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Fri, Apr 18, 14 at 9:39
| I have 24 healthy tomato plants that I'm going to plant out tomorrow. I will bury the lower 2/3 of the plants. Should I pluck off the lower leaves or bury the plants intact? |
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| Either way works fine. It is your choice. Personally I prefer to leave the leaves rather than risk damaging the plant by removing them. Dave |
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| It depends how tall they are. If they are about 8", I would bury them just below the first set of true leaves. If 10" or taller will snip the lower leaves and plant deeper. It is just a matter of personal choice and there is no set rules for it. Happy Plant out ! |
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| I always pluck leaves that will be below ground. It just seems to me that they will rot and that can't be a good thing. But I pluck them a week ahead of planting so the stem can heal. |
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