Determinate

To prune or not to prune tomato plants is an option tomato growers have. Not all tomatoes need pruning, in fact some should not be pruned except for the bottom leaves and possibly at the end of the growing season. Some growers decide not to prune at all, and some go over the top with pruning. Whatever you decide, here are some things that are good to know about pruning tomato plants. There are two main varieties of tomato plants: Determinate and Indeterminate. A seed package will tell you what you got. I don’t know of a way to tell if a plant is determinate or indeterminate by just looking at a young plant, but later in the season you can see if it is a bush type tomato or a huge, still growing, vine type plant. Pruning will give you earlier and better fruit, but be sure to know what can and what should not be pruned. Use clean hands and clean pruning shears for pruning. If your plants have any diseases, disinfect your working tools with hydrogen peroxide . Determina...