People have asked, "Can I extend the tomato growing season?" If you feel, you have at least 2 1/2 months of warm climate conditions before the first frost, then you can go for a Fall Crop. This is what you can do for the 2nd Crop... Start your second crop, approximately mid-summer or 10 weeks before a frost... by taking small cuttings from the suckers. If you know someone who has nice Tomato plants, ask them for a cutting or two or three, etc., Please make sure the cuttings go immediately into a glass of water. There are people experiment with plant cuttings and extend the Tomato season throughout the year.
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Water constantly for four days. |
Be creative and place a thin protective plastic sheet to cover the plants at night. And don't keep the cover on during the daylight hours; otherwise, the plants will burn. Cuttings can be had from the sucker shoots or from the top of a mature plant. Tomato plants can be pruned and people can clone new plants from this growth. Note: Organic fertilizer is key for tastey and healthy tomatoes.
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