My last seasons Money Maker grafted tomato has thrown down quite a few seedlings - will they fruit true or will they return to the graft . - I wont pull them out until I hear from a more knowledgable person than me on this matter! Thanks in advance -
budgel,
Nov 8, 3:26pm
Coming from seed they will be closer to the fruit than the rootstock plant.
pisces47,
Nov 10, 1:03pm
as above. the root stock is usually for strength, feeding and disease resistance, so seedlings will be weaker.
doree36,
Nov 10, 4:52pm
Thanks folks - I have transplanted them into some small pots of vegegie mix for now, will see how they grow on to be a bit bigger then into my garden - - I love experimenting with challenges. By the way a piece of copper wire 8cm long and placed about 10cm above the ground pushed through the stem of the tomato plant prevents blight - tried it last year and it works!
trade4us2,
Jul 29, 6:15pm
I had Sweet 100 seedlings sprout up from last year. The tomatoes were the same as the grafted ones. The plants didn't last as long, but they were growing up between bricks in a path so that's not a surprise.
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