I planted two tomato seeds on February 21, 2016. The two plants are very big now- almost four feet. It looks green and healthy and very bushy. I have a feeling I did not prune enough! I removed several suckers* from the plant but during its la
ter stage. Harvest is scheduled for end of May but I have a feeling it will be taking a little longer as I allowed it to get too bushy. I continuously look at the plant to check for pests. I found a handful of tomato caterpillars which I picked out and fed to my chickens. I spray the plan with neem oil to keep pests away. Soon I will post on a homemade pesticide I made with Garlic and Hot Pepper. The plants have several flowers so soon I should be seeing tomatoes!!! I hope. Let’s wait and see when i’ll get to taste my organic tomatoes. Any advice?
*What is a Tomato Sucker?
Tomato Sucker
Tomato suckers, or side shoots, are the growth that appears in the crotch between the stem and a branch. If left to grow, they will become another main stem with branches, flowers, fruit and more suckers of their own.
Pruning tomato suckers is sometimes recommended because the resulting new stem is competing for nutrients with the original plant. You may be setting more fruits if you leave the suckers to grow, but the fruits will be smaller and the plant will be more cumbersome.
