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Question by boogatt66: Can I start a new tomato plant by a trimmed stem soaking in water?
I trimmed my tomato plant and placed one of the long stems in a cup of water. I am wondering if new roots will start growing from this because I know this works for several other types of plants.
Load??? As in load of crap? That has nothing to do with what I asked. You sound like Ron Burgundy. “I believe it means ‘Whales Vagina’. LMAO
thx Debbie. Sounds like you have a real green thumb. Exactly what I was looking for.
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Answer by Load
With dozens of varieties of tomatoes available to the home gardener, your choice will depend on what you want from your plants, as well as on which varieties grow best in your region. In localities with a relatively early fall frost and short growing season, pick tomatoes developed for early maturation. As well, there are tomato varieties available for slicing, special ones for canning and freezing, small tomatoes for patio and container planting, late maturing tomatoes, and yet others which make good ketchups and sauces. So if you have enough room, choose a selection of tomato varieties and then decide which is your favourite.
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can’t propagate off a tomato stem..plant your seeds from what ever your favorite and good tasting one is.if you take the seeds from a fresh cut tomato in the slimy like gel and put them in a container (i use a tuna can) and cover with plastic and rubber band it. put it in indirect but bright light till it has a growth of what looks like white foam covering it..i don’t remember what it is but it’s beneficial to their growing, a culture or something..rinse them off and plant to germinate them..when their two or three inches high transplant them outside in the bed, if you have a outside exhaust vent from your clothes by a growing bed plant your tomato plants there..they love the humidity and warmth and grow crazy and huge beef steak tomato’s..good luck trying it though we are all ready to learn something new..
Yes, tomato cuttings will root in water…clear containers are best for rooting. You can also push the cutting in moist potting medium, (when you see new leaves, you have roots). Tomato will form roots all along the stem, no leaf node necessary.
at least Load quoted their “copy/paste” source. tsk
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Although tomatoes regularly put out roots where ever their stems touch the soil, the rooting hormone tends to reduce the amount of shock the cutting takes. It’s best to take cuttings from the crook between the leaf and the stem also called suckers. These compete for the lead of the main stem and reduce the size of the fruit on the rest of the vine, but make the best starts. I would use the rooting hormone in order to maximize your fruit bearing for the year if you have a short growing season, but if you have the time, soak the cutting in water for about 30 minutes before placing in the soil and keep well watered until you see new growth.
i think seeds would be easyer but yes yu can