[CH] tomatillos
Renae (rchurch@pscosf.peru.edu)
Tue, 16 Jun 1998 12:36:31 -0500
>The storms damaged one of my two tomatillo plants :-(
>
>I took the broken top and sliced it to a clean edge under running water.
>Then I wet the bottom portion of the stem thoroughly and stuck it in a jar
>of rooting hormone. Following this, I put it in a glass of water and added
>perlite to hold the stem stable.
>
>Does anyone know if this will result in roots and a second chance for the
>tomatillo?
>
>Also fighting rabbits with garlic and blood meal.
>
>Hoping for salsa soon,
>Frank
>
Frank,
When I put out my tomatillo plants this spring, I accidently broke one of
them off (what a clutz). Figuring I had nothing to lose, I just stuck the
top half of the plant in the ground. I did nothing
with except put it into the ground as if it was a whole plant. I'm happy to
announce that it is doing just fine and growing a month later. Make sure
you keep watered the first week or so.
Renae