Master Tomato Pruning with a World Record Tomato Grower! Organic Gardening Tips & Advice!

[@Mattallen94]

I would love to see a video on how you guys store all the produce you harvest/preserve. I feel like I would need my own warehouse for the amount of produce you grow 😂

[@desertflower9557]

😂😂

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

We'll probably do a video on food storage later.

[@Mattallen94]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork awesome. Thank you for responding 😇

[@Dakota-Rose]

Great question! I would love to know too 🍀

[@Dakota-Rose]

​@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork awesome, thank you!

[@oceansoul3694]

The grasshopper plague took all 100 of my tomato plants, but next year...I shall prevail! Thank you so much for all the teachings you give, it's all much appreciated. I wish I had the trellis system you have, it's beautiful.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

So sorry to hear of your devastation! Hope next season will be better!

[@oceansoul3694]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork 👍🍎🍎🍎🍎🥦🥦🥦🍅🍅🍅🍅

[@Hoagie43]

Thanks for all this helpful info! Gonna go prune some suckers on my wife’s plants right now! Very curious what camera you’re using, the image quality is beautiful. Thanks!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Hi! Luke here. I use the Sony ZV-E1 camera for all my work: amzn.to/3S7WpAJ I would buy it again in a heartbeat!! Here's why. It has the same sensor as the Sony FX3, FX6 and FX9-$8000 camera (commercial production cameras used in many films,) extremely high ISO range(stellar low-light performance,) dual native ISO, wide 15 stops of dynamic range (bright light and shadows together), AI assisted focusing/tracking, S-Gamut3.Cine/S-Log3 output, 120fps full-res no crop capability(basically a 120fps high speed shutter camera if you know what you're doing), 4:2:2 10-bit codec, gimbal-like extreme dynamic image stabilization, auto-framing/tracking, and so much more. The reason Sony sells it "cheap" compared to their other cameras with the same sensor is because of less heavy-duty in/out ports, no SDI-out, and most importantly no active cooling system(only passive). No Active Cooling really makes it unusable for commercial users UNLESS (you film only in cool/cold environments) OR.... you add active cooling yourself and then is is absolutely far-and-away the best video camera on the market bang-for-your-buck, it's not really even debatable! This camera has many new features that none of the other cameras that have the same sensor have. My active cooling I use is a cheap Peltier chip & fan combo cooling device I bought off of amazon: amzn.to/3W7tJt7 that easily snaps on and cools the camera no problem :-) This takes my setup from being a Vlogger camera for short burst recordings in hot weather to a camera that can record for hours in direct sun 100F+degree weather. I even tested it in a controlled heating chamber up to 115F degrees for a full day to see how hot I could run it and for how long at the different frame rates and settings. Sometime I'd like to make some vids on the gear I use. If you all think this is a great idea, thumbs up this comment. Thanks! : -)

[@Hoagie43]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork thanks Luke! My wife is a documentary filmmaker and said “oooh what camera are they using?”

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

😊👍 FYI, our video that's releasing this evening was filmed in almost dark conditions so I had to put it through some denoising in post-processing. That's why it looks a little soft. It's amazing for being filmed at ISO 12,800 with a f2.8 lens. I want to try to get a f 1.8 lens or faster and see what it looks like - should cut down on the noise significantly.

[@shaniquawilliams5230]

Awesome video

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@igotzhobbies45]

Not me literary mid pruning my determinate store bought tomato plant as soon as your video comes on…😅😅😅😅. Welp now i know for next time lol being new to growing anything there is a lot to learn 😅

[@GNGResurrected]

Great tips, as I am growing both determinate and indeterminate tomatoes this year. God bless.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Thank you! May God bless you too!

[@foolbart]

Noone ever talks about how to prune more confusing growth patterns such as when the main stem splits into 2 or more branches and its not obvious which one is a sucker and which is the main stem. Also when you get too busy and suddenly you notice a huge sucker with buds on it. Should you still prune it at that point?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Good questions, it's usually never hard to tell if it's a sucker or a natural Y, sucker always come from a leaf crotch and a Y doesn't. If you miss a sucker and it ends up with blossoms just pinch out the growing tip and remove suckers that will come at each leaf branch.

[@lers4201]

Thank you. Clearly explained.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fanijapanovska2884]

This is my third year of gardening and im still learning, i live in Belgium, we had horrible spring with 2 months of constant rain and very low temperatures, add on top of it slug invasion, i felt i was going to lose my crops. But watching channels like yours i managed to save everything .Your garden is amazing, i love your channel and i'm obsessed with your tomato trellis, i will try and make one just like yours next year. Thank you for all the tips and advice you've given us,wish you all the best! Greeting from the cold and humid Belgium.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Love hearing your gardening journey and glad to help you out on it! Glad you are finding our content useful! May God bless you!

[@RonWilliams-Hoodle]

Outstanding videos, gentlemen! Luke, I'm curious how many varieties your dad grows? What are his favorites to grow for production in your area?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

He grows many different varieties and always has new ones he's trying out. If you want to know which ones he usually grows every year, check out our video on our favorite tomato varieties here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6LEmWWtbL-ZaJo

[@buuger]

Great background music!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Thanks! Thanks for subscribing! May God bless you!

[@beckymartinez9926]

Thank you And no one goes to the father but through me.

[@BecomingaGreenstalker]

Very helpful info. I really appreciate what you do. ❤

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Thanks so much!

[@jakeg4070]

First year planting lots of tomatoes. I thought I was keeping up cutting the suckers. They are everywhere and now I have a wild tomato patch.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Don't give up just dive in and and start breaking suckers off no matter how big they are! May God bless you!

[@danmorrissette4814]

Thank You !

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

You're welcome!

[@glamrhinestones9283]

Always enjoy your videos. How many plants of tomatoes do you plan to get the 100-plus pounds for sauce?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

There's about 18 or so. Blessings to you!

[@marycochran-mm6hy]

What is your thoughts on the suckers on Corn remove or leave?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Leave them on,there's been many studies showing it makes no difference, if it did the farmers would have made a machine to cut them off😁 May God bless you!

[@terlee4497]

Hello! I enjoy and your information provided... Question : I have created the ground for my plants with your fertilizer mix... will I need to fertilize again regularly? Thank you 🙂

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

No not unless you started out with very poor soil. Blessings to you!

[@TravelingDude420]

What is a sucker and why do you want to remove them?

[@anthonyvharris]

So for the double leader. If I understand correctly you allow one sucker to grow as well as the main stem?

[@anthonyvharris]

I read further down about a “natural Y” how does one identify the natural Y? Thanks for all the great insight.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

You can do it that way but the plant will naturally Y at about 12 to 18" up from the ground. May God bless you!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Instead of a leaf branch the main just splits into a Y and you'll have two growth tips at basically the same size kinda hard to describe, hope this helps

[@JstcountryGirl]

QUESTION: I'm a brand new gardener. Can I put dead squash & cucumber leaves that have leaf miner trails on them in my compost pile. I know some things that have disease shouldn't be put in the pile but I wasn't sure about these... Thanks!!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes that is fine as long as your compost heats up properly. Blessings!

[@acarter9277]

Frankly I don't prune suckers unless I want to control the size of the plant. I have a question: is good or bad to prune ALL the suckers when trying for a monster fruit? I pruned a lot on my Westerlund to get the 2lb fruit but I don't think I got em all. 🤔

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Generally speaking we usually remove all suckers and growing tips after the plant reaches the size we think is sufficient to bring the blossom to full potential,if you have a huge mega then you'll want more plant,if smaller blossom you'll want smaller plant.

[@acarter9277]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork Thanks!! 😊

[@lminten1]

How do you keep your pathways so nice and weed free?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Paths have sawmill shavings and just weed whenever I walk through the garden, the best fertilizer is the gardeners footprints.😁

[@lminten1]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodworklooks so nice, guess I need to get more steps in. 😂

[@EBoone-pb8wb]

Do you plant the tomatoes in the same place each year? I've heard you have to rotate crops.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes, same place every year. That's how nature does it. Rotating crops is necessary for poor soil conditions and commercial ag where the soil pretty much serves as a growing medium to hold the plants upright! 🫣

[@EBoone-pb8wb]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork Wow thanks for the response!

[@steelersmc]

My tomato plants are showing leaf curl . The leafs are in good condition otherwise. The leaves are even curled in the morning after a rain. (Less but still apparent) . I have drip irrigation so im somewhat confident its not related to water. I made new raised beds for them this year and im thinking i may have made a mistake. The beds are only 2' wide and are 16" tall, I used barn metal for the sides. Im thinking my soil may be too hot. (82° at 12" deep). Could that be my issue.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Are they curling up or down?

[@steelersmc]

Up

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

If the plant looks healthy otherwise I wouldn't worry about it all as it's usually a sign of plenty of nutrients in the soil as my plants always have curled leaves,so if I can grow more world record tomatoes than anyone I don't think you need to worry about it! 🤣

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

High soil temp is definitely something you want to reduce just for the overall health of the plant.

[@steelersmc]

I kind of thought leaf curl wasn't the end of the tomato being they seem to be growing well and setting plenty of fruit. My only real trouble seems to be blossom end rot. It's bad this year. Nearly all of my early fruit had it. I even used about 1 gallon of wood ash per 20' row.

[@acarter9277]

I have another question: suppose you are growing a variety that can get 1lb +, or even 2lb + but you get a fruit that weighs say 10-12 oz. Is it not a good idea to save seed from a runted fruit? Can 'runt' genes carry, even if its weather stress that causes the runts?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes the seed still has the same genes as if it came from a bigger fruit as ar as I know but I'm not a geneticist,I always save seed from my largest fruit but that doesn't mean that the next generation will produce anything of the same size.

[@acarter9277]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork Thank you sir!

[@OneTakeTuber]

I keep any suckers that have fruiting leaves 😂😂😂

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

They all have fruiting branches. Blessings!

[@jackiemasek8302]

If you want big tomatoes then take the suckers off. If you want a lot of tomatoes then leave them on.

[@wo11ucks]

So is the second leader just a sucker that you let grow? Looks like maybe that's a good idea after the plant is about a foot tall or so?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

The plant naturally Ys about 12 to 16" tall but if for some reason it doesn't you certainly can let a sucker grow! May God bless you!

[@wo11ucks]

Okay, thanks so much!