From: "Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Tomatoes
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:26:38 -0400
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.