Marianne's Response

Tomato too tall

My Tomato plants are doing great, however for the tomato cage they are getting too tall. Can I cut them back?

Posted by Stephen Hutton on June 1, 2019

Marianne's Response

No, not unless you already have plenty  of tomatoes and you are just waiting for them to ripen up. Instead surround the plant with three taller stakes then use string to corral the plants inside the circle of stakes. Some varieties of tomatoes can grow to six feet tall to be ready with tall bamboo or pole type supports. I see lots of fresh tomatoes in your future. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti