Has anyone started toms yet ?

[Matt94]

toms root pritty easily but you could dip em in rooting powder, it wont do any harm

[Matt94]

oh we've done it again hahaha

[Matt94]

your obviously a faster typer and thinker than me!

[Bigmallly]

Tell you what Matt, I'll leave this to you cos you can obviously read my mind...........

[Bren In Pots]

I'm sure last year there was a thread on how many armpits folks got from each tom plant.

[Bigmallly]

Yes, I thought the same Bren but as I didn't grow anything last year I didn't know the outcomes.

[Matt94]

well like you said bigmally 2 heads are better than 1 and they do say great minds think alike!

[SarrissUK]

I've started my toms including some of the Black Russian seeds I got from Nellie from these forums at Christmas. I just couldn't wait any longer!

[Bigmallly]

I think this is the thread Bren mentioned.

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ing_50512.html

[Bren In Pots]

Thats the link BM how did yours do in the end ?

[Bigmallly]

I didn't grow any last year Bren due to circumstances beyond my control but I do remember my previous armpits were much better than the parent plant as per the link.

[Bren In Pots]

Think i'll have a go with my armpits this year from what I've read they are mini plants that fruit the same time as the parent plant.

[Bigmallly]

If memory serves right, I'm sure they caught up to within a couple of weeks. The parent would have been nipped at 6/7 trusses while the armpits are catching up.

[kathyd]

You shouldn't need to worry about tomato plants growing leggy; just bury them deeply each time you pot them on. They will produce more roots from the buried stem and you'll have nice, strong plants.

I'm glad you reminded me about this, I'd forgotten! Can you do it with other plants too? Peppers rings a bell? Aubergines?

[Matt94]

to be honest ive never tried it with pepper or aubs, ive only done it with tom's because they root easily - they produce roots from their stems, some people earth up toms as they grow. but im pritty certain that peppers dont produce roots from their stems - but i do think you can plant them deeper, well i have in the past. as to the aub's i dont know! - i hope all of that made sense.

thanks
matt