I love pruning tomatoes. My dad showed me how when I was a kid. Here's how I do it. Below is a photo of a little shoot growing in the upside down armpit of a tomato plant's stem and leaf branch. I just use my fingernail to scratch it out while it is still small. If you don't prune these out they will grow and create a wild and messy plant that is hard to contain.
I like my tomato plants with a single stem that I train around a support. I'm sure there are other benefits to pruning tomatoes like better quality fruit and an all around healthier plant, etc.

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