Pruning the lower leaves on your indeterminate tomato can help reduce pest and disease by increasing airflow, access for predator insects, and limiting contact with a sole surface where diseases can be transmitted to the plant. If you’re in a humid climate, this is very important as moist conditions help bacteria and fungus thrive. I remove all the bottom foliage up to the first fruit cluster as well as any damaged leaves. As all the bottom fruit ripen’s on the lowest cluster, I will then prune