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tomato propagation
Hi,
A while back, there were some questions about propagating tomato plants. So, I thought I would try this. I took cuttings (new growth from the top part of the plant) from three of my tomato plants. The plants were Bush Celebrity (D), cherry (I), and roma(D) I performed three different experiments on each plant: 1) Dipped plants in root hormone, placed in plastic cups with potting soil, put on top for refrigerator and watered every other day for two weeks. Put plants in garden and watered every other day. Plants showed stress from being outdoors. They wilted and died in about two weeks. 2) Dipped plants in root hormone, placed in plant containers with potting soil, placed outside on garden table in shade (some filtered light). Made sure the soil was very moist (watered every day and sometimes twice a day) for two weeks (probably should have been longer - three to four weeks).. Placed plants in garden and watered everyday. Plants showed some stress but survived. Flowers and small tomatoes are on two of the plants (Can't remember which ones). 3) Took plant cuttings, put them in a vase, and filled with water. Made sure water was filled to the top. Had to add water everyday. Two weeks later, roots formed. Planted plants in plant containers and placed outside on garden table in shade (some filtered light) for two weeks. Planted plants in garden. Very little signs of stress. Some flowers and tomatoes are on plants. To conclude, you can propagate any type of tomato plant - determinate or indeterminate; it takes about four weeks before the plant is strong enough to place in the garden, and the cuttings need lots of water. Hope this answers some questions. Bill |
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