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Mercersburg, PA

since grafting is a hot topic with the other veggies (good, bad, indifferent), what about tomatoes? anybody have any experience/insight? looks like it is used a lot for market production, what about for big ones?

12/7/2012 2:29:01 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I have done this and it is not difficult. Google grafting tomatoes and you will find there are many great videos to watch including a really good one done by Johnny's Seeds.

12/7/2012 2:54:01 PM

Massachusetts

these are all grafted,,
http://www.totallytomato.com/dc.asp?c1=Grafted+Tomatos+%26+Veggies&c=106

12/7/2012 4:24:29 PM

Hamilton Nj

scott, i just got their catelog today,lol, i might have to try hteese grafted big zacs ,i gave up on trying it my self ,was wasteing to many good seeds!! pizza

id like to see how many megablooms theese plants produce!!!!

12/7/2012 6:29:28 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Check this out.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fd6tBQTTAg

12/9/2012 8:32:14 AM

The North Coast

I did graft many heirloom tomatoes onto commercial hybrid rootstocks. Doing so gives you better absorption of nutrition, better cold start, almost a complete package of soil borne disease resistance, and an increase of vigor. A few years back I sold a few hundred of the 'world's best heirlooms' for $6 and $7 bucks a piece at garden shows. The benefits of grafted tomatoes are very clear. What grafting does not do for you is change any of the inadequacies of the scion (top). This means if the scion doesn't set well in the heat, it will not set any better just because it is grafted. Essentially, it will be the same plant as before but better and stronger. Johnny's Seed has everything you need, from rootstock seed to silicon clips (you will need 1.5 and 2.0). Then just watch the videos or ask here on BP. One good thing is that after you cut the top of the roostock off, instead of throwing it away you just dip it in rooting hormone and let it re-root again. Doing so gives you more rootstock plants.

12/19/2012 1:35:35 PM

The North Coast

I did try glue grafting with both super glue and a rubber glue and what I found was that it would work but the super glue formed a stiff collar around the graft location. You could see that the glue was constricting growth. I was able to carefully free up the stem and the plants went on to live but the silicon clips are the ticket. Who knows I could of possibly used too much glue. Heck if someone is willing to trade a few whopper seeds I can give you a small amount of both of the needed clips. Another note...the rootstock seed like full spectrum light. Shop lights with cool white bulbs will stunt them a little bit but they grow out of it.

12/19/2012 1:46:59 PM