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@Bmd hey Brandon- was wondering about your tomato plant. I grew 3 of them last year. I was watching YouTube videos and I found one really interesting, so I did what he said…..I had so many cherry to@Aries and regular ones- we were giving them away. I’ve grown them many, many times- but this last crop went beyond anything I could have dreamed. It’s pretty simple too. Pinch off all bottom leaves so you have a 3-4 inch stem from soil line up. If it has not flowered yet- when it starts to flower- pinch ALL of them off. Let it grow- making sure to pinch those bottom leaves so you have a clear sight of all the soil. Depending on if you’re growing in containers, or the ground- for pots- you can pinch off some of the tops so it grows bushy. If growing in the ground- make sure you have tomatoe cages or stakes. In 1 month- mine just exploded! The reason for pinching the bottom leaves- so you only water the soil. Tomato leaves can’t handle water and they burn very easily- plus in pinching…the stalks grown thicker to hold the weight if the plants as it grows. The reason for pinching off the flowers once or even twice- young tomato plants cannot handle to weight if the tomatoes, and lots of the time the stalks break. Lastly- don’t let your beautiful babies eat any part of a tomato’s plant- it’s very toxic to them (us too to a certain extent- ever get itchy while pruning or planting without gloves! Yup- now I know why!!) just wanted to share that little bit of info. 😊🪴💕🍎