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Tue, Jun 3, 14 at 18:55
| I purchased several tomato starter plants but had a family emergency back home and had to go home to take care of some things even before I got a chance to plant them. By the time I got back (a couple months later) they were looking real sad. They barely grew since they were stuck in their cells and they had turned dark purple and shriveled. My neighbor advised me to just throw them out, but I really don't want to waste the poor things. Any way I could nurse these back to health or is it not worth it? |
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- Posted by johns.coastal.patio USDA 9b, Sunset 24 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 3, 14 at 19:19
| I can understand wanting to give them a chance. Maybe I would plant them densely, or plant them someplace as the B team. It would be worth getting a few fresh, vigorous, plants for the A team. |
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| They've been permanently set back. Save yourself some grief. Start over with vigorous replacements. |
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| I like John's idea if you have the space. I had a bunch of tomato plants zapped by a late freeze and did just that: bought some new, but left the zapped ones (I don't have a huge number of plants and there was room for both Teams A&B). Some of the B Team expired, but some are now vigorously producing. |
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| After 2 months of no care while stuck in a cell pack? Sorry, I agree with Jean - toss them. They are well-stunted and their circulatory system is severely damaged already. Even if one was to survive it would be very prone to pests and diseases and wouldn't be a productive plant or worth the time and effort of trying to save it. Dave |
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