"cloning" tomatoes
 

I'd like to try propagating tomatoes with cuttings . I have some rooting
hormone powder , but am unsure of how big the plants need to be , and what
to cut off to try this . Anyone been there and done that ?
I have seedlings about 4" tall , with 3-5 leaves . I have tried this with
a cutting from a self-rooted rose and it seems to beworking for that -
leaves haven't wilted and it appears to have a bit of new growth . That one
has been coverd with a baggie to retain moisture so I don't have to mist it
4 times a day ...
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"cloning" tomatoes
 

"Terry Coombs" wrote:

I'd like to try propagating tomatoes with cuttings . I have some rooting
hormone powder , but am unsure of how big the plants need to be , and what
to cut off to try this . Anyone been there and done that ?

Tomatoes root at the drop of a hat: Stick any size cutting in dirt; keep
it damp, stand back. New growth means they've struck.
Since they'll root anywhere along the stem, you don't need to worry about
leaf nodes, etc.


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Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

"cloning" tomatoes
 

Gary Woods wrote:
"Terry Coombs" wrote:

I'd like to try propagating tomatoes with cuttings . I have some
rooting hormone powder , but am unsure of how big the plants need to
be , and what to cut off to try this . Anyone been there and done
that ?

Tomatoes root at the drop of a hat: Stick any size cutting in dirt;
keep it damp, stand back. New growth means they've struck.
Since they'll root anywhere along the stem, you don't need to worry
about leaf nodes, etc.

Groovy ! So one of my Amish Paste tomatoes is taller than the rest and
it's now minus one leaf . I clipped it close to the stem , wetted it ,
dipped it , and now it's in a starter cell .

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Snag