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| Hello tomato experts, I pulled up my yellow pear tomato plant back in August, it dried up completly when i went on vacation and the scoundrel i trusted to water them didn't. I noticed that i have some volunteers growing already, i guess from the fallen fruits. They look like good healthy plants. I dug them up a week or so ago and planted them in styrofoam cups because we were supposed to get below freezing that night. I hate to just toss them out when they look so healthy. I dont have a greenhouse or even a window thats sunny enough to grow them to maturity. Can i keep them alive in the smaller vessels until its time to plant next year? |
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| The simple answer to your question is no. Not unless you will be planting them out within 8 weeks or so. You don't list your garden zone or location so I can only assume that will not be the case. Sure, given your described conditions if you can provide adequate supplemental lighting of various spectrums as it grows (see Growing Under Light forum), do frequent transplants to bigger and bigger containers, keep them well fed and watered, you might get a couple of them to make it. But since tomato plants are so fast growing it will be a long, lanky plant 2-3 feet tall, with weak stems and lots of stress. Hardly worth the work or effort. You'll get much better results by starting fresh transplants in early spring 6-8 weeks prior to planting time. Sorry, not what you want to hear I know. Dave |
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| Thanks Dave. No it wasn;t want i wanted to hear, but it was as i suspected. I figured it never hurts to ask and hope, especially when it comes to free food! :) I guess ill just toss them out and start from scratch like always in the spring. Thanks again! |
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