[azk404]

Hello,
I have a little question about some of my tomatoes potential suckers as im not sure if they are suckers or not.

There are 4 photos of 4 plants and I am not sure if I should cut any of the potential suckers off as 2 plants just look like the main stem has forked.

Any help would be great

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[Yorkie]

Do you know which variety they are? Some tomatoes are 'cordon', where you pinch out the sideshoots and just grow one long stem. Others are not, and you don't need to pinch them out.

[azk404]

Yep they are Gardeners Delight which are better as cordon so they say.

I definitely have some of the normal side shoots to pinch but now that its forked Im not sure.

Also, the red circles are they side shoots that I have some how missed ? 

[John]

Yep they are Gardeners Delight which are better as cordon so they say.

I definitely have some of the normal side shoots to pinch but now that its forked Im not sure.

Also, the red circles are they side shoots that I have some how missed ? 

Gardeners Delight are a cordon variety, the ones circled are side shoots you've missed. The one that appears forked you should be able to pick out which is the main stem but it doesn't matter too much if you get it wrong. You could try a double plant but often the roots just can't support them both.
Incidentally, you can plant those large side shoots and get some extra plants for free if you wish

[KalisDad]

I have some serious nipping out of side shoots to do this weekend, i look after my elderly neighbours and my own tomatoes so this is a good reminder for me 

[azk404]

Ok makes sense, thanks for that. Its safe to cut side shoots even then they that developed right?

And for the forked ones, both now have the start of tomato flowers growing on them but I think I will trim them as well to stick to having one main stem.

So why has this cordon variety decided to make to stems out fo interest?

[mumofstig]

They all do this, some more than others, so you really do need to check them regularly.