While weeding today, I was pulling a tomato stalk up, and broke it at a junction between two stalks. It has split the main trunk about a half an inch. Is there any way to salvage the plant? Thanks.
2006-07-20 08:05:31 · 5 answers · asked by Cadros 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Probably not but if there is still part of the plant growing chances are it will still continue to grow, an produce just not as thick of a bush. Nor will you have the quanity of produce from that plant
2006-07-20 08:10:21 · answer #1 · answered by hbowling_123 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definately. As long as there is an anchored root there is hope. You also need a few leaves left on the mother plant to create photosynthisis. This problem happens frequently when the plants get heavier and need to be staked before and while bearing fruit. Once the plant is starting to look top heavy, about 2' tall , stake it. The key to staking is a tall stake. Depending on the part of the country in which you live and length of the growing season. The longer the season, the taller the stake. Determinate and indeterminate variety also affect the height. Err in favor of too much rather than too little. Remove a few of the bottom branches to make hoing easier. Use a good sharp pruning scissor. Roots not only form under the soil, but if you look at a plant closely you will see 'nodes' at the bottom of the main stalk. These, if covered with soil will shoot out more roots stablizing the plant even more. When hoing, pull soil up toward the base of the plant to keep it anchored well as well as aerating the soil around the plant at the same time. I have broken plants while hoing and at times have started new plants from the broken branch if they have small bumps or 'nodes' on them. Just place in potting soil and keep moist. Two for one. I have found lots of info on the net by pulling up 'growing tomatoes' in the search box. Look on your seed packet for info on height to help determine your stake length. Be sure to drive stake deep enough to support future plant weight. Caging in my opinion is worthless.
2006-07-20 09:11:36 · answer #2 · answered by CANDY M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say how far up the stalk the break is. If it is possible to mound dirt up over the break you can do this. And keep the dirt moist so the break will start new roots. Stake the plant so as to keep it upright. And you can also take a branch and put it in water and it will take root.
2006-07-20 08:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by Beth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can't be any worse off for trying, so I'd say go for it. Make a splint out of something like a popsickle stick, wrap it with something flexible but strong that won't cut into the stem (NOT string), and see what happens. I would also put a strong stake next to it to give it added support from wind and rain. Good luck!
2006-07-20 08:10:05 · answer #4 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might say with tomato paste and a bandaid.. i'm not sure bandaids artwork, I despatched a container of them to the highschool, as a results of fact their band is poor. It did not help them in any respect, they are nevertheless poor. happy NEW 3 hundred and sixty 5 days.
2016-11-02 10:18:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋