In areas like mine, pruning tomato plants is necessary. We have too much moisture in our climate so diseases take hold. By pruning, I can control some of the issues that may develop.
Here’s a few of the ways I prune my tomato plants:
- Excessive suckers – I’m keeping only three main producing stems.
- Bottom 12-16 inches of the plant – this is where a ton of disease splashes up from the soil.
- Any spotting or disease so it doesn’t spread – most are fugal spores that carry on the wind.
- Leaves that cross through the middle of my cages to create better internal air flow.
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*I purchased many of my poles locally at big box stores over the years. They tend to run about $5/6 each though, so bulk pricing on Amazon is how I’ve ordered extra poles because it is cheaper.
If you’d like to compare pricing, here is what’s available at Lowes:
Triangular Tomato Cage ($9.98) | Trellis Cage System ($24.98)
