Experienced gardeners recommend removing such shoots. There will be no negative consequences from this.
There are several ways to quickly get rid of stepchildren.
For example, you can break off an overgrown stepson or tie it with wire.
The stepson will start to consume less food and will start to wither. As a result, the natural process of the shoot dying off will occur.
The second option involves cutting off the top and leaves. Such a shoot will stop taking nutrition from the main bush.
But you can also simply cut off the overgrown stepson. It is important to leave a 5 cm stump on the bush.
Experienced gardeners assure that a cut off stepchild will quickly and easily take root if you put it in a glass of water.
The main thing is to cut off the stepsons from the mother tomato, leave them for a while in a container with water, and then you can safely plant such a plant in open ground to get a harvest.
