Armpitted Tomatoes

[jackyspratty]

Phew, just what I needed! My lotty buddy was in charge of tom sowinghis year, but on sowed 3 cordons and 2 hanging bush. Not nearly enough for 4 adults and two kids. We had many more last yaer and even that wasnt enough! This will aid my tomato multiplication! many thanks

[bramble]

I put the shoots in a glass of water for a few days and when they start to sprout i pot them on.

[zazen999]

Right - I've just checked the first one and it now has roots at the bottom of the module.

So, it can now go into a little pot, and then join the rest of the collection of toms in the greenhouse.

[Flummery]

Good isn't it? I've given away one of the Cherokee Purples. The other is now about 6" high and looking good!

[Alison]

I need to walk away from this thread, already have about 50 odd tomatoes and not enough space to house them all, the last thing I need is anymore! Most of mine aren't producing side shoots yet anyway which is perhaps as well

[chris]

I've snapped a couple branches (?) off some toms when repotting them - have tried to pot those up, but htey flop over and just die. Does ths only work with the armpits? :/

[zazen999]

I've snapped a couple branches (?) off some toms when repotting them - have tried to pot those up, but htey flop over and just die. Does ths only work with the armpits? :/

If it is just the leaves, with no growing tip then they won't work. They have to have a growing tip.

How long are you leaving them? A week [well watered, don't let them dry out] usually does it.

[milly2306]

tomato cuttings

hi all
can anyone tell me how or if i can take cuttings from tomato plants
thanks all!

[Nicos]

What sort of cuttings?

[milly2306]

cuttings to make new plants, seem to remember reading something about it on here once.

[zazen999]

milly - I've merged your thread with the current tomato arm pit cuttings thread.....does this help?

[Jacksprat]

I need to walk away from this thread, already have about 50 odd tomatoes and not enough space to house them all, the last thing I need is anymore! Most of mine aren't producing side shoots yet anyway which is perhaps as well

Me too I had 125 before I starting giving them away!! Will remember this for next year though

[Llamas]

I've just potted my first pit! I'm planting loads to try and avoid last years no1 cause of fall outs in our house: Finding Ants in my greenhouse scoffing ALL my precious toms!

[Bramble_killer]

I have 4 armpitted tomatoes. They are in a bit of shade and light and have drooped but giving them a week to see how it goes..

[Flummery]

They do droop at first. I usually think they're not going to make it and then find them a week or so later.