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Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 22:02
| I just bought some patio tomatoes. Its in the burlap pot which i think your suppose to put the whole thing in the dirt, the only thing is it looks like several stems or several plants maybe? So i look at roots an its all one big looking roots are there all grown together so can i plant just as is |
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- Posted by nevadagirl none (My Page) on Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 22:47
| heres what they look like |
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| Yeah, it does kinda look like multiple plants together. The container is decent sized. I don't know much about patio tomatoes. Maybe someone will suggest culling a couple of the stems. Did you plant the burlap pot? If you left the burlap pot on, I might be inclined to remove the burlap, and break apart the plants and use 4 containers. I think you have several options. The plants do look healthy. |
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- Posted by nevadagirl none (My Page) on Sat, Apr 27, 13 at 2:22
| .Thanks so much for posting. The only problem i have with breaking it apart is the roots are grown together, so tightly it might kill the plant trying to take apart . On the container it said to put whole burlap in the ground an cut little twigs away an plant deep this could make roots stronger ????? Im just confused with all the stems coming from out of the roots any help on this would be appericated thanks |
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| Yes, planting it deep will make the roots stronger because additional roots will grow out of the main stems. I know it's difficult to be agressive with a plant not knowing how it will react. "If" you want to break it up you can dig it up, remove the burlap, and cut, or pull the plants and roots apart, and replant them. They will be fine. Lots of people root tomato suckers by just sticking a bare branch in water. If you are not comfortable just leave them, and they will grow however they will grow, but it looks like they will be a little crowded. It's totally up to you. IMO I would definitely get rid of the burlap. |
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