Tomato Plant Side Shoot Removal

I demonstrate how to pinch out the side shoots of a growing tomato in my greenhouse to prvent it from becoming a bush tomato.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• growing
• tomatoes
• planting
• tomato
• plants
• bush
• greenhouse
• truss
• grow

[laurenceireland]

Hi togetvj,

Thank you for your kind comments.

Point taken... Begin to feed the tomato plants with a good tomato fertilizer once the first flower truss begins to appear.

Irregular watering can lead to split fruit.

If you use growing bags these would need watering more often than if the tomatoes where grown in the greenhouse border. I always use growing bags so pests and diseases don't build up in the border soil.

Happy growing.

[peterwatson12]

Thanks for the tips!

[togetvj]

Thank you, Laurence. This was a clear and informative video. It would have been appreciated if you could have mentioned at what point you start feeding your tomatoes. I understand it is when the first or second truss of tomatoes start to appear but I often wonder if it should be when the flowers form. Information from various sources seems confusing.