Many gardeners make the mistake of removing the leaves from tomatoes immediately after planting, but this is actually wrong. The leaves are an important element of the plant, necessary for its development and productivity. When should I start trimming the leaves of tomatoes?
This should not be done before the first cluster has formed in the plant. At this point, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th bunches are tied, so the leaves should not be removed before this point.
When pruning leaves, you should remove no more than 1 or 2 leaves per week. This allows the plants to be better ventilated, the tomatoes to hydrate faster and prevent diseases.
However, you should definitely remove the bunch of leaves that forms after the bunch of tomatoes, as it takes nutrients away from the plant and doesn’t allow it to focus on harvesting.
These leaves should be removed immediately so that the tomatoes fill up faster and become larger.
