How to increase the yield of your tomato plants by 30% with this trick. 🍅
Follow this simple trick for your tomato plants and you will see an increase in yield of up to 30%. It is something you would not expect, but it is very easy to do.
Around May or June, we usually start sowing tomatoes. There are many varieties to choose from: cluster tomatoes, round tomatoes, datterini, Cuori di bue, San Marzano, Costoluti, Piennolo, and many others. However, not all varieties can benefit from the trick we are about to share.
This technique works best for tomatoes that grow vertically, supported by stakes or canes placed in the ground. The secret lies in the suckers (the side shoots that usually grow in the axils of the leaves). Normally, these are removed during pruning, but this trick changes that approach.
The Trick: Do Not Remove All the Suckers
This method is particularly effective for indeterminate tomato varieties (those that continue to grow and produce fruit until the first cold weather arrives).
Instead of removing all the suckers (the side shoots), allow some of them to develop into full new stems with their own leaves, flowers, and fruits.
By letting certain suckers grow, you create additional fruit-bearing branches. This naturally increases the total number of tomatoes you will harvest — up to 30% more production.
Important notes:
- Do not keep all the suckers. Select only a few of the strongest ones and remove the rest.
- Too many suckers will make the plant too bushy, reduce air circulation, and make it unstable.
- The plant will need more nutrients and water because it will be supporting more stems and fruits.
- The plant itself may stay slightly smaller, but the overall harvest will be significantly larger. 🌱
Recommended Natural Fertilizers for Tomatoes
If you want to support your plants even better, here are some excellent natural fertilizers:
- Manure: The best organic fertilizer for tomatoes. Use well-aged manure from non-industrial farms.
- Wood ash: Rich in minerals and potassium. Sprinkle lightly around the base of the plants.
- Coffee solution: Mix a glass of cold, unsweetened coffee with warm water. You can also enrich it with vegetable cooking water. ☕
The best fertilizers for tomatoes are those rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
Conclusion
This simple trick of keeping some suckers on indeterminate tomato plants is an easy and effective way to boost your harvest by up to 30%. It requires almost no extra cost and uses the plant’s natural growth power.
Try this method in your garden and enjoy a much more abundant tomato harvest this season! 🍅✨
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