video about your health, I am hoping all is well with you! Blessings!!!
You have really inspired me and I plan on doing it right in the spring. I found your channel recently and my “midnight snack” tomatoes are so thankful for your input.
That being said, there are some things I would have done differently now that I know. It’s going to be a good spring next year!
Thanks for the video. Its really helped me
Makes perfect sense. I'm saving this video for when I have to prune!
Does this work for tomatoes in pots too? Or they won’t grow that tall in pots? Also how deep is your garden bed for those tomatoes ? I have indeterminate cherry, a few in pots and a few in a garden bed. And one more question - what do you suggest to plant along/near tomatoes? I saw some basil there but what else would you suggest ? Thank you!
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Hi Ana. I am using containers and so far so good!
Ty so much for these tips
Best video on this I’ve seen .
You made perfect since great job
Thanks for the good video tips!.... I find that yarn works well in the jardin....multi purpose and it works the next year.. usually.!..lol
Got my tomato hooks from AM Leonard this week. 10 for less than $10. They appear to be really well made. Can't wait for spring.
Hello from the Arkansas ozarks. Glad to see you back!
Thank you!
Wow, I didn’t know you could propagate the sucker in water, good to know! You are funny at the beginning 😁
Yes, makes sense! Thank you!❤️
Thank you. A great explanation of how to recognise the main stem of a plant that has 'split'. So useful to me. I usually grow determinate tomatoes but this year chose to try beefsteak toms which are indeterminate. Not being used to growing them, I was surprised how quickly the side shoots grow and ended up with a split stem on a couple of plants and deliberated for ages which stem to remove. Thank you again. "023 UK
Fantastic video, thank you!
Enjoy your videos. Also am praying for you in time of your health.
Same method of pruning if plants are in containers, Brian? Heaven bless you for all the help you have given. My tomatoes are doing beautifully! They are all heirloom, open-pollinated, non gmo.
I have to tell you how I found a paper plate filled with stuck on tomato seed. It said, organic tomato, September, 2011.
My other half thought I was a little nutty because I moistened an unbleached paper towel and tested for germination.
Only two of about 40 seeds failed to germinate. The plants are just beautiful and hardy. Some have main stem as thick as my forefinger. I gave some away because my dear one thinks I am nuts! .
I have a very good feeling about my mystery variety because I would not have bothered saving them unless the fruit really impressed. I also have Roma, Amish Paste, Heirloom Blend, Rutgers, San Marzano and Beefsteak.
Ok, it's a good crazy, right!
Take care and keep the info coming!
Ambrose McLaren any chance of sharing next year?
Jocelyn Bennewies I would be very happy to share. I am so grateful that all the seed germinated so wondrously.
I have seed saved from the 2011 growing season that I bought from St Clare Heirloom Seed Co. out of Wisconsin. They give instructions on storing for longer viability. Some of my 2011 are no longer viable but because of the success of the mystery variety I have confidence seed stored properly has a longer shelf life than expected except in some seed such as onion.
Watching things grow is pure enjoyment in my humble opinion.
Don't know how it could be done exactly. Maybe a seed savers exchange? I would not consider doing it for profit. Only for contributing to saving and distributing heirloom seed. Having heirloom seed in our day is an insurance policy.
Ambrose McLaren I am new to this and travelled to Spain and Italy in the last year. While there I tried hard to get some of their seeds with no GMO and was unsuccessful. I even went to their out door markets in search of some. No luck. When I read of your post I was so excited. I would love to have even a few to start my own with. Like you I have been watching this video and have just started my first garden. I did an above ground in a cattle trough. I am hopeful. But would love some seeds from a none GMO seed garden. If you could help with this for my next years garden I would be truly thankful. I live in Stratford Ontario.
Jocelyn Bennewies I am in Western MI, so not far. Idk the rules about mailing seed to Canada but will find out.
My brother buys organic vegetables just for the seed. He bought a spaghetti squash recently and cut and removed the seed right away and planted some. He said the plants were 4 inches high before they finished eating the squash.
Used to cross the border quite a bit when living on Eastside of MI. There are still wonderful little roadside stands or were eight years ago. Don't know about Ontario as I was in Winsdor. You may find quite nice heirloom vegetables to save seed. I have had wonderful fortune just allowing many vegetables to stay on the plant until very overripe. Seed can then be harvested.
I will get back to you on this thread later as the season progresses.
I wish you a very blessed gardening year with much success!
Jocelyn, there are no GMO tomatoes grown anywhere in the world. So any tomato seeds you find including open pollinated and hybrids, are non GMO. For Canadian sources for heirloom varieties of tomatoes, you can check out Incredible Seed Co in Nova Scotia and Heritage Harvest Seed in Manitoba. I bought tomato seeds from both of these companies this spring and the germination rate was excellent. I’ll be planting them in my garden this weekend. Here’s a link about GMO plants. croplife.ca/field-notes-gmo-foods/
Pretty nicely explained
I hope you are well very soon. Migraines are AWFUL!! Great growing tips and growing clean. I don’t think I have done much pruning from the ground up the stem; I will do that this year. Thanks so much. Take care. Blessings
This is brilliant. I have a long growing season as well and always feel bad having to top my tomatoes once they reach the top of the stake. I’m going to have to build this frame and put it to use next year. Very cool!
when you talkeed about moving the top and making the longer bottom, that blew my mind a little. i was wondering what to do when they get to tall.
I learned a lot from you this year
Hi from Michigan. Love how you are right to the point. Thanks for all the great information. What are you using for mulch? I don't want to use something that will kill my plants. Thank you.
And well wishes to you for your health! You’re awesome for helping so many even with your hands so full already.
yes with this virus be safe and healthy. We need your veggie advice and experience now more than ever♥
T S how often do I spray the aspirin water to the tomatoes and can I spray my peppers too?
Will definitely look fwd to continue this video on trellising.. I am very visual, and can easily follow once I see how it's done.. lol.. got long growing season like you, and plenty of indeterminate tonatoes.. I hope I don't have to do that with my determinates. Stay blessed, keep safe and healthy.. God bless you and ur family..
Unfortunately had some nice beefy type tomatoes donated and not entirely sure what type they are. But they were delicious so I used one to seed. Currently at 8 healthy young plants and I've been caring for em primarily off your videos. Also using a similar trellis design for a bed I made! Thanks and take care!
Ok Brian, one of my cherry tomato single vine plant has grown 3 inches above our built trellis frame like yours. I only have one row of 4 plants. I'm in northern CA, long growing season. I don't want to top it off, so I will be on a lookout for those hooks!
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Everyone Moniee-Mon, is listening thanks for the info vedios keep doing what'cha do best God bless ya !.😇💞💝💯