Ooops ~

Tomstrees · June 30, 2006

Hope everyones having a great
season, or have just had one ~

I like to "shake" my tom cages
to get pollen moving around -
When I was walking by my Mortgage Lifter,
I accidently snapped off a branch that had
flowers on it ...
I made a clean cut and placed in a cup of water ~

Can this plant produce tomatoes ?
The flowers are open now, it has roots,
and I've "flicked" to
see what happens >

Has any tried this ?

~ Tom

timcunningham · June 30, 2006

Oh yeah, it will grow and prosper. This is time of year to take 6 inch cuttings from your existing plants and start a fall harvest.

Worth1 · June 30, 2006

I 2nd that Tom, good luck with the flood.

Worth

Tomstrees · June 30, 2006

lol Worth ~

The misses father has off for a couple days -
Works in the division of taxation ( I know, I know, lol ) and the complex in Trenton is flooded out ...
I live at the bay , and there was nothing ~
Rain=good for matos
Bad if you work/live near a river here
in NJ !

~ Tom

bigcheef · June 30, 2006

Tom,

I just took several cuttings from various plants around the garden to hopefully root and give to my girlfriend's grandmother.

Some had flowers others not, but all are sitting in cups of water getting indirect light from the kitchen window. \

After 4-5 days in the water, I plan to dip the cuttings in roottone and plant in Jiffy Mix. I have heard that rooting powder is not necessary, but I figure it might help my chances.

Good luck!

RIK

kimpossible · June 30, 2006

I am envious that you are able to have a fall crop - cuttings, rootings, etc. Up here you have just one chance & season - get them in right after last frost, hope that the first fall frost doesn't come early. If you have any problems, then you have to wait until next year. I often think that it would be so cool to live somewhere warmer where the gardening season is not so defined... maybe when I retire!

Tomstrees · July 7, 2006

funny thing is - I looked this
morning ?
3 baby Mortgage Lifters the size
of dimes ???!!!

So far so good ~

Tom

June 30, 2006	#1
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Ooops ~ Hope everyones having a great season, or have just had one ~ I like to "shake" my tom cages to get pollen moving around - When I was walking by my Mortgage Lifter, I accidently snapped off a branch that had flowers on it ... I made a clean cut and placed in a cup of water ~ Can this plant produce tomatoes ? The flowers are open now, it has roots, and I've "flicked" to see what happens > Has any tried this ? ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

June 30, 2006	#2
timcunningham Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 241	Oh yeah, it will grow and prosper. This is time of year to take 6 inch cuttings from your existing plants and start a fall harvest. __________________ Visit my site: tomatoindex.com a database of over 2700 varieties. Vote for your favorite.

June 30, 2006	#4
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	lol Worth ~ The misses father has off for a couple days - Works in the division of taxation ( I know, I know, lol ) and the complex in Trenton is flooded out ... I live at the bay , and there was nothing ~ Rain=good for matos Bad if you work/live near a river here in NJ ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

June 30, 2006	#6
kimpossible Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Z5b SW Ont Canada Posts: 767	I am envious that you are able to have a fall crop - cuttings, rootings, etc. Up here you have just one chance & season - get them in right after last frost, hope that the first fall frost doesn't come early. If you have any problems, then you have to wait until next year. I often think that it would be so cool to live somewhere warmer where the gardening season is not so defined... maybe when I retire! __________________ *So Many Tomatoes ... So Little Time*

July 7, 2006	#7
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	funny thing is - I looked this morning ? 3 baby Mortgage Lifters the size of dimes ???!!! So far so good ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

June 30, 2006	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I 2nd that Tom, good luck with the flood. Worth

June 30, 2006	#5
bigcheef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TN Posts: 316	Tom, I just took several cuttings from various plants around the garden to hopefully root and give to my girlfriend's grandmother. Some had flowers others not, but all are sitting in cups of water getting indirect light from the kitchen window. \ After 4-5 days in the water, I plan to dip the cuttings in roottone and plant in Jiffy Mix. I have heard that rooting powder is not necessary, but I figure it might help my chances. Good luck! RIK