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title: "This is a cherry tomato plant. Why are there 2 thick Stems instead of…"
description: "This is a cherry tomato plant. Why are there 2 thick Stems instead of 1 ? Is one a sucker and if so which one so I don’t end up pruning the wrong one."
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# This is a cherry tomato plant. Why are there 2 thick Stems instead of…

_Arya님이 2025-04-21에 게시함_

This is a cherry tomato plant. Why are there 2 thick Stems instead of 1 ? Is one a sucker and if so which one so I don’t end up pruning the wrong one.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LMbNGJE7tnwwFJJGCdQpyEVQTb_CUJF0AQfv8X6dhGI/6p4wcRacTrSBZ09D0ENIiw.webp?size=large)

## 5개의 댓글

### BotanicalBookworm\_13님이 2025-04-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yeah one was a sucker, but don’t prune it! When a plant was that small I allow them to have suckers to get fuller. But when it starts flowering I start pulling NEW suckers. In other words that one is too old and it would damage it more than it would help it. But the one on the left is the sucker

#### Arya님이 2025-04-21에 답변했습니다.

Thank you! Does it affect the quality of the fruit?

#### BotanicalBookworm\_13님이 2025-04-21에 답변했습니다.

Nah, might be a bit smaller because there will be more production if the sucker is blooming

### KJM님이 2025-04-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Suckers come from the ground. This looks like a natural side branch. You can let it develop if you would like. You probably need a good tomato cage to give it some support. Sometimes people will remove some the side branching so the remaining branches become sturdier.

### KJM님이 2025-04-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I'm going to amend my first comment. Not all suckers come from the ground but I still think your situation is not a sucker but a side branch.

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