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Overwintering tomato plant in container? #76402 September 2nd, 2006 at 03:54 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Staten Island, NYC badplanter OP Member
OP badplanter Member Joined: Jul 2006 Staten Island, NYC	Is it at all possible to overwinter a tomato plant in a container? I had trouble with animals eating my tomatoes earlier in the year, and the seeds from these half-eaten tomatoes have begun to sprout in the garden. Can i save them, or do i just have to let the little sprouts die? If i CAN save them, how do i care for it? Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thanks! (zone 6, in case you need that info.)

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Re: Overwintering tomato plant in container? #76403 September 2nd, 2006 at 04:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 essex england markr Member
markr Member Joined: Jan 2006 essex england	If you can keep them indoors and supply heat and light then i cant see no problem!

Re: Overwintering tomato plant in container? #76404 September 2nd, 2006 at 01:12 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Staten Island, NYC badplanter OP Member
OP badplanter Member Joined: Jul 2006 Staten Island, NYC	Thanks other Mark! It's worth a shot!

Re: Overwintering tomato plant in container? #76405 September 2nd, 2006 at 01:44 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 SW Oregon interior Patty S Member
Patty S Member Joined: Sep 2005 SW Oregon interior	Mark, I tried that last year... no dice. It was warm enough in the house, but tomato plants need a whole lot of sun, so it just gradually withered away & died off. I did put my pepper plants into containers & bring them in, & they did just fine in a sunny window. (A little slower maybe, & I had to pollinate the blossoms with a Q-tip.) I did a really dumb thing though, & sat the containers out on the deck too soon, in the the spring. They DON'T like cool weather, & I lost them, after babying them all winter! I'll know better, next year.

Re: Overwintering tomato plant in container? #76406 September 2nd, 2006 at 04:08 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Northern California, Zone 9b P papito Member
papito Member P Joined: Jul 2003 Northern California, Zone 9b	check this out: http://warren.osu.edu/ag/hort.htm Quote Do you hate to see your vegetable plants get killed by freezing weather in the fall? Well, if you have adjustable "grow-lights" in your basement, you can have some fun by bringing in and overwintering 2 or 3 potted tomato plants. They will produce again next year! Be sure to spray them outside with insecticide and fungicide before bringing inside for the winter, or they'll be overcome by aphids, spider mites, etc... When you see them flower under the lights, vibrate the stems by shaking them with your hand. This will pollinate the flowers. Cherry or plum-type tomatoes will set a few fruits and start ripening by February or March! The plants can be set outside next spring for another full season of production! Be sure to fertilize the plants if lower leaves turn yellow.

Re: Overwintering tomato plant in container? #76407 September 2nd, 2006 at 05:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 SW Oregon interior Patty S Member
Patty S Member Joined: Sep 2005 SW Oregon interior	Papito, That Ohio State University Extension site sure has put a lot of good tips together... don't forget that we have a great section right here too, with Monthly Gardening Tasks And Projects ! (Thanks, Bill!) I have a couple 2' full spectrum flourescent grow lights, besides a 4' one, so I think I just might try that out with my up-side down tomatoes, as well as one of my smaller cherry tomato plants! <i>By the way, Papito, we're coming down to watch a game in October, & will arrive on the 3rd Saturday. I hope we can get together over a cup of coffee this year... & I have an Anthurium with your name on it, that I plan to bring along!

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