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How to Prune Sweet Baby Girl Cherry Tomato Stems

Sweet Baby Girl cherry tomato plants are called indeterminate plants because their growth is only limited by the length of the season. They will continue to produce fruit as long as they stay alive. Pruning is essential to keeping these plants healthy and productive by ensuring that the plant has plenty of room to grow and is kept free from disease. With careful attention, your Sweet Baby Girl cherry tomato plants will continue to produce delicious fruit throughout the entire growing season.

Things You'll Need

  • Pruning shears
  • Stakes
  • Ties

Instructions

    • 1

      Remove all suckers, the leaves that appear between the main branch and the stem, as soon as you see them by pinching them off at the base.

    • 2

      Trim any offshoots with pruning shears, keeping just one or two strong stems for the best possible fruit development. This encourages air circulation around the plant and promotes healthy growth.

    • 3

      Remove all leaves below the actual fruit using pruning shears immediately when it begins to grow.

    • 4

      Remove any dead or diseased leaves or branches with pruning shears, and discard them.