beac
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Tue Apr-20-10 05:13 PM
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Hey all you lucky Florida & California gardeners with your tomatoes already going great guns, I thought you might want to try this so you can enjoy even MORE tomatoes long before the rest of us see a single flower.
Last year, I heard about rooting tomato cuttings to make a new plant. The method couldn't be easier-- just cut off a stem, pull off the bottom (or bottom two) sets of leaves and stick it in some potting soil.
I actually tried this last year and the plant started to get going, but I found out about the method so late that it didn't have a chance to fruit before our tragically early frost.
If it works for you, you have to FedEx me a tomato. ;)
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Tue Apr-20-10 07:53 PM
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I haven't heard of this. Thanks.
We are planning a 2nd planting for early July. We may use this to get our starts.
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Tue Apr-20-10 08:37 PM
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2. From what I've read, a cutting will catch up to its "parent" pretty quickly. |
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Fri May-07-10 10:36 PM
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3. I just got some root stock cuttings from a grower to try, never did it before. |
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Sat May-08-10 09:24 PM
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4. Do report back on how it works out for you. |
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Edited on Sat May-08-10 09:25 PM by beac
I'm going to try earlier this year and may a cutting of one of my cherry tomatoes ASAP. I'll be interested to see how we all do in our different zones.
(edited for typo)
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