Tomato cuttings

Margaret · « **on:** November 29, 2006, 22:54 »

I took some side shoots off my tomato plants put them in a plant pot and they seem to have taken. I thought I would put them in the propagator when it gets cold and perhaps make an early start to the new growing year. Has anyone else done this? What was the outcome,is it worth doing?

Thanks

Margaret

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2006, 08:06 »

Not at this time of the year, so sorry can't help there. Just wanted to say that a lot of folk don't realise how easy it is to take tomato cuttings from these side shoots. (At least the folk down our site don't).

I think I propagated & gave away about 36 more plants this way last year. (That shows you how remiss I was at taking the side shoots out before they got too big!!

Biscombe · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2006, 08:44 »

Got a chadwick cherry tomato cutting growing like mad in my greenhouse, its got 4 sets of flowers but no fruit showing I'll let you know how I get on. BTW I'm in Spain but its getting cold so im going to fix up the greenhouse heater and maybe fix a light......keep experimenting!!

John · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2006, 08:57 »

Warmth is one thing but daylight is the other - down in Spain I don't think it varies as much as it does in the UK but tomatoes like lots of sunlight.
Growlights will compensate but they're hardly cheap (or ecologically sound, I suppose)

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