This is my first time growing tomatoes, and I’m growing Sun Golds. I trained them to grow as single stems up a trellis, then used string support to guide them up to the top of the fence once they outgrew the trellis.
Since I had a lot of plants and limited space, I figured the single stem method would be the best way to keep things vertical and organized.
I’ve been pruning regularly to remove suckers and improve airflow. Today, I noticed some lower leaves turning yellow and looking unhealthy, so I went ahead and trimmed off a bunch of the lower growth to reduce the risk of disease. But now I’m wondering if I trimmed too much leaves? The plants are flowering and loaded with fruit, but I want to make sure I’m not hurting their overall health or yield.
by Felixdai1999
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I’m super impressed with everything you have going on there.
That basil is 🔥🔥🔥.
Lettuce looks super happy too.
Love love this!! Can you share what fertilizer you use?
Yeah that basically looks like what everyone strives to achieve. To answer your question: no. Lol
Wow this is amazing
Beautiful!! 🤩 What type of tomato is this?
This is absolutely insane. I give up
All I can say is that looks like it’s AI, and I mean that in a complementary way. AI could not have perfected that more. Congratulations that’s a gorgeous garden.
Looks great! In what general location do you live? Mine are doing great so far in the Dallas, TX area, but not quite this well. I have some fruits ripening, but not nearly this many. Now I’m worried it’s going to get too hot before they produce much.
I think you are good with the trimming. The basil growing in front blocks air flow. You have lots of nice air flow now.
A brag.
I’ve never removed any but the earliest suckers from a cherry plant. Nor grew on a string trellis. My cherries just grow wild with basically no care besides watering.
Pull all the suckers when they pop up and you can trim all the leaves below the last attached flower. No other maintenance is required! Where are you going to send the vines next?
Yeah you’re bragging a bit as they look fantastic. Lol. Buy you may want to start letting some suckers grow unless you’re at the end of your season (just beginning for me). You’ve run out of support height wise and unless you want to garden with a ladder things are not gonna be as pretty in a month.
I personally wouldn’t trim that much, but I think you’ll still be okay. All of the leaves help with photosynthesis, but the most important ones are those closest to the fruit cluster.