How to Prune Tomatoes for the Best Harvest
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- Опубликовано: 19 июл 2018
- Complete description of how to prune tomatoes to get the best harvest you can. Many gardeners let their tomatoes run rampant and then go a little crazy when they take over the garden. With selective pruning you can control how your tomatoes grow and get the best possible harvest. This video shows the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes and how to prune them in an easy and controlled way.
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Mr Gardener is genuine. Soft spoken and very knowledgeable. He has pondered and put many good thoughts together to educate us in a simple and practical way. I'm looking forward to many of his gardening videos to come. Thank you. Mr Gardener.
Best tomato pruning video on Yt, bar none. Clear with good visuals. Well done.
Thank you very much!
This is such a great video. I’m a new gardener and pruning is scary! I was afraid of “killing” my plants. This was so clear and easy to understand. Thank you!
When I prune the tomatoes, I sometimes do not throw the cuttings away, but put the stronger offshoots in some bottles with water. Within a few days they develop roots and can then be planted in the ground or in a container.
Of course, this is only useful in early summer when they still have enough time to develop into full plants. Because of the shortened growing season, their yield is also lower, but to me the effort is worth it. Plus, these plants make a great gift for all ages.
Last but not least, it also helps me overcome my aversion to pruning. I strongly dislike pruning tomatoes, even though I know how important it is, especially in the relatively humid northern German climate. When I remember that the cuttings will find a new and better place to grow, I find it much easier to do what is necessary.
Videos like this never grow old, and will help new and old school gardeners alike for years. Thank you 🌱🌿🍅
Scott knows what he is doing and he is excellent at explaining how to prune. Good detail and easy to understand. Pruning tomatoes is hard to figure out at first. But if you watch Scott over and over and actually do it yourself and then go back and watch this video, it will become pretty clear what you can and can't do. Thank you Scott.
Gardener Scott, you are an effective, efficient, and interesting teacher: Filling the entire period with information that meets the teaching objective, with no time wasted. Thank you. I'm looking forward to a healthier, stronger, and more productive tomato patch this year!
agreed.
You are like Mr. Rogers of gardening!
You are my favourite gardening channel to watch. Your voice is so soothing lol
Thank you so very much, Gardener Scott! You are thorough and precise, and I actually am able to internalize your information.
This is the best gardening channel.on youtube, I think. The quality of information is superb.
Proud 53-year old stroke survivor and relatively new gardener growing tomatoes from seed. I learned about pruning a few weeks ago but your video has given me so much clarity and insight to be more nurturing to my plants. I feel like these are my babies! I am truly grateful for the wisdom and experience you’ve shared. Bless you! 🙏🏽
You are a wonderful teacher, and i can understand your english because of your clear talking. Thanks from Turkey!
I'm so glad I found you. I'm a first year gardener. Your video is very informative and helpful ,thanks!
I'm so glad it was helpful. Enjoy gardening!
MY WIFE AND I, WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ENLIGHTENING US IN OUR FIRST YEAR OF TOMATO GROWING!! VERY GOOD VIDEO.
I never even knew that tomato plants should be pruned. This was very helpful and it all makes sense. Thank you!
Just watched all your tomato videos, Scott, plus about a dozen others. I had lost my excitement for gardening -- thanks to your videos I know exactly why and what steps I want to take for this year's garden. One of the reasons I like your videos is because they are so detailed and show exactly what you do as you explain why you do it -- which is why I'd love to see how you tie your tomatoes up. It's probably obvious to most people but knowing where to tie, how much of the plant to tie, when to move your tie would be so helpful. (I've never grown indeterminate tomatoes.) Thanks!
Thanks, Anne Marie. I am planning a video to show that this summer. Thanks for the suggestion.
I loved the way everything was explained. So interesting , I appreciate the time you took to teach how to prune tomatoes. Thank you so much.
excellent video - slow clear talking, very clear graphic modeling -- I learned to understand why one would or would not prune in a certain way.
Best explanation I have heard about pruning your tomatoes. Keep it simple, just the facts. You are really helpful to other gardeners.
This is, by far, the BEST tomato pruning tutorial I have found. Many thanks Scott.
Thank you very much, June.
A really good, comprehensive and re-assuring video. Shows you can choose your own style of pruning according to your circumstances.
Watched several other videos and I was left even more confused about how to identify a sucker vs. a sun leaf. Your video was crystal clear and I think I can now prune my tomatoes this year with confidence. Thank you!
Thank you for such a clear understanding of what to do and when. It cleared up my understanding and I can feel more comfortable about it now. This is perhaps the clearest I have ever heard, Thanks Again.
You're welcome. I'm so happy you found it helpful.
Thanks a lot man, been applying some of your methods to my own garden, and I must say it's come a long way. Cheers.
Excellent, clear demonstration and information! Wonderful as usual. Thank you
Gardener Scott is like the Bob Ross of Gardeners,!!!! I love this cat...
Thanks, Greg.
I said the exact same thing to my husband!
Perfect analogy!
Greg Wrobo well that’s the best descriptive video I’ve seen in a very long time.
Only just found this one. Have you done any on cucumbers please?..
Greg Wrobo I was just about to write the same thing!
Thank you for getting back to me!!
I must say you made more sense and gave more clarity than any other person, on any other channel! Kudos to you for not only knowing what to do, but have the ability to show others clearly. It's 1:30 in the morning here, and I want to take a flashlight out to my garden and start helping my plants.
Thanks. I love your enthusiasm.
Pruning best done when no moisture on leaves. Helps prevent spread of fungus, etc.
= @@GardenerScott = (1) how or where do you get seeds for indeterminate tomatoes ??
(2) can you successfully make plants from cuttings from indeterminates ??
If you have this in a video, give a link here. . Thankyou.
🤣my husband woke up one night at around 2am and couldn’t find me. He followed the open door and the lights I had on....found me in the garden surrounded by my camping lanterns. Weeding. Those weeds are my nemesis. It gets too hot to do it for long In the day and in the afternoon I run out of time....so I was literally out there in the night trying to catch up. It’s soothing to me 🤷🏼♀️. Bugs are awful though. Sigh
@@Mtkrvi06 that's priceless and too funny at the same time! Kudos to you for posting your craziness. Your poor husband though, he's going to put a bell around your neck before bedtime if you're not careful.
Seriously though much respect and keep on pruning!😁🍆
What a great video. I have a bunch of cherry and paste varieties in my garden, and pruning them has helped so much. Love your channel, please keep producing this kind of top-shelf content.
Wow... This was EXACTLY what I needed to know.
Thank you so much ❤
Its amazing we can prune tomatoes. We enjoyed it and will certainly apply it. thanks a lot.
Thank you for the most easiest to understand tomato pruning video!
You speak with clarity and that helps tremendously. I have learned from this video, and agree with much due to experience. Thank you for your time.
You are very welcome, Shane. Thanks.
I played it on 1.5x speed... I’m a fast talker though. Good video
This was a very clear explanation on pruning tomatoes, Thank you Scott.
You're welcome.
This explanation has cleared up everything I've been watching about pruning tomatoes. Really nice that you show the young plants and then the older plants.
This is one of the most informative tomato pruning videos I have come across. Great job explaining, with clear visuals and recommendations. Greatly appreciated! You have a new subscriber.
Wonderful. I'm glad it was helpful.
Yes, HOWEVER: If you let your suckers reach such maturity that they had actually already set fruit and you need pruners to snip them off, you suckered too late and your plants have wasted too much energy on developing mature suckers, which could have gone to fruit production. Don't wait so long and remove your suckers when you can still pinch them of with your fingers!
Great clarity. The best tomato pruning tutorial I have seen. Thank you.
Thank you very much.
I tend to progressively also prune the lower leaves, once the fruit "hiding" under them is ready to turn to its final colour. That way they get direct sunshine and super good taste from being directly sunkissed.
Great instructional video. I appreciate the detailed explanation. Thank you for "teaching" me!
You're welcome. I'm glad it was helpful.
best guide and simple explanation on growing tomatoes ive viewed on youtube for a novice grower such as myself ! thank you
The most clear and informative tomato video I have seen. Very helpful.
Thank you, David.
Best tutorials that I have come across (and I have looked at a lot).
best pruning tutorial ive seen. great tips. and even prepared a lot of samples for demo of actual pruning. thanks mr. scott! real helpful 👍
Thank you.
Thank you, GS, especially for the last part on helping me grow my plants out with strong stalks rather than up (past about 5 foot) in the space I have. Very educational and to the point. So many youtube channels spend time talking about everything under the sun rather than the stick to the topic they say they are going to cover
Thanks, Thomas. I'm so glad it was useful.
Thank you so much for these pruning instructions. The best tomato pruning explanation on RUclips! I followed your instructions last year, and had my first bumper crop in years!
Thanks! I am growing tomatoes for first time. Had no idea there was so much to learn. I really enjoyed your video. I am saving it to watch again. I can’t wait till tomorrow morning to go on my first “sucker safari!”
What a great video, I feel confident about pruning tomatoes this year! 🍅
Finally someone who explained and videoed perfectly!!! Thank you so much I now know how to prune or not prune Tomato plant's
Excellent as always Scott👍
Thank you dear, for sharing your garden tips, you've been very helpful, just what I needed and very well explained. God bless you and your gardening 🙏🌿🌱🍓
Best video I have ever heard and seen. Description great and great clarity. I can actually understand what to do.
Thank you.
Very helpful for first-time gardener.
I'm a visual learner and this was THE BEST video, hands down! Thank you for showing and explaining it start to finish!
Glad it was helpful!
I agree, this guy is really good. I always felt guilty about removing the suckers, but not any more thanks to Scott
the best tutorial i have seen on this subject. thank you!
Thank you, Matthew.
Great job explaining pruning. My dad always taught me about suckers and this was an amazing visual explanation.
Thanks!
Can’t wait to view more of your videos. I can’t wait for planting season either. Have some heirloom seeds from my dad and will get started
Soon. Yellow stripeys and I forget the ones I liked so well. They are a nice size and kind of a pink color. I always called pinkies but that’s not it.
By far the Best pruning video I've seen. Thank you so much. It was so easy to listen and follow along.
Thank you for the clarity and "giving permission" and validating the fear of pruning the suckers that may have developed larger with flowers on them. I now know what I did incorrectly last year's garden. All my tomatoes went wild and did exactly what you described- disease, overrun beds, and not quality.
Wow, i just watched 3.32 min and i have to say, this is one of the best videos about tomatoes I ever watched!! ;) Cheers!
Thank you.
@@GardenerScott Thank you for the great video ;)
What a lovely man. A proper gardener!
Thank you Gardener Scott, am growing tomatoes for the first time. This is indeed lecture 101. I gathered an extensive knowledge from growing tomatoes in such a short time. Blessings 👍👍
Thank you so much for this info. This my first time planting tomatoes or any veggies. My tomatoes are running wild, but that is about to change. Again, thank you for the much needed info!
You're very welcome. Enjoy your gardening.
Absolutely clear on what to do pruning wise. Thanks so much! I have 20 plants, all indeterminate heirlooms and all pruned up. I live in Southern Oregon about a mile in from the Pacific, so this is a big experiment. We have to contend with the marine layer. Even so, my plants are outside in gro-bags against a building. Already staked and trellised in their own microclimate. Three feet tall on June 8th.
You're the most informative videos I found on RUclips yet! Other videos just tell you plant water prune Harvest but they don't go into detail on exactly how or why! I'm really learning a lot from your videos.!
Brilliant, as a new gardener this has given me loads of tips 👍. Will be watching, keep it up. Regards 🏴
Thanks. That told me the best info on pruning tomatoes I’ve heard.
Thank you, John.
This was such an incredibly helpful video. Thanks so much. I guess I have a lot of pruning to do!
Thankyou for your clear, defined and sensible advice on pruning tomatoes.
Thank you Gardener Scott, a very good explanation on how to prune tomato plants, and what plants to prune.
You're welcome. Thanks.
Very informative video, thank you! I liked that you spent some time going over all the details of pruning. It's my first time growing tomatoes :)
Thank you. Good luck with your tomatoes.
Excellent informative video. Thank you. Retired and ready to grow more vegetables.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Gardening is a great way to have fun in retirement.
Best video on tomato pruning I've seen. Especially with regard to how many suckers to leave growing in relation to how high and bushy you want the plant to be. Excellent!
This is the best explanation of pruning tomatoes I've found so far. I've never been much of a pruner of tomatoes, but I think I will be pruning this year. Thank you, Gardener Scott! Always great content!
Great video. This is the best video about tomatoes I’ve found. You’re really good at this. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.
Thank you for very much.
Most clear presentation I've watched. Hoping my tomatoes would yield more fruits this time.
Thank you Scott! So much knowledge and good advices!
Such excellent instructions. Thank you!
Really like it Scott made me feel as if I may be able to grow great tomatoes. Thanks again I will try it in 2020 it gave me hope for something to do later
Hows the garden , hope all is well ! June 2020
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Thank you for this video!! I am new to gardening and this was super informative and easy to understand!
Another great video! Such excellent patient teaching. Stellar explanations! Thank you for all your effort in making these!
This guy is awesome answered all my questions
Great video. I'm glad you added that part towards the end, about leaving lower suckers and pruning the upper ones. I use cages and stakes, so about 5 feet is my height limit. Also, it seems that aside from being determinate vs non-determinate, the variety may change my pruning habits too. I grow a hybrid called Fourth of July. The fruit are rather small, very much like the store bought Campari tomatoes, and I usually don't prune the suckers at all, like I do for my Beefsteak varieties. I also give my plants at least 36" spacing so I can afford to let them get a little bushy.
Very helpful, clear instructions. Thank-you.
Thanx again Scott, your videos are all super and I'm learning as I watch before I go into my garden
I 2nd the motion on your clarity. It’s makes the difference. I will start pruning my determinate/indeterminate (not sure yet) as they grow. They’re about 16in tall now, but plenty of suckers already .
Just the info I was looking for! Thank you so much!
That's why I do this. I'm so glad it helped.
Wow this was like an instructional television show on PBS! By far the BEST information a about growing tomatoes I've ever heard and I've been gardening for over 20 years! I'm from Ohio but now live inGeorgia and I'm really struggling to get a nice harvest of tomatoes yet. Definitely will be trying these pruning techniques immediately. Thanks so much and you got yourself a new subscriber 👍🏾👏🏾😊
Thank you so much.
I live in SE NC, where the summers can be brutally hot. I do like to prune a bit, but like another poster said, leaving some extra foliage to shade the fruit may be the way to go. Will try that next season. I would have done it this year, but deer found my "buffet." :-(
thank you. this is more informative than any thing i've seen before. GREAT JOB
Gardener Scott you are the best teacher in the garden for me.
Thank you very much.
Thanks for the pruning tips , I am not growing in dirt so bugs are not so much of an issue , but was unaware of suckers so I will be looking out for that issue.
Thank you. Very helpfully explained. I like it how you explain the general rule and then when you may wish to break it (removing suckers but when you might leave them and why, and how what you do depends on how tall your trellis is).
Very helpful, new info, will follow advice Thanks
Great information Gardener Scott! Thank you!
Great information. Trying to follow your tips this spring/summer. Thanks for the tips
It's like talking a knowledgeable friend to instruct you.
Thank you.
You're welcome. Thank you.
Thank you Gardener Scott! This was very helpful! I always had decent tomato crops but they also got really crazy bushy. I realize now I can keep them neater and hopefully more productive! We donate all our left over produce to the food bank so I am hoping for a really good season this year! All the best to you!
Glad it was helpful! I hope you have a great harvest.
Excellent video! You explained it in a way that even I can understand. Thank you so much
Thanks! You're very welcome.
I like this garden teaching because it's all about the info and he gets right to it.
Another very helpful video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😊🍅
So glad you find them helpful. Thanks!
Thank you for explaining the suckers in detail, I knew it was good to remove the suckers but didn’t know which branches were the suckers.
You're welcome. 🙂
I have just found this video now, and I am so happy I did. This is the best explanation I have ever seen to explain why and how to prune tomatoes. Thank you so very much!!