My Tips for Growing Cherry Tomatoes

Want to know how to grow LOTS of delicious cherry tomatoes?!
In this video I reveal my current method of growing cherry tomatoes for the best possible yields. I've sprinkled tips into this video that I've learned over my eight year tomato-growing career through research and personal experience. Follow some of my tips and techniques identified in this video and you'll be sure to enjoy more fresh, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes perfect for a quick late summer snack or salads. Growing cherry tomatoes is something that even a beginner gardener can grow, but how successful your plants will be will depend on how well you accommodate their needs.
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[@dutyy6199]

Wow! Those blueberry cherry tomatoes look so beautiful! I'm stunned hahha

[@Krazymarmo]

Just a second into the video and this guy seems so sincere and likeable. Should be a good video

[@aaronyong954]

He's like, discount Jim Halpert

[@CC-lv1ox]

@Lucasgrowsbest Excellent tutorial for me, a novice gardener who just up potted my cherry tomatoes in their home container pot. Thank you. I am now a subscriber.

[@JQUiK84]

I use fresh coffee grounds with sardines as my fertilizer on My cherry tomatoe plant

[@mrmeckles9422]

A flower just bloomed on my cherry tomato

[@jgehbinv]

Thank you for providing great information! I have two Super Sweet 100 tomato plants growing in 20 gallon fabric grow bags on my deck. I decided to let most of the suckers develop. In 2-1/2 months the plant is nearly 8 feet tall and quite dense with branches and leaves. I keep the plants tied up with two 4 foot tomato cages. The top cage's widest point sits on top of the one in the grow bag. I secured them to each other with fastener ties for wiring, then secured the entire cage structure to a 10 foot pvc pipe, 1 inch in diameter. The pvc pipe is secured to my deck railing with 3 inch screws. Yes the foliage is thick, but there is adequate air flow and I keep leaf disease minimal to non-existent by spraying all the leaves on the plants with a solution of 12 tablespoons, 3% hydrogen peroxide to 1 gallon of water. I do that about every 10 days starting when multiple flower clusters are developing, which is when the plants are about 2 feet high.

[@em1860]

For cherry tomatoes if you allow the suckers to grow you will encourage more nodes of fruit and reap a larger harvest. Just remove the first couple sets of suckers for airflow. For other larger varieties then yeah, remove the suckers.

[@kevinpatino6318]

So I should remove some of the first fruit that sprouted ? Did

[@jgehbinv]

@@kevinpatino6318 - when you plant a cherry tomato plant, remove only the first developing flower cluster and the first 1-2 suckers to allow the plant to get off to a good start. After that allow all subsequent suckers and flower clusters. I did this with the Super Sweet 100 Cherry tomato plant and have had very good results. Just be prepared to have something to keep the plant adequately tied up! My plants are 8 feet tall end of June and I still have a good 2.5 to 3 months of growing ahead of me!

[@6Diego1Diego9]

What is a sucker?

[@dalemedard6331]

​@@jgehbinv what amount of cherry tomatoes do you harvest from one leant per week

[@leizelbaracena3763]

Love your garden from the Philippines

[@carolking4287]

Very informative. I did not know about some of the varieties. Thanks for the info.

[@phucquynh1]

Thanks a lot for your tips. Have a nice day!

[@Storesdavidal]

Thanks Lucas For All Your Educational Videos.

[@Storesdavidal]

Thanks Lucas For Your Positives Feedbacks.

[@goodpoema9748]

Whenever I see a sucker, I clip the main leaf and allow the sucker to grow. I usually get way more branching and flowers and thus fruit from this method.

[@kellymiller4065]

Very good Lucas,I enjoyed your video.Keep up the good work.I love miracle grow.

[@mdildar3186]

beautiful plants

[@UpgradeMyStyles]

Yes very interesting and thanks for the tips stay safe

[@kkoreatheempressayhung6764]

This is very good and informational. Very well explained. Thanks to the max. I'd love to try growing and eating the blueberry cherry-matoes.👍👍👍

[@rhaymartbartolome1159]

watching from Philippines ilove all video keep it up 😊😊😊😊

[@irenesilva744]

Awesome video and gorgeous garden!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks Irene, I'm glad you think so :)

[@martaferreira1698]

Que linda plantacao

[@mr.gusguerrero7677]

congrats, hello from Panama.

[@uranne]

Thank you! My friend gave me salad ingredients and I planted the cherry tomato seeds. I now have 3 small pots of young and slender shoots. I don't know how well I would be able to grow them here in the Philippines. I hope to be successful at it like you!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Awesome! Check out my tomato growing playlist, it might just help you out!

[@ralphjustinavellanosa1198]

I just started planting cherry tomatoes here in PH too. Hope that it will turn out great. I just use a simple trellis ung our sampayan 🤣

[@SouthernCaliforniaGardening]

great video lucas, excellent information, ur plants r looking beautiful as usual😊

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks, I really tried to make this one informative :)

[@SouthernCaliforniaGardening]

LucasGrowsBest they r excellent, i really enjoy ur vids😊

[@iyeetsecurity922]

Had a _Midnight Snack_ cherry tomato plant. Took about 30 of them to make one, two person sauce. They were awesome tasting right off the plant too. Haven't found another since though after a bad winter killed it off.

[@Auburn7543]

I found midnight snack at marvins the other day. Was one of Bonnies farms. Ive been to home depot, lowes, and Walmart and that's the only place I've seen them.

[@mountaingator001]

THANKS

[@AB-bv8xt]

Love those cherry tomatoes in salads! Thanks for the info!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks, cherry tomatoes are great chilled and tossed into salads!

[@judithkaranja5040]

Thanks

[@henisarah6304]

Great

[@myheaven5668]

great video i like this

[@ah-mp4xv]

im growing mine upside down and i think it gets more nutrients this way also can compost from top and see great results

[@Musika12Ligaya13]

Watching in UAE, this helps a lot coz this is my very first time to try planting here. I’m excited and nervous. Thanks a lot!

[@priyaannc]

Trying in UAE as well, did you succeed ? Any tips with weather ?

[@richardwilliams3839]

Your tomatoes looks very good and healthy

[@algazali2171]

Very nice video😇🍅🍅🍅🍅

[@kitchenwithshafkat573]

Nice video

[@mexicoland]

You can do your home potassium with just adding ash to the soil when the plant starts to bloom flowers or just a water of bananas peeles and as fertiliser it's very good a homemade nettle water

[@pierre7102]

That purple cherry tomatoes look like jewels

[@PT-zc4fe]

Those are pretty tomatoes.

[@informationofworldinformat418]

Wow

[@jadebethj4807]

I have a tiny one that I bought at a plant market. It's cute and there's a little green one already growing. But I don't know how often to water it, etc. But I'm excited

[@musicalala]

Thought I'd answer bcuz no one else did. Container growing can be awesome but you need enough space to have a large storage tote. 18 gal or larger if you want lots of tomatoes. If you don't have a deck, or large space you will want to get a small bush variety for indoors. Not always easy to find in big city. Watering daily if inside or once/ twice daily depending on heat if outside. Fertilize every 10 to 14 days for max fruit yield. I did monthly for my first few years and it will still be fine but you can get. Smaller and fewer fruit and plant won't be as large. Check other vids for types of fertilizer and Epsom salts ,lime applications since I'm already wordy here. 😁 If you bought a variety that can grow large ,lookout because they can be over 8' tall. Otherwise lots of sun is what they love but if you are in desert shady is best. Watch lots of videos if you want gigantic plants and plentiful yields. I grow 4 massive plants on my deck ( townhouse). Sungold and Black Cherry this year plus 2 Pink Boar medium-sized beautiful striped red and green toms. Growing is fun and addictive. After 4 years,I finally got things right. Small container is the worst mistake I made in the beginning.

[@shahanasfareed4829]

Beautiful and healthy plants,thank you for good tips.l am from kerala,seeds are not available here

[@natika31able]

Thank you for this video. I'd really like to know the name of the music playing in the background

[@WayneEnfield]

Love the video pal well explained and professionally prepared for viewers. The only thing is how much miracle grow do u dilute as I use fully organic feeds and want to do one plant separately with miracle grow included thanks

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

I just followed the instructions on the package. Approximately one tablespoon per gallon if I remember correctly.

[@jorjabrown]

What do you use to tie your toms with, is that green tape?

[@rnguyen2516]

Hi Lucas! I’m new to your channel and appreciate your knowledge and techniques! I was wondering, do you prune the suckers out of determinate cherry tomatoes, too? I’ve heard that determinate are not pruned. I’d love to know your thoughts! Love your trellis design! Thank you!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Welcome to the channel! No, I wouldn't recommend pruning suckers off of determinates. These plants produce a set number of flowers so doing this would be reducing potential fruit. Personally I haven't grown a ton of determinates (I am this year) but this is the general consensus. Try pruning one and don't prune the others to see what happens!

[@puissance]

What do you use to tie the stem to the support?

[@rooceliavictoria8781]

Disculpe te falta el gitomate manzano que bonito jardin

[@Jonas_Fox]

Wow. That's crazy you trim to one stalk. I never imagined pruning that aggressively. I'm going to try that out. Thanks for sharing your method!

[@jgehbinv]

You can leave almost all suckers after removing the very first 1-2 at the start of the season. I did that with my Super Sweet plants and it has worked well.

[@denisenault2402]

Lucas is your garden in your front yard? I noticed the mail box on the house. Your neighbours must be in awe of your garden. This wouldn’t fly in my neighbourhood. Great video , keep it up.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks Denise! Yeah it is 😂Started in the backyard but it was too shady. I have had some people stop by because of it. Are you sure it wouldn't fly? A plane never gets off a runway until the engine is started 😀

[@Drizzleswag]

I'm in Minnesota, I'm unable to have a garden but I can plant one in a 5 gallon bucket or larger. I really want to grow cherry tomatoes! What you suggest? I was going to get a 5 or 7 gallon planter pot and use a tomato cave. I've never grown anything before :o. Thanks for any tips!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Greetings from Ontario! I personally have had more success growing in-ground, but containers can work. Five gallon should be enough, but larger would probably work better. For cherries, instead of using a cage, I recommend using a string suspended from an above support. Tie it to the bottom of the plant, and wrap it around as it grows. Check out this video for how to plant in containers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJW5gnurmtp3brc

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Sun Golds rock the free world.

[@lovejanie2577]

What organic insecticide are u using when there's a leaf miners in your tomatoes leaves?

[@thedaydreamer7972]

Nice work,,,your plants look so healthy, green and disease free, whats the secret?

[@blankroyai]

Is the liquid bloom booster acts like a compost?

[@alexthai2456]

I always wondered where do the small size fruit varieties came from???

[@amymcnett1198]

How are you trellising these tomatoes? I just got 6-foot bamboo sticks. What are you using? I didn't hear about the sticks in the video - but maybe I missed it.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hi Amy, you're right, I didn't talk about how I was staking. I used 6' bamboo stakes and stuck smaller diameter 4' bamboo into the tops of them. Check out 7:15 of this video I made: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnzVlISsh7GKfc0 I explain what I'm talking about. I also used home made cages which I discuss in the video I linked as well. I found that the 10' bamboo stakes eventually start leaning with the weight of the cherry tomato plants so I'm still trying to figure out a better method. I have some ideas which I will try this season so stick around! (Pun intended)

[@johndekoff5370]

I’m a bit confused on the pruning aspect. Many others say not to remove suckers and only prune plants that are totally overgrown. I’m going to be trying a hard pruning, single stem approach on my regular tomatoes this year. How should this differ for cherry tomatoes? I like the openness of your plants. I am trying Black Cherry tomatoes this year. I look forward to your input. Nice job. Thanks!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hi John, as far as I'm concerned, pruning is really a matter of personal preference. If you like the open look, you will love single stemming. This is also a great method because it maintains good airflow in the garden and reduces shading. Beefsteaks and cherries can be pruned the same way successfully. In commercial greenhouses, all plants are indeterminate and single stemmed, whereas in field tomato production determinate (bush) tomato plants are grown unpruned. Hope this helps!

[@jgehbinv]

Suggestion - prune one of the plants and let the other go, such that you have quite a few suckers. I have a lot of suckers and still maintain adequate air flow. My super sweet 100 plants are 8 feet tall after 2-1/2 months in 20 gallon fabric grow bags on my deck, They are loaded with tomatoes.

[@mohammadshahnur3215]

Where can I get sun gold seeds? I searched in Amazon but didn't get any.

[@MRSEXY4EVER]

Thanks for this video! Any tips for growing in containers? Mine seem to grow well at first, but the leaves and flower just die off...one container just has a single, rotten looking tomato that wont ripen

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

If possible I recommend growing in-ground, but containers can work. Check out this video on how to plant in containers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJW5gnurmtp3brc

[@angelaraum1545]

What kind of support that would be tall enough?

[@GrinderCB]

Frost warnings lasted well into May, so I started my tomatoes indoors this year from seed, then moved them to the pots out back when the weather warmed up. I think I mistakenly put multiple seeds in the soil bcuz now I have two distinct plants coming up in each pot, less than an inch apart. To relieve crowding I'm thinking of sacrificing one plant so that the other won't be crowded. Opinion?

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Yes, either cut the weaker one at the soil line or transplant them into separate spaces. They will crowd each other and compete for resources.

[@NopeTote]

How do u prevent bugs?

[@luckyadrianhutapea]

Hey lucas I have a question, does cherry tomatoes need dicrect sunshine or only sunshade to make them produce a lot of fruit????

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Full sun is ideal, although cherry tomatoes are a little less demanding than beefsteaks and can do alright with less sun.

[@chrischen9589]

I really my Sungold last year. I saved some seeds & also have Sungold F2 seeds from seeds exchange. Which seeds should I use for this year? Will the fruit come out the same? I planted it in over 20 gallon container last year. I pruned some in the beginning & had small cage. It fell so many times from strong wind. I am planning to use double size tomato cage this year with 2 upside down. Hopefully it works. The varieties I am growing this year are Sungold, blueberry, Isis candyland, white currant, Cherokee purple, Brandywine, black krim

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

From what I've heard, hybrid tomatoes won't grow true to the parent fruit. I recommend trying to string trellis your plant. Just tie some twine near the bottom of the stem and attach it to some point above it. Spiral your plant around it as it grows throughout the season and prune the suckers.

[@chrischen9589]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt Thanks

[@jgehbinv]

This growing season, I have used two tomato cages with great success ... I "stacked" one that I inverted on top of the other at their widest points. Then secured them to each other with adjustable wire ties. Then secured the entire cage structure to a 10 foot, 1 inch diameter pvc pipe.

[@yannip2083]

Hi Lucas, My garden bed has a height of 9-10 inches. Is that deep enough for growing tomatoes? Thank you so much.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hi, that should work fine as long as you have amended it well!

[@yannip2083]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt Thank you so much, Lucas. I am learning from you, THE EXPERT!

[@bajamerica]

Question-- How about topping off single stem tomato vines? At what height is enough enough? Or is there an alternative way to keep them growing? Topping and letting one of the buds lower down become the main stem?

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Typically I would top them around 6-8'. It's not really necessary, but in cooler climates it may help ripen up any remaining tomatoes. You could let a sucker grow to replace the leader but there's really no point of doing this unless the leader is growing strangely.

[@jgehbinv]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt - I have grown indeterminate plants to 10 feet in height. All a matter of keeping them tied up and having a good ladder to allow you to comfortably get up to the 10 foot height! I like using 1 inch diameter pvc pipe to stake up plants to that height. :D

[@mr-wee]

Mine has lots of flowers but not fruiting, may I know how to resolve?

[@monas]

Subscribing. You are cool.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Thanks for the sub!

[@effinads8224]

Had question. Starting from bottom what soil ? How to seed them

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX6sk6d_j5d4Y7M

[@raymondtexas0138]

I live in nyc. Which cherry tomatoes seeds do you recommend to grow in an apartment ?

[@SiriusScientist]

I’ve grown tomatoes on a city balcony, in various north eastern US cities for years. We are further north but had good luck in our Boston apartment which had a ton of light and a nice size balcony

[@christopheradam6967]

Bonsai minibel

[@skypink5821]

What time of year do you start planting?

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

End of May/Early June.

[@jgehbinv]

Lucas what have you used to prevent tomato plant leaf disease? About every 10 days, I have used with great success 12 tablespoons of 3% hydrogen peroxide with 1 gallon of water in a pump sprayer and applied to all leaves on the plants starting when they are about 2 feet tall. This solution changes the ph on the leaves such that disease spores have a very difficult time developing.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Honestly, nothing. I did have powdery mildew starting on a few plants one fall, and I think I just cut off the infected leaves and used a baking soda spray. Prevention is key!!!

[@dalemedard6331]

What's the yield per plant and how long does the plants produce fruits

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Typically I get 5-6 trusses with 15-20 fruit per truss. They usually produce for about a month but the harvest can be extended with a greenhouse.

[@calebvaldez7318]

yes dafran brought me here

[@user-fi2nr9tb4o]

Ozbekiston 😉😉

[@kantanasakura5936]

How can we buy these seeds brother

[@merrittmcdowell8675]

I'm having an issue with my entire cherry tomato plants very slowly and evenly turning yellow what do you suppose could be the issues?

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

It could be a number of things. Poor soil/fertilization, water excess or deficit, disease, runty plants. Can you elaborate on your situation? That would help me help you 😀

[@merrittmcdowell8675]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt i got them from my work they were grown quite large in a green house to about 4ft tall i placed them outside once i took them i water them only when the soil begins to dry they looked great in the green house but once outside they just seemed to not like it just recently i added some organic fertilizer pellets but dont seem to be helping, one thought was when i got them home we had a nasty heat wave for a week solid (got to 117f for several days) and 112 for another week. Curious if the move combined with the heat wave caused it. I didnt transplant them so it couldnt be a move shock

[@stanleymcrae5952]

You should prune your cherry tomatoes less. Allow some suckers. You will get more fruit. Due to their small sized fruit, it didn't take away from the main stem as much as larger tomatoes.

[@shinojgopi1467]

Hi

[@whathappenedwas7083]

Try Trifecta from MiGardener

[@mikaelabruce9875]

I’m starting from a little plant from Lowe’s. I l’ve repotted it into something larger. What should watering look like at this early stage?

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Just keep the soil moist, don’t overdo it. Check it once a day.

[@richardwilliams3839]

I make mine just grow mostly the regular tomatoes I prune

[@alexthai2456]

can a cherry tomatoes tree has some big tomatoes on it??? where does the cherry tomatoes variety came from???

[@overratedprogrammer]

My cherry tomato got too big and a lot of the stems broke off at the top of the tomato cage. I need a super huge cage for them or something

[@abigailandino6251]

1:48 how ?

[@taunaadams3304]

How much is cherry tomatoes I want to learn this

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

What do you mean by "how much is cherry tomatoes"? I highly recommend checking out my tomato growing series for more tips and tricks: kzbin.info/aero/PLBMgEHe5hSgi1SSvj5zaVLP8b13NRb2IB

[@taunaadams3304]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt thanks

[@salomegogoladze6432]

Probably this video is promoted by miracle grow

[@tengmesadalbot1925]

In your thumbnail you look like Justin Beiber 🤭😀

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

That's quite the compliment... thanks!

[@trevor246]

100,000 views prediction: June 12, 2021

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Nope.

[@My_Secret_ArtSketchbook]

My cherry tomatoes turned sour leaves have gone yellow with black spots. It looks awful.

[@justice3317]

I wanted to work in farming But Distance is too much 🚩💕🚩

[@TracMcNguyen]

How tall are you? I'm asking for a friend...

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

6'2 why?

[@TracMcNguyen]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt For science....jk LOL. It's really to scale your plants.

[@secretchef9569]

My cherry tomatoes grew well...flowered, but no tomatoes forming, :'(

[@devinhinkson3798]

Are they inside or in a greenhouse?

[@secretchef9569]

@@devinhinkson3798 just outside of the house, where it can get just enough morning sun.

[@coralwalker9939]

Hi Lucas this will be my 3 rd year growing cherry tomatoes I’ve had some pros nd cons growing them last year I got heaps of tomatoes but my plants got blight really bad why is that I have kiwifruit bins as my garden beds which I would put in compost or fertiliser b4 I plant my tomatoes how many plants should I put in a bin maybe I’ve been putting to many in would really like your advice plz

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hi Coral! Blight is inevitable later in the season, but if it's happening prematurely there is an issue with your growing environment. Spacing is a big issue, since disease typically thrives in moist environments, and lack of airflow among plants would create that. For single stemmed indeterminates I wouldn't put them any closer than 18" apart. Also, drip irrigate to avoid getting water on the leaves and supply consistent moisture. Make sure your growing environment is as clean as possible. Check out some of my other tomato vids, you may find them helpful!

[@terrybeaulieu1426]

I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to take suckers off of cherry tomatoes. That's where your fruit is

[@terrybeaulieu1426]

Only Tomatoes

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Fruit also grows along the main stem. It really is personal preference when it comes to pruning. With pruned plants you can fit more plants in an area, although each individual plant will produce less fruit than a multi-stemmed or unpruned plant.

[@pleasejoe]

Yo seem a little camera shy. Try your best from swaying when your stand and PLANT yourself and deliver your info. Besides that, great video bro

[@Yorking323]

You look like a 35+ old Justin Bieber

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

I'm younger than Justin Bieber

[@ReapingTheHarvest]

Lol to both of those comments!

[@moonlight22897]

Too much talk about your tomatoes

[@TheLambo5]

It’s literally an entire video of talking about his tomatoes genius

[@t9t9t9t9t9]

they'll produce way more if you leave the suckers

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

That's true Daniel, but you should also consider that they will take up more space in the garden.

[@t9t9t9t9t9]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt true true

[@MarcusRefusius]

You lost me at Miracle Grow. Learn to Vermicompost.

[@lapk78]

Why is an occasional application of MG so terrible?

[@StevenVanOver]

Nice delivery. Fun to watch. Miracle Grow? Hopefully, you will learn. You are either part of the solution or part of the problem. You are part of the problem. Good-by mate.

[@Tuierana]

You are not supposed to take the suckers out of cherry tomato because this part produces the most fruit.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Not necessarily. More suckers means more flowers, hence more fruit overall. However, it also means a bigger plant that takes up more space. By single stemming, you reduce the square footage each plant uses, allowing you to fit more vines in a given area. It really is six of one, half dozen of the other. However, I enjoy the single and double stem method as it increases airflow and reduces the chance for disease in the garden.

[@moecapitolnetwork2916]

As soon as i heard Miracle-Gro i was out!

[@lapk78]

Why is an occasional application of MG so terrible?