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Question by GIG: New at growing Tomatoes. If the branches don’t have yellow flowers on them they won’t grow tomatoes?
It seems the branches with flowers grow tomatoes? And if they don’t. they won’t?
I’m asking as there are a handful of branches that look a little weak and I would just assume trim them. Cut these wilted branches off. But I don’t want to harm the plant either…
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Answer by jaybee
Yes, the tomato grows from the flower site.. cut off any dead branches so the plant can send energy to the healthy branches to make tomatoes.
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Yes, the fruit comes from the flowers, but it can take two months or more before the blossoms will form. Generally, you should remove the suckers (the stems that grow from the joint of the main stem and the branching stems), but it’s not necessary.
I’d be concerned about the wilting. A healthy plant shouldn’t have any evidence of wilting or weak stems. Is the soil consistently just barely moist for a foot down? If you’re watering, water enough to thoroughly soak the soil, and then let the surface dry out before watering again. Some people sprinkle plants every day enough to encourage shallow roots, when less frequent, deep watering is beneficial.
If you do prune, be sure to use sterilized pruners, as disease can be spread very easily.
This site will give you detailed information on pruning tomatoes: