Generally, the Husky Cherry Red is a dwarf variety, but the vines can extend up to 4 feet, degrading the quality of the fruit. So prune off the overgrown suckers and side shoots once every two weeks by pinching off or using pruners and scissors.
Falling under the indeterminate type, Husky Cherry Red Tomato continues its growth throughout the season, resulting in a wild appearance that demands pruning.
Lets learn how to prune husky cherry red tomatoes step by step:
● Sterilize the pruning shears or garden scissors with rubbing alcohol.
● Select the branching stems and leaves that are touching the ground or are affected and old enough.
● Take the sharp tool and snip off the axis point between the leaf petiole and the main stem.
● You might also need to trim off the new suckers grown at the top while they are about 4 inches long.
● \Provide the Tomato with direct sun and if placed indoors, install a grow light and keep it under the source for at least 10-12 hours.
● Although Husky Tomatoes can withstand 40-50ºF temperatures, growing them at 80-85ºF is better.
● Maintain the humidity at 80-90% during the day and 65-75% at night.
● Water the plant thoroughly once every 2-3 days if growing in the garden and once a week for potted Tomatoes.
● Plant the Tomatoes in organic, well-draining, acidic soil (5.5-7 pH).
● Choose at least 1 feet deep terracotta container or a hanging basket if growing the Tomatoes indoors.
● Fertilize the Husky Tomato with 5-10-5 granulated fertilizer every 1 to 1.5 months.
● Most Husky Tomato are annuals, but the indoor ones can thrive for two years, so try repotting them once six weeks before the last frost date.
● After pruning, the plant becomes vulgar to diseases like verticillium wilt which you can control by spraying copper fungicide.
