raygrogan

I used to not cut any suckers, did OK, but after reading the experts here started at least removing the water suckers, with good improvement. Another improvement I got here was removing suckers that are growing right under where the main one is hanging over so that you don't have fruit interference when the bunch comes. The most radical removing gives the biggest bunches, but maybe less total fruit, and more all at once vs spread out. On that one I remove all but the follower - so just have 2 stalks per mat.