Pinching out tom suckers

Chriscore

Hi guys, i was wondering when i should start pinching out the sucker shoots on my tomato plants (crimson crush). At the moment they aren't that big, maybe 8 inches tall or so. Should i be doing this now? Thanks in advance.

Dovefromabove

Can you post a photo of your tomato plants please @Chriscore

You should remove the little sideshoots in the axils of the leaves when they're about an inch long, but I've grown Crimson Crush a few times and I'm surprised that 8" plants are producing these sideshoots already.  

Chriscore

I may have made a rather bad guess at the height there. Just checked and they are 12 inches. 

Purple Orange

Looks like your tomatoes are taking over too. I have no window sill space left.

Chriscore

Thanks for the replies! yeah i think i'm gonna pinch them out. 

Dovefromabove

Yes, I pinch them out as soon as they're bit enough to do it without damaging the plant ... good fingernails are helpful but a gardener's fingernails are rarely good     I do it in the morning when the plant growth is firm.  

Chriscore

Dovefromabove said:

Yes, I pinch them out as soon as they're bit enough to do it without damaging the plant ... good fingernails are helpful but a gardener's fingernails are rarely good     I do it in the morning when the plant growth is firm.  

Thank you dove, I will try that!