How To Train Tomato Plants

A step by step video on how to train tomato plants, including an explanation of determinate and indeterminate tomatoes, how tomatoes grow naturally, and how to prune tomatoes including removing tomato suckers, sideshoots, and additional leader stems.

I find there are three important things to get right in growing tomatoes: firstly, how to train tomato plants so that their energy is concentrated on producing fruit, rather than leaves and branches, which is the subject of this video, secondly, supporting the plants so that when the fruit starts to form the weight of the fruit does not cause the plant to topple over, or the branches to break, and thirdly, consistent watering so that the roots are always moist. If the soil is too dry, or waterlogged, this can spoil the fruit and risk the plant becoming diseased.

Tomatoes Cuttings Video:

Watering Tomatoes:

[maxatherelaxer]

Loved it. No "Whats Up Youtube" in a high pitched voice introduction to the video. The information is everything i need to grow proper fruit here in Australia. Than You so much !

[cutaway]

Excellent, clear explanation and advice. One of the very best I’ve seen, thank you very much.

[iluvmusic]

Informative and great visuals. Thanks, I think I can train my tomato plants now 😊

[captainbusketttv]

This video was an absolute gem.
Informative concise and I don't feel like I need to do any other research to successfully grow tomatoes.
You got yourself a new subscriber and the town crier. I can't wait to watch your other videos and I'll be sure to share them with my gardening friends.

[LondonWorms]

This was incredibly informative and well presented. Thanks for sharing 😊👍

[lissam]

I have watched many videos today and only yours was clear and made sense. Thanks

[lesliebeaumont]

Yes, I learned some additional info here. Thank you!

[MarcelLENORMAND]

Thanks. Good use of diagrams AND photographs — makes it much clearer.

[bubbafats]

i have roma tomota plants now and i never trained them, i have cages but never trained the plants. as of now i think i got more fruit than leaves and they are growing crazy. hopefully my harvest works out. i will try training tomatoes next year

[jembo]

Thanks that was very informative, I am growing tomato plants at the moment, and I now see what I am doing wrong thanks.