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starting plants from cuttings

16 years ago

Hi I just learned that you can make new tomatoes plants using cuttings from another plant. This seems like a wonderful way to make new plants for my garden next year.I was just wondering if anyone else does this and is there any negatives to using this method?

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nitti610
16 years ago
Wow, really? So they can be cloned basically?
kentishman
16 years ago
I pick out the suckers on indeterminate tomatoes. It's very easy to root the suckers.
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bama647
Original Author
16 years ago
Seems to me yes. I took a small cutting and put it in water and it developed roots in about a week. Its now In soil and seems to be doing great.
taz6122
16 years ago
Already many threads about this here. A search would bring them up.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tomato/msg0612374628014.html?30

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tomato/msg0820405214230.html?4
digdirt2
16 years ago
In addition to the ones Taz linked, here is another one from just a bit further down the page.

Please note however that cuttings should be rooted in potting mix, not water.

Dave

Here is a link that might be useful: Best way to root cuttings discussion
taz6122
16 years ago
LOL @ Dave, the first one is from down the page. The link you provided is for sauce.

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