How to String & Sucker Tomato Plants

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Step by step instructions about how to string and sucker indeterminate variety tomato plants. For more, check out our other tomato videos: Tomato Q&A: http://youtu.be/qJgA4n-sCE8 Indeterminate, Determinate & Semi-Determinate: http://youtu.be/TtBEL70I2tQ Doubling Your Yield with Two Main Stems: http://youtu.be/XVULRouLGbY Suckering Tomatoes (a review of the basics): http://youtu.be/a6htSKfUGXw More information about determinate (bush/cage) vs. indeterminate (trellis/vine) varieties: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/tomato/2000082337022708.html http://www.ehow.com/how_8004097_tell-tomato-plant-determinate-indeterminate.html http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/pruning-tomatoes.aspx ©Copyright 2010 Front Porch Farm, All Rights Reserved.

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What kind of string are you using? Where to get it?

This was one of the most informative Tomatoe growing tips I have watched. Thanks and keep up the great vidios

can you plant those things you broke off?

I'm so upset..I just watched a video saying to pull all of the new growth off thr plant...so I did. now I watch this video and she says not to! I'm a new gardener and this is my first time growing tomatoes.

I agree with others that this is a very informative and useful video. I'd just like to correct one thing. The suckers are not at leaf terminals, but in leaf axils. Terminals are ends; axils are crotches.

what are the tomato leafs good for? do you eat them?

Do you leave slack in the string when you are just starting out, or do you untie string at base as you go along and add extra slack to use wrapping? Very informative video. Do you like wrapping better than using clips?

Thank you so much. It's amazing how many videos I have watched about suckering where they have not explained the difference between determinate and indeterminate plants. And this year I got a variety of tomato plants and I've been suckering all of them. And some have not been vining up, so now I know why. I guess I've screwed up my determinate plants.

Excellent video. Very informative. I did not know about the determinate and indeterminate. Thank you for your knowledge!

Thanks for the great info as i am starting my first garden and your tips are very helpful, Thanks

Great video. What type of string is that? It almost looks elastic.

Learned a lot and really enjoyed the video, thank you!

Nice and informative... Washington growers are buy far the most skilled. On the East side of the state you have little time for trial and error... You have to do things correct the first time... Great Job!!!

Excellent tutorial; clear, concise, complete,

You have a good teaching tone to your voice, some of the best instructions I have heard about suckering, thanks much!

My Uncle John lived in Addy...we visited often. Love the area, thanks for the video.

I watched a number of videos on stringing tomato plants, this is by far the best.

Extremely informative! You are a wonderful teacher!

Very helpful. thank you.