Grow Tomatoes NOT Leaves | How to Prune Tomato Plants for LOTS of Fruit

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  • Опубліковано 9 лип 2019
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  • @leeannsosa9144
    @leeannsosa9144 4 роки тому +240

    I love that you talk fast and give a lot of information. Other gardening videos are very slow-paced and the viewer gets impatient, waiting for the nuggets of truth. Thanks!!!

    • @dianebash9402
      @dianebash9402 2 роки тому +6

      I often set the playback speed to 1.25 or 1.5 on any video that seems too slow.

    • @theresawojnar8099
      @theresawojnar8099 2 роки тому +12

      Everyone in Jersey talks fast, esp. Italians.

    • @joycee5493
      @joycee5493 2 роки тому

      @@theresawojnar8099 So true💜

    • @thesaintmustwalkalone708
      @thesaintmustwalkalone708 2 роки тому +2

      I agree... I can always pause and rewind if I need to soak something in... But most of the time, I want to get with it, so I appreciate this as well

    • @meme852369
      @meme852369 2 роки тому +4

      I've fallen asleep to so many of those videos lol

  • @smb123211
    @smb123211 28 днів тому +4

    Love your channel. I was a farmer and agree that folks should grow their own food if they can BUT no one can all they need. I tell folks to think of your home garden as a supplement. We spend Saturdays with friends, making tomato sauce and pesto, putting up peppers, making ice cubes of herbs, lots of wine and a big supper of spaghetti and meatballs that night. I give away tomato jam, jelly, sauce, salsa and sun-dried at Christmas and folks really appreciate it.

  • @ChristopherJJamz
    @ChristopherJJamz 4 роки тому +158

    I love your energy bro! That's how a gardening video should be! This ain't a Sunday drive this is a Friday night!
    Let's grow!

    • @Timetravel1111
      @Timetravel1111 2 роки тому

      Yess ha ha

    • @reginaldanglin4264
      @reginaldanglin4264 2 роки тому

      Lol 😆 love it. Let's Grow!!!!

    • @e7venjedi
      @e7venjedi Рік тому

      LOL!

    • @FootFungusTreatment_Tao
      @FootFungusTreatment_Tao Рік тому +1

      One of the biggest challenges with pruning tomato plants is knowing where to make the cuts. It's important to remove the right growth to ensure that your plant continues to grow and produce fruit. When pruning, be sure to remove the suckers that form in the crotch between the main stem and the branches. Additionally, remove any leaves that are blocking airflow or light. This will promote healthier plants and an abundant tomato harvest. By following these simple pruning techniques, you'll be able to grow tomatoes, not leaves, and enjoy a bountiful harvest.

  • @poulidor69
    @poulidor69 3 роки тому +44

    This is my first year gardening and I’m learning so, so much from your channel. Thank you very much and I love your enthusiasm too.

    • @DEA90799
      @DEA90799 11 місяців тому

      You will learn a lot from UA-cam and from trial and error. This is the best way for tomatoes. Squash and zucchini should be staked. You should grow cantaloupes and small watermelons on cattle panels. Pole beans are the most productive per square foot. Vertical gardening saves space. You can never have too much mulch.

  • @AX-gv5jk
    @AX-gv5jk 4 роки тому +45

    Y'all this dude knows what he's talking about! Love your channel, straight to the point, simple instructions and effective. Good reminders too! I studied sustainable agriculture both in farm and field and for a degree. Everything you are suggesting is spot on and proven effective organic methods. I like how you weigh the pros and cons of each, because the very nature of organic is working with the system instead of trying a one solution fixes all deal! Nature just doesn't work like that!

  • @lokisfriend
    @lokisfriend 4 роки тому +28

    July 11th and my tomato plants are about nine feet tall, the first harvest is ripening on the vine now. I took off a lot of suckers the first month and also took off the very first flowers simpy because the stalks weren't strong enough to hold fruit yet. Marigolds by tomatoes help with pests too. Thanks for your videos.

    • @abbienormals1669
      @abbienormals1669 2 роки тому +7

      I love marigolds to prevent bugs in the garden. They look nice too, surrounding and between some plants.

  • @kmydesire12
    @kmydesire12 Рік тому +2

    Your wife is blessed to have you. You’re truly a provider for you family. God bless❤

  • @donnamuldowney9749
    @donnamuldowney9749 4 роки тому +26

    Thank you, James! Your videos are on point. I love that you give us powerful information without wasting our time on fruitless dribble. I NEVER have to fast forward through your videos . . . Keep building that Food Forest!

  • @charlesa3374
    @charlesa3374 3 роки тому +5

    Well done James! It's interesting how many people don't have any inclination regarding tomato plant pruning! I do this with my tomatoes every year and am rewarded with healthy and numerous fruits. Thanks for spreading the good word!

  • @AnnInFL
    @AnnInFL 2 роки тому +8

    These videos are great! Your excitement is contagious! Love that you talk fast and give lots of great info, especially explaining WHY you are doing things based on plant physiology, energy, hormones, etc. Thank you! My garden is producing better thanks to your awesome videos.

  • @rodneygreen9968
    @rodneygreen9968 4 роки тому +5

    I learned from my Dad many years ago to Stake Up High, Prune Sucker Limbs, Work Ground Around the Stalks & Water Plants Liberally. It Definitely works for me.
    Thank You for sharing your experience & growing Tips for the gardeners watching.

  • @gwendolynvaughn6490
    @gwendolynvaughn6490 4 роки тому +2

    This is my first year gardening, I've listened to you and a few others. Making sure to put into concept what I'm learning. Thanks so much for this channel....

  • @lawn2garden931
    @lawn2garden931 4 роки тому +25

    Been watching all your videos. Love how your enthusiasm has grown over time. Very contagious. Ok, you've got me. I am going to double the size of my garden next year and change it to be a food forest (at least the new part).

  • @elliottware9184
    @elliottware9184 2 роки тому +4

    Cool to hear about hot humid growth advice. I'm a novice, who learns from mistakes and wants to lessen their occurrences. Thanks for helping my gardens growth and mine.

  • @davidlarson6451
    @davidlarson6451 Рік тому +5

    My wife and I are brand new to gardening this year in Wisconsin and have made/planted our very first garden. You have been a tremendous help! We have already pulled in a nice yield of produce and have been able to share with our neighbors and canned pickles and salsa already.

    • @smokeythegreat7131
      @smokeythegreat7131 11 місяців тому

      It'll be my first garden with lots of stuff too! Glad you both are enjoying yours!

    • @louisethomas8074
      @louisethomas8074 10 місяців тому

      Hey fellow Badger. I’m new to vegetable gardening and canning as well. We have such a short growing season we need all the input we can get. Gonna try cool season crops this year to extend the season

  • @wandasimons3305
    @wandasimons3305 4 роки тому +2

    Your video is wonderful. I'm a disabled senior and vertical gardening sounds really good.

  • @dereka3341
    @dereka3341 4 роки тому +43

    James has a knack for choosing topics, in a timely manner.

  • @daveyraydaveyray4180
    @daveyraydaveyray4180 4 роки тому +23

    Thank you TUCK for sharing some of the spotlight w/ your Daddy He's a lucky dad to have a show stopper like you P.S. I'm giving my "Sebastian " a bath and a cut today. I hope that he looks as good as you.

  • @quirkyviper
    @quirkyviper 3 дні тому

    I've only started following the channel recently but came to this one for info on how to prune my indeterminates. At first, I was like "Where's Tuck"?! And then I realized it was 4yrs old and he may not have been part of the family yet. Now that I see him, I squealed "look how ittle he waaaassss"! I hope you revisit these sometimes to see how far you and the young king have come!

  • @therock8224
    @therock8224 3 роки тому +3

    Great that tips are given for those who live in super hot and humid (tropical) climates. Nearly all gardening channels assume everyone lives in a cold temperate climate, but some of us live in the tropics and appreciate the tips on how to successfully grow fruiting plants in our climate.

  • @VondaInWonderland
    @VondaInWonderland 4 роки тому +38

    I've been wondering about the lower leaves. Thanks for answering my questions. Tuck looks so cute, his tongue is wagging hard ♥

  • @whegerich
    @whegerich 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you! NJ here too. Just started growing tomatoes this year. Pruning! I need to do this more, hardly have any fruit growing on a few plants. They are HUGE, but largely barren. Pruning should help. Keep up the great videos!

  • @terrihittle8658
    @terrihittle8658 2 роки тому

    Just found you...you are great and a great teacher. I enjoy that you talk fast and aren't slow paced. Thanks

  • @danrcockerham
    @danrcockerham 4 роки тому

    I just ran across your channel this evening and am loving it!!! Lot's of UA-camrs ramble on, saying hardly anything useful. However, you get to the meat of the subject and pack in a lot of great information. I wish you were my next door neighbor! Thank you for what you do!!!

  • @maximusmenor4224
    @maximusmenor4224 3 роки тому +33

    Dude's literally the green giant I love

  • @askmamalouise7605
    @askmamalouise7605 4 роки тому +5

    This is great now I finally understand about the Air Flow & The Reason To remove The Suckers! Thanks a billion!

  • @YouCallThataKnife253
    @YouCallThataKnife253 3 роки тому +1

    Love your enthusiasm, bro. Seriously...makes me happy to see people feeling joyous about their passions

  • @aliciakurtz6789
    @aliciakurtz6789 Рік тому +1

    I love your channel!! Practical, logical, factual information. Especially when it comes to tuck getting airflow!! OMG!! I just love you and your Buddy Tuck. Seriously how it is you managed to make your gardening channel funny, cute, and adorable while teach by us so much is Fantastic!! Really so enjoying you and Tuck!!!❤️❤️

  • @maryandrade4307
    @maryandrade4307 4 роки тому +7

    Heading out to prune my tomatoes now! Thanks for the motivation!

  • @aljohn24son
    @aljohn24son 4 роки тому +103

    Tuck got pruned!!! Looking good 👍🐕✂️🍅🌱

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  4 роки тому +7

      Hahah!! ❤️❤️

    • @marcosorduno9203
      @marcosorduno9203 3 роки тому

      How many pounds u get for each tomotato plant

    • @ladybug9171
      @ladybug9171 3 роки тому

      🙈🙈🙈🙈

    • @jasonclayton936
      @jasonclayton936 2 роки тому

      @@jamesprigioni Can tomatoes plants grow with 5 hours of sunlight if I have a long growing season please please thank you in advance.

  • @kurtbutte7958
    @kurtbutte7958 2 роки тому +3

    Never knew about companion plants. Went directly to search what else is good to grow with tomatoes, Marigolds! That's easy and looks nice. Thank you. Borage will be planted when I find it. 😁

  • @juniorwilliams6437
    @juniorwilliams6437 Рік тому

    thank you for the great information. I'm growing my very first garden and there's a lot of info out there and not all of it good. I like it that you a very technical and that you don't waste a lot of words. the instructions are easy to understand and follow. please continue to put out informative videos about all aspects of gardening.

  • @TheFeelButton
    @TheFeelButton 4 роки тому +173

    Food forests have to be the coolest way to grow! Good stuff!!

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  4 роки тому +12

      I think the same thing my friend. They sure are a lot of fun 😄❤️

    • @rowenasarceno2017
      @rowenasarceno2017 4 роки тому +1

      The Feel Button 😍

    • @joyceobeys6818
      @joyceobeys6818 3 роки тому

      Earthly Fireflies
      So, he is a communist?

  • @nailadee
    @nailadee 4 роки тому +4

    I’m doing this method now with heirloom Cherokee Purple tomatoes. I started with 3 tomatoes and then rooted 4 more suckers. I’ve got 5 tomatoes setting fruit and I’ve NEVER had this much fruit set on this size plant! My largest plant is just over 2’ tall and it’s loaded. I’m a believer!

  • @zenhaven9121
    @zenhaven9121 3 роки тому

    i'm a noob at gardening but i'm trying my hand at it this year. Your video for drying seeds and planting them was a big help and now i'm watching them grow. thanks so much for the tips. i love watching your videos. they are so helpful and informative. new subscriber here.

  • @markkristynichols845
    @markkristynichols845 4 роки тому +4

    Oh--and my very first gardening book (years ago) was Carrots Love Tomatoes!!! It is the most beat up book among my garden books! I need to get more herbs and flowers in with my veg but ultimately because of YOUR channel, I want our own FOOD FOREST!!! - And love seeing Tuck!!--Kristy

  • @IIJOSEPHXII
    @IIJOSEPHXII 4 роки тому +17

    Nice to see you put those canes to good use, they look quality. Shout out to your sister for growing them.

  • @sherjohnson551
    @sherjohnson551 4 роки тому +3

    Tucker is so cute!
    Love gardening too! Thanks for the refreshing tips.

  • @elchichi
    @elchichi 11 місяців тому +1

    Love it bud. Thanks this is just what I needed to hear. Keep growing food!

  • @charlenenagel7962
    @charlenenagel7962 4 роки тому +1

    James, your tomatoes look fantastic! Watching you and Tuck in the garden is so inspiring, Thank You!

  • @dranamarie
    @dranamarie 4 роки тому +3

    Incredible plants there ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I'll try this asap !

  • @markkristynichols845
    @markkristynichols845 4 роки тому +6

    Loved this--took a break from picking blackberries (triple crown) to watch this before I prune my tomatoes as it is 90 degrees here in southern Missouri! Your videos continue to inspire me and I was just thinking....I would love to see a recipe video from you! I think that would be neat--give us an Italian recipe with your produce!!! -Kristy

  • @ravenslair117
    @ravenslair117 2 роки тому

    You’re the best, James!!! I tried to listen to others but I always come back to your info and your awesome advice. And who doesn’t LOVE Tuck????❤️🌹😘

  • @rannygrash
    @rannygrash 4 роки тому +1

    Finally. Explained it properly to me! Getting excited for spring now (Southern Hemisphere). Would love to see an episode on warmer climate food forest gardening one day!

  • @krisk255
    @krisk255 4 роки тому +3

    I'm using this stacking idea for the first time this year. Working great with a chocolate stripe variety.

  • @marieafidchao4502
    @marieafidchao4502 4 роки тому +14

    I like it that he talks fast. It saves time.

    • @Wildpony98
      @Wildpony98 4 роки тому +1

      Marie Afidchao would rather hear this than people who ramble on saying nothing but loving hear themselves speak st*up and get to the point lol. I talk even faster so he’s still speaking slowww to me . 😜

  • @NoelMckinney
    @NoelMckinney 4 роки тому +2

    You and Tuck are awesome!
    Happy harvest.

  • @carriecoan5257
    @carriecoan5257 11 місяців тому

    I too love the fast talk and I’m from the deep south! You pack your videos with tons of info! There is no long drawn out explanations full of things we don’t need to know. You’re the best! Thanks for sharing!

  • @nickbild3538
    @nickbild3538 4 роки тому +3

    James you’re such a cool, down-to-earth dude. I really enjoy your positive outlook on all things and super informative videos. You inspire me to get out and work in my own garden. Thank you

  • @ameisherry
    @ameisherry 4 роки тому +212

    I like your concept, I think everyone should grow their own crops too if they have space or land.
    In this way, we all are helping to build back the habitat of the nature and we can eat healthy and clean crops from our backyard :)

    • @MarlonVanderLinde
      @MarlonVanderLinde 4 роки тому +16

      I think you are right, and I also think EVERYONE has some space, even if it's ONE pot! Just do it

    • @ameisherry
      @ameisherry 4 роки тому +5

      Marlon I grow most of my plants in the pot because I live in the city and doesn’t have much land to grow things with full sunlight
      I grow my watermelon from the bucket :)
      instagram.com/p/B0QRtWkJyYq/?igshid=itzr6ijic5yj
      instagram.com/p/By57R0fjNkv/?igshid=1wf0017pthog9

    • @upamaish
      @upamaish 4 роки тому +2

      Sherry Lu is it possible to grow watermelon on bucket... wanna try soon then.

    • @ameisherry
      @ameisherry 4 роки тому +5

      Tasfia Nina totally possible
      It’s actually my first time grow watermelon 🍉 in the bucket and it actually works! Melon loves a lot of water 🚿 I didn’t know that plants actually like rain ☔️ water more than tap water at the time so I water it everyday and it actually takes up all the waters ! But make sure don’t water too much when it goes to the beans in the bucket, beans actually die out when I water too much
      That’s why nowadays I have to constantly remind myself that if im going to water only water melons oregano mint and greenhouse, and don’t water the beans
      But nowadays I don’t even water anymore, I only water the greenhouse nowadays
      Can check out the first link I post previously that’s the picture of my watermelon 🍉 in the bucket :)

    • @ameisherry
      @ameisherry 4 роки тому

      Tasfia Nina here you go
      Here’s the link instagram.com/p/B0QRtWkJyYq/

  • @neilchick8215
    @neilchick8215 2 роки тому

    I love watching this guy. He is amazing and knows his gardening. I love Tuck also!!!!

  • @mags7855
    @mags7855 3 роки тому

    Great tips! Thanks so much! I was born and raised in New Jersey. Moved away years ago and still miss it so much! It will always be home! God bless!

  • @suzanneseely7167
    @suzanneseely7167 4 роки тому +4

    M’y first time watching you. Thank you for the expert advice on growing tomatoes. I subscribed and signed up for notifications.

  • @zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848
    @zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848 4 роки тому +3

    You are very inspiring James!

  • @dmmflys
    @dmmflys 4 роки тому +1

    I started using this method about 5 years ago after a horrible powdery mildew season. It has helped tremendously - great yields, great tasting fruit, less pest problems. I let them get about 6-8 feet tall then top them and try to force the plant to put their energy into growing fruit. Thanks for video you and tuck keep up good work.

  • @googleuser6112
    @googleuser6112 3 роки тому +1

    Love this video so glad I came across it! I'm very passionate about growing my own although I don't have much space I usually plant in containers and it's always trial and error but my love for growing fruit and veg keeps me going😁 i was always scared about pruning tomato plants but this year realised how important it actually is. Thanks for all the info and I've subscribed so I'll be learning a lot more from u! 😍🍅🍅

  • @seeitforme7728
    @seeitforme7728 4 роки тому +6

    I hope this will turn into a successful tomato year for me

  • @joshikalata890
    @joshikalata890 4 роки тому +5

    I’ve been pruning and taking stickers off for 3 years now and I’ve had amazing results everyone that saw my tomato plants asked me what my secret was thank you for the video ♥️

  • @jdsw970
    @jdsw970 4 роки тому

    You and tuck give me so much inspiration dude, love y’all, keep it comin I need all your knowledge and experience !!!!

  • @aribella6913
    @aribella6913 4 роки тому

    Every single time I learn something from your videos. Thanks.

  • @Luna-cx1pp
    @Luna-cx1pp 4 роки тому +30

    Idk but this is exactly how I want to be taught to grow tomatoes. I'm so *gasp* friggin *gasp* pumped!

  • @johnl9067
    @johnl9067 4 роки тому +3

    Been with you for years James! your the best bro! Love your vids! ty

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  4 роки тому

      Thanks for the continued support and love John. Your words mean a lot to me and Tuck 🙏❤️

  • @DoddsFarm
    @DoddsFarm 3 роки тому +1

    Love Tuck, he is adorable. Thanks for covering this. I've been trying new methods with self wicking container pots and this is much better than a cage. I'm going to try today, I've got some with stakes around it but never tied the middle stalk until it got too heavy from fruit. Cool.

  • @greenvillebeth
    @greenvillebeth Рік тому

    Thank you so much for the help on tomato pruning James!! Love that Tuck!!!

  • @Evita_Raylena
    @Evita_Raylena 4 роки тому +6

    This was very informative, thank you. I can’t get more than 2 tomatoes to grow on a plant. At first I thought it was because I have them in pots (I don’t have a yard) but now I’m going to prune them a little more. TFS!

    • @amber_Forever16
      @amber_Forever16 3 роки тому +1

      The way he does it makes them produce less because suckers produce more tomatoes, how big of a container is your plants in? If they’re in anything less than a 5 gallon bucket then move them to a larger container and make sure you’re fertilizing them correctly. An easy fertilizer to use is miracle grow granules that you mix with water, you can get the one specificities for tomatoes or use the one that’s made for all vegetables. Do this every two weeks.

    • @outdoorlovecookinggf4646
      @outdoorlovecookinggf4646 2 роки тому +1

      What I do is make compost with my leftover veg and fruit scraps and egg shells, coffee grounds…. Stir it up once in a while, when it looks like dirt it can be used to plant your veggies in. Wow! You get plants that never quit producing!

    • @Evita_Raylena
      @Evita_Raylena 2 роки тому

      @@outdoorlovecookinggf4646 thanks for the info. I'm going to try that! :)

  • @katherinesavarese6009
    @katherinesavarese6009 4 роки тому +56

    Loved seein that purple basil. I havw some purple basil as a companion in my potted roma tomato plant. still waiting on my first romas everyday like 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

    • @mrjoker6198
      @mrjoker6198 4 роки тому +5

      I watch my avocado trees like that

    • @amber_Forever16
      @amber_Forever16 3 роки тому

      @@mrjoker6198 how many years does it take from seed to producing does it take avocados?

    • @cindyleastorch194
      @cindyleastorch194 3 роки тому

      @@amber_Forever16 I watched a Netflix show called 'rotten' that said takes 10 years from seed (and grafting and pollinating) to get first avocado.

    • @kevinwirth4767
      @kevinwirth4767 3 роки тому

      James, your stakes are over 6 ft. tall...do your tomatoe plants really grow that tall??

  • @shespeakslifeministry
    @shespeakslifeministry 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks to you and your recommendations in your videos. I officially started my garden. It's very small but I am excited to see what will happen. It's a way for me to experiment and continue to build my garden into a food forest for years to come

  • @Geezhaze
    @Geezhaze 4 роки тому

    James- I love you how you get straight to the point and keep moving the tips along. Tuck rulz!!! Best gardening channel. Keep it up- Garret from Seattle

  • @stanmack6171
    @stanmack6171 4 роки тому +10

    6:33 Tuck sporting his new cut like a champ! This video contains a bunch of awesome info about tomatoes 🍅 Thanks for posting!

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  4 роки тому +3

      I love it when his hair is short, I think he looks so cute with his big ears!! ❤️

  • @patriciamitchell9760
    @patriciamitchell9760 4 роки тому +93

    Tuck looking real handsome, with his haircut. Very cool!!!

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  4 роки тому +7

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @jiwwyjimmy1046
      @jiwwyjimmy1046 4 роки тому

      @Earthly Fireflies Preach brotha. Preach!

  • @donethat8761
    @donethat8761 3 роки тому

    Awesome, thanks..
    I learned alot. I like the way you work the plants with your hands instead of pointing. I'm going out back to get them suckers now.

  • @jafstuff
    @jafstuff 3 роки тому

    You are an inspiration. Just built and old wooden window greenhouse and my tomato plants are doing great. Perfect for a Food Forest. Keep us growing strong.

  • @markstrachan6380
    @markstrachan6380 4 роки тому +4

    Great advice thanks.

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  4 роки тому +1

      You're welcome Mark, I'm glad you enjoyed it 😄

  • @Frankferra33
    @Frankferra33 4 роки тому +8

    Hi James - informative video, thanks. I have one question though. How can you differentiate between a "sucker" and a branch that will eventually have a fruit cluster?

    • @ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim
      @ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim Рік тому

      Suckers can eventually create fruit too. It's just that suckers take away from the energy of the main plant. If you prune the suckers, the plant will be able to focus more on bigger fruit. All a sucker is is a branch that focuses on growing super vigorously. If you leave the suckers you will have a leafier plant with more tomatoes but smaller tomatoes. Suckers are easy to tell apart from branches because they're the only thing trying to grow at a 45-degree angle between branches and the stem. Branches grow at more of a 90-degree angle. He shows it in the video.
      I am a first-time gardener I confess but this is the information I've got from research.

  • @melanieemmanuel7236
    @melanieemmanuel7236 4 роки тому +1

    Love your videos
    Started planting about three months and loving it

  • @LovelyLeeLee
    @LovelyLeeLee Рік тому

    let goooo!!! new subscriber here and I am so grateful that I found your channel !! so much needed info!! and now my garden is flourishing!!!!

  • @UKscrapper
    @UKscrapper 4 роки тому +14

    Great information on tomato plants thanks for sharing

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  4 роки тому +3

      Thank you my friend I'm glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the kind words 😄

    • @twohats8462
      @twohats8462 4 роки тому +2

      What's determined tomato?

  • @lorraineherger8508
    @lorraineherger8508 4 роки тому +3

    Hi, James, my great grandparents came from Southern Italy at the turn of the 20th century...since then my entire family has always subscribed to tomatoes staked on poles (home made, of course), and pruning of suckers and limited pruning of leaves...so you are 'right on' with you advice. I hope you continue to have great success with your gardens, as we do with ours!

  • @walterbaer3558
    @walterbaer3558 4 роки тому

    Great video. Tuk is obviously a top notch gardener!

  • @purpleboulevard1667
    @purpleboulevard1667 3 роки тому

    Absolutely love your enthusiasm and energy and even now after watching different channels, this one is a firm favourite (: I'm in the UK and can't wait for last frosts to pass to get planting out my tomato plants, jealous of how much space you have ha

  • @dreamytangerine8413
    @dreamytangerine8413 4 роки тому +4

    The tomatoes are looking fantastic. Tucks looking awesome as well with his new grooming. 😊💚🍅

  • @jodycourt
    @jodycourt 4 роки тому +3

    I find that when I let my tomatoes sprawl on the ground, I get more fruit. Maybe because I have a drier climate? The shade that the leaves provide is like a mulch for me. And I hay-mulch underneath too.

  • @boatingguy3905
    @boatingguy3905 2 роки тому +1

    I absolutely loved this passionate video. Thanks for making it! Very easy to watch and enjoy, short and to the point with excellent tips and fun! I've actually been struggling with tomatoes for the last two years of trying, but I get better every year. I live in the Pacific Northwest and our summers here have become brutal due to global warming, so full sun is too much or bordering on too much. Last year I planted in-ground in full sun and had some in containers. I actually had too many tomatoes which were still green at the end of the season last year and I used them for yummy fry-ups and put them in spaghetti sauce. This year I have heirloom seeds and have focused much more on doing things right, following a lot of research, so I get riper tomatoes at the end of the season. But, I have smaller yield this year using the same pruning method I used last year, with fast plant growth but slow tomato growth, and the longer on the vine the sweeter they get, but also the skins are thicker and they are more prone to disease, damage and scald. Go figure. The in-ground ones had some disease last year but worse, basically fried from the sun, no matter how much I watered. This year I am doing all container-grown (in 5 gallon buckets). I've found this works well because I don't have a lot of ground in which to plant, but the main thing is I can move the containers in and out of the sun and rotate them 360 degrees. My wife and me also set up a large net-like plant cover attached to the facia of the house under the gutter, so the net can be rolled up on a piece of white plastic water pipe and stay there, covered in winter, and can be unrolled in summer and supported above the plants with poles and with staked guy-ropes (like tent ropes). I didn't use it this year. Duh! It worked well the last time I used it, I will definitely use it next year. This year I started late so I am learning about late harvest, it's October and north of Seattle my tomatoes are still setting flowers and baby tomatoes. I have three heirloom varieties, about 20 plants all told, two of them cherry varieties, and all three varieties are separated on different sides of the house to help prevent cross pollination. The trouble is the amount of sun is different on all three sides. I prune selectively to allow three or four main stems and let the plants bush out, 6 feet tall. This is mostly to have anough leaves to heklp protect the plant from too much sun in mid summer. My biggest problem has been slowness of tomato growth and yield size. It can get to 100F for a week or two in the summer, and they hate that. We also had a drought for months and I had to water daily by hand, but having containers that's a given anyway because not much rain gets in the bucket when it does rain. The funny thing is the ones I abused the most and neglected and left out in the sun and oops forgot to water, leaving dry soil for a day, in smaller hanging pots, seemed to do better with tomato growth. I guess my plants are shielded from the sun too much this year. I'm still struggling with getting the right amount of sun, water, fertilizer and leaf growth. I thought more leaf growth would help with the dry conditions. I make mistakes and learn more every year and am still keen to try new things. Next year I'l try a mix of bushed-out, and hard- pruned plants with only one main stem, to see which do best here. I can keep those with less foliage in part-sun under our large porch of the house and the bushed-out ones in the sun more. We'll see how it goes! Never give up.

  • @francescodenegri2595
    @francescodenegri2595 2 роки тому

    Love your garden dude! Just discovered my love and passion for gardening this year! Love content like this. Great stuff keep it up 👍🏼

  • @carminev6088
    @carminev6088 4 роки тому +5

    Some sucker's will produce flowers and fruit. If u wait a bit u can tell which one's will, then prune the ones that don't. I always prune the lower stems and stems not in sunlight. Not sure if many of your viewers know but you can actually cut sucker's and grow another tomato plant with them they will root.

    • @jeas4980
      @jeas4980 4 роки тому +3

      Carmine V I do this in July. Prune the suckers and place them in pots. Then I over winter them under cover. First of spring I already have production. Then I can get 3 seasons out of my tomato harvest. Sometimes 4 depending on how warm winter is.

    • @williamfowler8924
      @williamfowler8924 4 роки тому

      I will try the rooting. That is good to know. Wonder if other plant's would could do that too?

    • @thedragon4791
      @thedragon4791 2 роки тому

      I do the same thing before i prune it needs to wait a little bit

  • @nickp.2432
    @nickp.2432 4 роки тому +17

    I start my tomato's early indoors, let them get 14-18"s tall and when I harden them off before transplant, cut off all but the top three or four set of leaves. I put all that stem horizontally under the soil and get massive root structure. Right soil and care and you get monsters! Love your style, great information!

    • @lwebster7100
      @lwebster7100 4 роки тому +1

      Is this a good technique for soil with heavy rains but lots of full sun?

    • @jacobspranger1267
      @jacobspranger1267 3 роки тому

      What nick said or the video?

  • @nimageofmine
    @nimageofmine 3 роки тому

    Love the bamboo stakes. Looks natural and beautiful

  • @drewhjc
    @drewhjc 3 роки тому +1

    I usually cut the bigger branches and grow the suckers because the suckers are what grows the flowers that produce tomatoes.

  • @karenlatham4053
    @karenlatham4053 4 роки тому +5

    Love the no nonsense fast-talking that you do it's really nice that you just get to the point.. No babbling on about who knows what lol.

    • @AX-gv5jk
      @AX-gv5jk 4 роки тому +1

      Agreed! Grateful for that, nothing more annoying then having to skip a whole bunch to get to the real stuff and sometimes never finding it!

  • @liliyasgardenchannel8876
    @liliyasgardenchannel8876 4 роки тому +3

    Hey James, quick question: Do you grow hybrid vegetable varieties? I tend to stick with heirlooms and although they are superior when it comes to flavor, they can be less productive than hybrids. I feel like I treat hybrids like GMOS and avoid them altogether lol. I guess I don't like that I can't really save seed from them and have to depend on the company(s). Paul Gautschi definitely had an influence over me in that aspect....
    There are other pros to hybrids other than increased production such as more disease resistance, and other tolerances. I'm thinking to do a mix of heirlooms and hybrids for my next year's summer garden. Would love to hear your thoughts about this! Thnx🌱🌱🌱

  • @galeharris6696
    @galeharris6696 3 роки тому

    James, I think you would love Vermont, where I live. Winters and all, LOL. I grew up a 7th generation gardener, learned from my Dad, and have developed many of my own techniques and theories, too. I LOVE having my hands in the soil. A dear friend of mine also feels the same and travels all the way from Paris, France every year (this year was the 33d year for her coming over, COVID and all) to garden and eat out of the farm garden. We have old favorites, and learn new things every year, too. I am 70 and she is 60, and living food is where it's at!! She's a yoga instructor in France, and I still mow my 3 acre lawn with a 45" walk-behind Toro. I believe our physical shape is largely due to eating wonderful, organic food from the garden for several months a year. Keep up with your videos--they are wonderful, and so helpful, for anyone and everyone.

  • @bobmarley965
    @bobmarley965 3 роки тому

    Beloved, thank you i am Jamaican i live in the uk, i am an avid gardener and i love growing tomatoes

  • @ranchdippin4225
    @ranchdippin4225 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you for this! I have a tomato plant that has two stalks, what should I do about that?

  • @CODstreamz
    @CODstreamz 4 роки тому +69

    This dude hopping out from behind trees kills me 🤣

    • @melnelo3875
      @melnelo3875 2 роки тому +3

      Makes the video exciting and keeps a nice flow

    • @CODstreamz
      @CODstreamz 2 роки тому +3

      @@melnelo3875 I love it

    • @sparky6086
      @sparky6086 2 роки тому

      A great video technique to keep audience attention.

    • @BigDad2150
      @BigDad2150 11 місяців тому

      Love the consistency!

  • @patriciatoner
    @patriciatoner 3 роки тому

    One of the best ways I have seen to prune tomatoes. Thank you.

  • @iownamartin
    @iownamartin 4 роки тому

    This is my first year gardening. Have always wanted to, but kill houseplants. So, I never felt like gardening would be a good fit for me despite wanting to try. I’ve surprisingly been quite successful and I attribute a lot of my success to your channel. Thanks for providing so much great info. I can’t wait to have an even bigger garden next year!

  • @bobhill5791
    @bobhill5791 4 роки тому +5

    Nothing better than a Jersey tomato!

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  4 роки тому +2

      Agreed my friend 😁👌

    • @sugarjones2305
      @sugarjones2305 3 роки тому

      Umm except a creole tomato from Louisiana

    • @bobhill5791
      @bobhill5791 3 роки тому +1

      @@sugarjones2305 Maybe..... I'll send you one if you send me one!

    • @sugarjones2305
      @sugarjones2305 3 роки тому +1

      @@bobhill5791 now, that sounds like an idea!

  • @Tryin2Bnice45
    @Tryin2Bnice45 4 роки тому +4

    Important note that his growing zone is important to consider. In zone 7b- the leaves protect the tomato from sunburn.

    • @Dee7nine
      @Dee7nine 4 роки тому +1

      He mentions that at time 6:19

  • @Do-mj1lz
    @Do-mj1lz 2 роки тому

    I am so glad to see your channel grow! Keep up the good work! Bless you

  • @bobgregory7141
    @bobgregory7141 2 роки тому

    Good sound advice. Informative and right to the point. This young man makes an excellent presentation. Good deal!👍