Advanced Tomato Growing: Cordon Training and High-Wire Systems

The Cordon System Commercial tomato growers almost universally use the single-stem cordon system, trained vertically on string or cane. All side shoots (suckers) are removed as they appear, directing all energy into the single main stem and its fruit. A cordon-trained tomato in a 30cm column of space can produce 6–8kg of fruit per plant. The cordon method represents one of the most efficient and reliable approaches to tomato cultivation, offering superior yields relative to the space occupie…