I have been growing tomato plants indoors for 3 years now (new plant every year). I noticed this year that the top of the plant started to die back as usual, however i noticed alot of new growth starting at the bottom of the plant. I live in PA so days get pretty short over the winter. How long do you guys think this plant will live if i keep it well maintained? THANKS
2007-09-01 10:43:15 · 4 answers · asked by trssho1991 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I have a pepper plant (habanero) that's inside by a window. It's stayed green and produced a few pepper for the past 2 years.
Tomatoes are perennials which mean they can keep growing without dying so it sounds like your plant is nice and comfortable.
2007-09-01 10:46:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dave C 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you want to root some of those side shoots, you could probably get tomatoes all year long if you have a sunny place for the plant. Other than that, it's pretty much like any other plant; it will live indefinitely as long as you keep rooting cuttings and taking care of it.
2007-09-01 12:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are two types of tomato varieties, determinate varieties, and indeterminate varieties. The determinate varieties are annuals, that is they grow, produce fruit and then die. Indeterminate types keep growing pretty much indefinitely. You would have to look up the tomato variety you are growing to find out which it is. Having said that, why not try to keep your plant going? Nothing ventured, nothing gained :) .
2007-09-02 00:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mark T 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had a stray seedling tomato come up in my green house. It last 3 years, with pruning and spidermite control. By the thrid year it no longer produced well and I ripped it out..
2007-09-01 11:00:53 · answer #4 · answered by character 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋