Tomato Cuttings

Has anyone who has grown Tomatoes from cuttings observed whether they form their first truss lower to the ground than normal?

Might be a solution to the "how many trusses before they hit the roof" problem?!

 

I grew some cuttings for my Mother in law. I'll pot one or to on to 11" and see compare the height of the first truss.

 

They were only taken a couple of weeks ago - but TBH I haven't looked, they are still in the plastic bag I put the pot in as cuttings :(

I've got the next round of seedlings to prick out / pot on, so I'll plan to do that tonight I think.

 

Can I ask why you are taking cuttings kristen? I know your fairly well organised and would have grown your plants from seed.

Steve...

 

I let one side shoot develop on each plant, with the intention of taking cuttings. I wanted some spares "just in case", and realised I should have planted some seed for my Mother in law, and had forgotten!

I know they root easily, but I hadn't expected them all to take!

 

You are just trying to expose my Nerdy-ness, but you are in luck as I asked for this data on another forum a month or so back.

Number of leaves to the first flower truss - excluding seed leaves (the leaves are alternate, rather than being in pairs, so I counted each leaf rather than each pair).

Ailsa Craig and Shirley [sown 15Feb] and Gardeners Delight [sown 01Mar] all 26", give or take an inch, and 9 leaves from soil to first truss.

Other answers included:

four Goldstar plants all nine leaves to the first truss.
three Cedrico plants two with nine leaves, the other has eight.
flower trusses range from 17.5" and 20.5" from soil (compost) level, although two Cedrico are only 15".

Alicante: 10 leaves 23" to first flower
Harbinger: 10 leaves 10" to first flower
Tamara: 7leaves 16" to first flower

Tumbling toms about 18"

tigerella and black cherry 6 leaves
Ailsa Craig 8 leaves

Be interested to hear how your deep-planted, and cuttings, fare.