Tomato Pruning: Cultural Technique or Natural Growth?
As April arrives, stakes and crosspieces structure the vegetable garden. These wooden, bamboo, or metal supports will soon host lush tomato plants.
Two gardening schools clash here: the "pruners" and the "no-secateurs" advocates. Pruners explain the pinching technique for solanaceae—counting floral bouquets per branch after removing every sucker.
The other side lets vegetation wander freely, tying up new shoots. Lush growth strengthens plants, limits fungal and pest risks without yield loss, and provides shade against intense sun (especially in the South).
This year, try both approaches in your garden—experiment with France's favorite fruit-vegetable.
Tomatoes
