HOW TO: PRUNE BEEF STEAK TOMATOES FOR BEST PRODUCTION

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Жыл бұрын

Hey everyone! just a short video on how I prune my beefsteak tomatoes in my raised beds for the best production. This can also be done in ground as well or in pots. Some may argue this technique, but we have practiced this technique for years on thousands of tomato plants, and it has always worked fantastic!

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@rhukaduka 25 күн бұрын

Watching again to educate myself before I jump into pruning my plants. I miss seeing your videos. Very educational. Hope everything is OK with you and happy gardening.

@Growwiththelaplantes 24 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yes, everything is absolutely fine. I just took a bit of a break and will be making videos of what I have growing on very soon. ❤️

@janetleeharrison Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial - I would've never thought I could prune them back this much without killing them!🙂👍

@Growwiththelaplantes Жыл бұрын

They will thrive!

@mikelong4069 Жыл бұрын

As someone who is just getting into large scale hydroponic growing it has been refreshing to find you all, you give out good solid info without all the fluff most people try to sell you. I have gone back and watched many of your videos and have gained more info in a few days then I have in months so thank you for that. I would also like to say I am so sorry for your loss, Wayne seemed like a good down to earth man. Thank you for all you and your family have done and shared with the rest of us.

@ClickinChicken Жыл бұрын

Looks like a fun day to be at the wave pool! Or sailing on Lake Superior! Something I picked up recently is when you prune it keeps the mildew (tomato disease), off with the wind passing. It's like 5 gorgeous tomatoes or 15 junky ones.

@TheArtisanbard Жыл бұрын

wow, 3 watermelon plants close together! So much in that small space! thanks for confirming it can be done. Thanks for reminding me I need to prune. lol

@doncook3584 5 ай бұрын

Grew half my crops in 5 gallon buckets. Overall poor production compared to in ground not to mention exhausting work to keep watered. Never again. Just not enough room for roots which fill the container with mass of roots so nutrition starved

@andersjohansson6118 Жыл бұрын

I trellised our sugar baby mellons last year using 2 tomato cages, with the top inverted above the bottom. I grew several plants in a 7 gallon fabric pot and we got close to a half dozen watermelons. My wife made fabric masks that I reused to support the melons because they would be too heavy for the vine to support. This year, I am using Bato clips on a polytwine around the garden fence. I used this technique last year on the Butternut Squash with grat success. BTW. Love your pruning techniques. I have religiously used your 12 leaf method on all my tomatos and the Butternut Squash to a lesser extent. I haven't had any disease pressure and have had great harvests. All within a confined area. Going verticle and keeping after the vegetation makes this possible. To borrow from my dad (who is a small farmer), the object is to do more with less.

@Growwiththelaplantes Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a great idea with the cages, but I'm not exactly picturing what you mean about the top being inverted over the bottom. The masks would totally work! I'm going to try that! It makes my heart happy that our techniques help others to grow, even in small spaces. ❤️

@andersjohansson6118 Жыл бұрын

The bottom cage is installed as intended. Then flip a second cage on top of the bottom cage and tie them together. I used fence wire as I have a spool. Zip ties work. It should look something like a lava lamp. Here is a text representation. / \ / \ -------- \ / \ / The masks will leave interesting marks on the watermelons that it made for interesing conversation. The color under the mask is significantly lighter than the exposed areas. It's kind of a "farmers tan" for watermelons.

@eduardoHMYT Жыл бұрын

Wow what a transformation! Great prunning

@Growwiththelaplantes Жыл бұрын

Thanks ❤️

@fredfable5655 8 ай бұрын

Hi, Girl!! The boys are missing you. Any news? We didnt see your harvest! Even when winter is around the corner...How was that? regards.

@syntehtix 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the content!

@thetofficial123 10 ай бұрын

Hi, I like1 video of you❤

@dollyperry3020 5 ай бұрын

Missing you guys. I hope you will post more videos!

@Growwiththelaplantes 5 ай бұрын

Very soon!

@doncook3584 5 ай бұрын

Just love the Canuck/Minnesota accent don’t choo know, A?

@Growwiththelaplantes 5 ай бұрын

😁

@thetofficial123 10 ай бұрын

Hi, I like1 video of you❤

@timprince7243 Ай бұрын

Was hoping to see those tomatoes fruiting…no more videos?

@Growwiththelaplantes Ай бұрын

Yes, I am going to be doing more videos very soon. Just took a bit of a break 🙃

@fredfable5655 Жыл бұрын

I remember when you grew them in your greenhouse (Commercial) you left two stems as a main plant. What is more beneficial? Growing two stems or only one dedicated stem for each plant? Nice tomato haircut. Good job! No hippie tomatoes here... Regards. Fred.

@Growwiththelaplantes Жыл бұрын

Hi Fred, we did that only in the substrate slab hydroponic house. The reason we did that is because we didn't want to grow 2 plants in the same block to make two separate rows because the root system would have been too much for the block. However, with two branches growing off the same plant, we would end up with the plant splitting at the growth point. I hope this makes sense . Both will produce fine, but it's just the chance of the plant splitting with the two branch system

@fredfable5655 Жыл бұрын

@@Growwiththelaplantes I consider the double stem a brilliant idea. I was highly impressed by your results . But finally, the harvest was double? (or at least, more than a normal single stem plant?) How was that finally? Thanks.

@Growwiththelaplantes Жыл бұрын

@fredfable5655 I would say double

@jeramypeoples8828 2 ай бұрын

I feel on your videos and I’m so sorry to hear about Wayne .. please continue your videos .. I need for info to start what you guys where doing .. I need more info please .. I’m starting a commercial start up in Oklahoma and need help ..

@gordon6029 Жыл бұрын

Any chance I could do a zoom call with you? I need to talk to someone that knows what they are doing. I’m thinking of putting a few greenhouses on my small farm. I’ll buy the coffee :)

@thetofficial123 10 ай бұрын

Hi, I like1 video of you❤

@Growwiththelaplantes 3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, I didn't see this comment 😔 Yes, I could do a zoom call

@gordon6029 3 ай бұрын

@@Growwiththelaplantes it’s ok, I totally forgot myself.

@tammyrea8781 Жыл бұрын

I thought you aren't supposed to prune suckers on a determinate tomato

@Growwiththelaplantes Жыл бұрын

You can absolutely prune anything that's in your way. There are no rules to pruning. Just do whatever is best for you and your growing space.❤️

@gardenlove7750 Жыл бұрын

this is growing in a finite box think of establishing a Bonzai - it's just training - the given box can only grow so much - you get to choose what when and how - best done early

@thetofficial123 10 ай бұрын

Hi, I like1 video of you❤