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["Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>]

On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 9:10 AM, <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com> wrote:

>
> The only "pruning" I do is that the suckers that grow at the joint of an
> indeterminate tomato can be snapped off and planted and they will grow
> another
> tomato plant.  I use this as a hedge against blight.  The parent plant is
> far
> more prone to blight with the new rootlings rarely getting it.  Those cool
> wet
> spells might take out the older plant but the rootlings survive to make
> tomatoes
> in the fall.


I planted two baby plants that started at the bottom of the parent. I pulled
it up, it came up with roots and all (was only 4" or so) stuck it in a pot.
After a day or two of 'shock' when it was all slumped over it recovered and
is now growing very well. Usually I just toss those, but this year decided
to start more. Didn't know these new plants would avoid blight. Thanks.

Lisa