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Posted by springerrr z5 MO (My Page) on

Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 19:46

Hi wise ones,

The frost got them right through the trash bags I put over them about a week ago. As you can see the foliage got hit hard but the stems seem to be supporting the remaining leaves. I say the plants will be stunted and we should just pull them now. Wife says leave them in the ground. What say you all?

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Posted by mbrowne 9b Central CA (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 20:19

Replace your half of the plants and see who is asking who for tomatoes later.

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Posted by edweather Zone 5a/b Central NY (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 21:14

Leave them, they'll be fine. Just because a few leaves got zapped doesn't mean the plant will be stunted. I've had frost nip mine down to almost nothing and they recovered fine.

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Posted by timmy1 6a ri (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 21:21

Dont use a trash bag. Use a sheet or a blanket.

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Posted by jadie88 7 (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 22:06

I'm with mbrowne! I don't know, they will probably do fine, but my full sun garden space is so limited that only the most promising specimens get real estate. :) I'd replace 'em.

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Posted by digdirt 6b -7 AR (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 22:06

Zone 5 MO and you had your plants out already? Who ever's idea that was loses.

Dave

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Posted by lucille Houston (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 22:16

There's a lot we don't know. How much real estate is there? If there's enough to start new plants and leave the old ones, perhaps for the sake of domestic peace, don't pull the old ones.
Which is worse anyway, possibly setbacks to your plants or a mad Mrs.?

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Posted by Kevinitis 5 (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 30, 13 at 22:40

I say leave em. Last year someone in my community garden put their plants out early and was hit by a hard frost. One plant afterwards was mostly dead, far worse than yours, with only a few undamaged leaves at the vary bottom. I would say it killed 90% of the plant. He left it and the plant recovered and produced pretty well. However his production was later and probably less than an undamaged plant would have done.

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Posted by JeffNicolaysen none (My Page) on
Wed, May 1, 13 at 13:03

How about planting about a foot and a half away and in a couple weeks pull the one doing the worse so they don't crowd each other.

And if that is a bad idea i take no offense I am a newbie. Just let me know so I don't try it.

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Posted by tripleione 6b (My Page) on
Thu, May 2, 13 at 12:14

They will probably come back. We did the same thing last year and the few that survived came back very easily. Probably delayed fruiting by a month, though.

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Posted by nugrdnnut 6b (My Page) on
Fri, May 3, 13 at 0:28

As you are in Zone 5 and fruit production will be delayed, I recommend replanting!

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Posted by macbettz (My Page) on
Fri, May 3, 13 at 9:10

I am in Zone 5 and planting is like 3 weeks away although this is always up for debate.

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Posted by lawgirl44 PNW (My Page) on
Fri, May 3, 13 at 12:33

It got down to 22 deg here last week. I wrapped each cage with a layer of "frost fabric" and "bubble wrap". It worked. They thanked me for the extra "blanket" LOL, and are healthy and happy.

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