I did my first bit of pruning this morning. I waited till the plant was fully dry, to prevent the spread of disease, and it will had good sun for the rest of the day.
I removed the lower limbs of the plant. Some were too close and possibly even touching the ground. Apparently this is also very important for the prevention of spreading fungus or disease (like blight). I removed all of the suckered branches from the bottom, they were located right in the "armpit" of the stalk. Very easily recognized for what it is. I didn't know that each stalk will grow those random branches off of the 'producing stems'. Plus towards the middle and top there were tiny little "suckers" all about that I removed.
This is just what I've learned through this process I have shared. If I've got something wrong about pruning, please correct me.
Ludell has grown past the trellis ring, and is a little over 3ft tall. Looking really healthy this am. One of the yellow flowers went into bloom this morning. I have a few opened yellow blooms now.
Im just happy i havnt killed it yet. If it produces tomatoes i will be uber stoked.
I removed the lower limbs of the plant. Some were too close and possibly even touching the ground. Apparently this is also very important for the prevention of spreading fungus or disease (like blight). I removed all of the suckered branches from the bottom, they were located right in the "armpit" of the stalk. Very easily recognized for what it is. I didn't know that each stalk will grow those random branches off of the 'producing stems'. Plus towards the middle and top there were tiny little "suckers" all about that I removed.
This is just what I've learned through this process I have shared. If I've got something wrong about pruning, please correct me.
Ludell has grown past the trellis ring, and is a little over 3ft tall. Looking really healthy this am. One of the yellow flowers went into bloom this morning. I have a few opened yellow blooms now.
Im just happy i havnt killed it yet. If it produces tomatoes i will be uber stoked.
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We sleep.