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Title: I only put them there while I was doing something else!!
Post by: tim on June 21, 2008, 08:36:45

Cuttings (sideshoots) from Dobies grafted Tomatoes taken 7 June.

Stuck them in a Pepper bag as a holding position.

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Post by: saddad on June 21, 2008, 09:01:28

They do take really well don't they. ;D

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Post by: markfield rover on June 21, 2008, 10:14:12

Same here pots of great new plants it's just too easy ! mind you when the tomato is called Jelly Bean couldn't resist
although the label confused me as it said heritage F1.

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Post by: GrannieAnnie on June 21, 2008, 12:07:18

Never would have guessed that could work so quickly!

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Post by: saddad on June 22, 2008, 10:43:40

Yes Markfield, that has confused me as well. My understanding is that it is an F1 that has dropped off the national List (hence Heritage?) they have been around for a while now... ???

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Post by: jordsbabe on June 27, 2008, 21:40:33

Can someone make me a BIG NEWBIE sign!!

So you can take cuttings from your tomatoe plants? If so is there a link anywhere to show me how? By the way I have no flowers on my plants yet!

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Post by: Uncle Joshua on June 27, 2008, 21:55:33

Well done Tim they look fab.

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Post by: tim on June 28, 2008, 06:14:14

Easy Babe - just take out any unwanted sideshoot - the shoot between the leaf frond & the main stem - that's about 4" long & stiff, & stick it in!

See TG's photo - http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,41917.0.html

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Post by: PurpleHeather on July 03, 2008, 09:38:30

I have been doing this for years, the last lot I took was much less than six weeks ago. It was to show some else that it works!

These are already flowering and they have been outside all the time. I let them get quite big if I am taking cuttings from a 'master plant' this helps them get started.

Keep telling people 'you only need to buy one tomato plant if you are not growing from seed.'

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Post by: tonybloke on July 05, 2008, 09:47:01

I always do this, all my outdoor G.D. are from cuttings, these clones are then at the same stage of maturity as the parent plant, and fruit much lower on the plant, ideal for outdoor cultivation! ;)

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