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tomato plant

glodh1973
glodh1973 Posts: 1,225 Forumite
in Gardening
A branch of my daughters tomato plant has snapped and is only hanging by a little bit do i pick it completely off or leave it

TIA

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  • TheGardenGnome
    TheGardenGnome Posts: 59 Forumite
    Take it off. The plant will use valuable energy on trying to sustain that branch. :)
    Justice For The 96
  • glodh1973
    glodh1973 Posts: 1,225 Forumite
    TheGardenGnome wrote: »
    Take it off. The plant will use valuable energy on trying to sustain that branch. :)

    THANKYOU will do it now.
  • RebekahR
    RebekahR Posts: 5,988 Forumite
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    Take it off - stick in dirt and it will re~root. That's a second plant for you ;-)
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,167 Forumite
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    Yep

    Take it off and plant it. Keep it out of the sun for a while and water from below. It will root and you will have another plant.

    Reminds me I need to check the sideshoots I set at the weekend.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • glodh1973
    glodh1973 Posts: 1,225 Forumite
    thanks i have replanted it and it is looking very sad will let you know how it goes.
  • Lotus-eater
    Lotus-eater Posts: 10,789 Forumite
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    Depends what you mean by branch, if it's a leaf "branch" then it will die I presume, never tried it, but I can't believe it will turn into a new plant.
    If it's a sideshoot, or the top shoot, it has a good chance of rooting. Better if you stick it in some water for a few days.
    Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
  • glodh1973
    glodh1973 Posts: 1,225 Forumite
    it was a sideshoot i think
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