nemo@rochester.UUCP (06/11/85)
> I'm trying to replace the lost tomatoes with "suckers" removed from the > surviving plants (removed when about 12 inches long, and rooted). Has anyone > else tried this? When I was in warmer climes with a longer growing season I did this with great success. Use rooting hormone to speed up the process. > 3. A question about tomatoes: there are quite a few large tomatoes on > my plants. Some of them appear rather "deformed". Any idea as to > the causes of deformed tomatoes? Any suggestions on how to get them > to "ripen up"? There have been green tomatoes on my plants for two weeks > now, but they don't seem to want to turn red. I sure am getting > impatient for some "home grown" tomatoes !! Often an irregular water supply to the plants will deform the tomatoes, and may also promote flower-end rot. Mulching and regular watering will reduce this problem. About speeding up ripening, if the fruit is getting enough sun, then I don't know what else you can do (other than gas it -- yech!) > Happy Growing! > Joanne Bechta Dugan > Duke University -- Internet: nemo@rochester.arpa UUCP: {decvax, allegra, seismo, cmcl2}!rochester!nemo Phone: [USA] (716) 275-5766 work, 232-4690 home USMail: 104 Tremont Circle; Rochester, NY 14608 School: Department of Computer Science; University of Rochester; Rochester, NY 14627