Tomatoes- using side shoots for extra plants

[Bigmallly]

Like an idiot I actually went and picked all mine off my two biggest plants yesterday, they got put into the compost bin! Then I saw this thread today. I guess I'll just have to wait until the others catch up and use those instead.

Are they salvageable?...............nothing ventured nothing gained. Just put them in a bottle of water.

[Penellype]

I put mine into compost and cover tehm with a plastic bag secured with a rubber band for a couple of weeks. Otherwise I find they tend to wilt.

[Potstubsdustbins]

The idea of putting them in water is that the cut stem can more easily take up a liquid this makes it easier to keep them alive whilst roots develop.

I used to pop them straight into damp compost but always used to lose a few. I have yet to lose a plant using the milk bottle.