Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Ottawa Kansas
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So here is one of my Mortgage Lifter tomato plants. Is this like 3 tomato plants in 1?
And yes the plant is sparse of now, but I am working on that. I just re-transplanted into this spot 2 days ago and added organic slow release fert as well as fish emulsion after planting. I think it is pretty neat so will be trying my best to grow this puppy big and happy. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: massachusetts
Posts: 1,710
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3 stem looks sad.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Ottawa Kansas
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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Wow tags were added to the thread first time I ever saw that here.
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Tomatovillian™
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Location: Ottawa Kansas
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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How warm is the soil were you buried the main root ball?
A thermometer is a gardeners best friend. Worth |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Ottawa Kansas
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![]() Is there any other reason I should check soil temp? I have a compost thermometer so I could check it. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Not really, but doing the same thing in deeper cold soil will just make it sit and sulk. Worth |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ohio
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Honestly... it looks fine... as if it was just sitting in a pot for too long. as it is, it may be such dense foliage for the season you battle insect infestation and disease issues without much circulation. you really might want to think about pruning it to onew stem and try rooting the other two (which I have done right in the garden right where they will be growing for the season. dig your hole make a slurry in the hole with water and the soil, poke in the stem and cover it with a bucket for a few days and usually they will form roots enough to grow vigorously enough to catch up with the main plant in no time at all.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Ottawa Kansas
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If I were to decide to separate the stems, I assume I just do it right there at soil line, or would I go ahead and get under the soil where they connect? |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: connecticut,usa
Posts: 1,151
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prime grafting candidate.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Ottawa Kansas
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Could you explain more?
I understand grafting is taking the stem of one plant and putting with a different root system, but that is as far as I know. I do understand it is done to get the best qualities from both stem added and root ball. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: connecticut,usa
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With 3 main stems you can go wild and have 3 different types of tomato on one plant. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Ottawa Kansas
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I have never grafted anything and haven't really even begun to research it all. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: NewYork 5a
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Not three plants in one. You had a couple side shoot suckers probably, just under the soil
line that did not abort. Grew up and on their way. Does look sad but should bounce back. Tough plants but do best when not moved around too much. They do like to settle in and be left alone to form a good root system. |
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heirloom tomato , mortgage lifter , multi-stem tomato |
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