Beef stake tomatoe plant, with deep roots , dugg out want to overwinter. Is reuse possible?

Question

The above Beef stake tomatoe beared hudge flavor full tomatoes. It's roots are healthy, deep and strong. I dugg it out care fully. I re planted it into a bigger container. I want to raise in the house over the winter. Is this going to be a success or a failure? Has any one ever tried it?

Rich Z, I have it on the bay window in my piano room. It will get sufficient sun light at least 8 hours a day. Than at night I can turn on the flurence lights that are above the plant. I will try. I also think on starting some tomatoe plants sooner. As I never do that during spring time. I think I might will try. Could not hurt. Thanks fo ryour answer.

Answer 1

Yes, you can keep it, but not without a lot of trouble in the conventional method. I know of two ways (other than growing all winter as in a greenhouse. Method 1: Cut the plant back severely, leaving just a little foliage. Put it in a cool, not cold, place, with lower light, and water as little as possible. The idea is to just keep it alive, and it`s growth as slow as possible until early spring, when you can let it start growing again. I have seen this method work, but it takes daily care and observation. Method two: which is really quite simple. Continuous cuttings. Let the plant grow healthy all winter, simply keep it cut back to a managable size with frequent prunings. Another thing to remember. Tomato root easily from cuttings or suckers. Start several others, and by spring their roots will be just as big as the one vyou have now. Good luck.

Answer 2

Your tomato, which is not an annual but actually a perennial plant, will continue to grow throughout the winter, if..
you have at least a 5 gallon container, have as much daily sun as possible, do not let it dry out and can hand-pollinate (meaning give the flowers a little flick once a day). Many tons of commercial greenhouse grown tomatoes are grown year around and do great under these conditions.

Answer 3

I tried that for several years with no success. You really need a sunny window because without all-day sunlight the plants will not blossom and develop fruit.

I tried overwintering in the hope of even keeping it alive without getting any new tomatoes so I could plant it as a big plant next spring. The plant lost its leaves and needed to be thrown out.

Answer 4

It sounds like fun, give it a try. Your bay window will be like a greenhouse. No need for the lights at night. It will need the six hours of sunshine. Don't forget to fertilize as if it were a houseplant. Half strength.

We have a table in front of a south facing window where we get lots of sunshine. We bring in our two containers of jasmine each fall. They stay pretty and sometimes we even get flowers. It is so much fun having a garden in the winter.

Answer 5

Unfortunately, what you propose to do is not possible.

Tomatoes are annuals. Your plant has only one life.

You could save seeds from tomatoes from this particular plant. That way you'd have it for next season.

I sincerely hope this helps.

PAMELA JUDGE

Answer 6

Sorry, but I don't think it will grow.