Suckers do not need to be removed. A tomato plant will grow and produce well if you leave all the suckers on the plant, but there are some reasons why you might want to remove all or some of them. Now that I have described suckers, I have to tell you that everything I just told ...
Transplanting the Sucker in Soil 1 Shear a 6 inch sucker. This is the ideal length for rooting a new tomato plant. You can find healthy suckers of this size between a main production stem and a leaf.[5] Place the shears at the base of the sucker, against the main stem. Cut it clea...