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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: Maidenheadtaff on July 24, 2008, 14:36:43

Title: Tomatoes Again
Post by: Maidenheadtaff on July 24, 2008, 14:36:43
I have had lots of trouble with branches breaking on my plants.I have them in pots in the aarden and not down the allotment.
It's been so windy and also the green toms seem to be just to heavy for the branches.

So i have tried to replant the broken branches in fresh compost and kept them in the green house but they don't appear to be taking at all well to this.Is it just something that won't work or is there anything else i could be doing to help them recover /
Title: Re: Tomatoes Again
Post by: shaunster on July 24, 2008, 15:08:58
To stop it happening you could try tieing the trusses to the supports to ensure they dont break off, the fruit can get heavy depending on the type
Title: Re: Tomatoes Again
Post by: Barnowl on July 24, 2008, 15:53:14
Quote from: Maidenheadtaff on July 24, 2008, 14:36:43

So i have tried to replant the broken branches in fresh compost and kept them in the green house but they don't appear to be taking at all well to this.Is it just something that won't work or is there anything else i could be doing to help them recover /

I'm not sure the branches take as well as the shoots they throw out from the joint between the stem and the branch i.e. the ones you usually remove from cordon tomatoes.
Title: Re: Tomatoes Again
Post by: tim on July 24, 2008, 16:52:06
Agree - very unlikely to do anything.