Delicious Tomato Rice - South Indian Recipes by Archana's Kitchen

Pruning the lower leaves on your indeterminate tomato can help reduce pest and disease by increasing airflow, access for predator insects, and limiting contact with a sole surface where diseases can be transmitted to the plant. If you’re in a humid climate, this is very important as moist conditions help bacteria and fungus thrive. I remove all the bottom foliage up to the first fruit cluster as well as any damaged leaves. As all the bottom fruit ripen’s on the lowest cluster, I will then prune

Tomato Gardening Tips