Prune Tomatoes in June for Bigger Fruit
Truss pruning tomatoes in June boosts fruit size and flavour. Remove excess fruit on trusses to let plants focus energy on fewer, larger tomatoes. Greenhouse plants: prune at 7 trusses; outdoor at 4.
Truss pruning tomatoes in June boosts fruit size and flavour. Remove excess fruit on trusses to let plants focus energy on fewer, larger tomatoes. Greenhouse plants: prune at 7 trusses; outdoor at 4.
Truss pruning in June redirects energy to produce larger, juicier tomatoes. Remove small fruits to grow 4-6 per truss for a bumper harvest.
Truss pruning tomatoes before July boosts fruit size. Experts advise removing small fruits to channel nutrients, yielding larger, sweeter tomatoes. Prune indoor plants at 7 trusses, outdoor at 4.
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