tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172122378889811923.post4578485131039143663..comments2012-04-19T18:15:47.508-07:00Comments on cary homegrown: we need plantsKarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06753092744951028873noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172122378889811923.post-16129660543694080462012-04-19T18:15:47.508-07:002012-04-19T18:15:47.508-07:00We got some advice from a reader and thought we...We got some advice from a reader and thought we'd share in case anyone else had similar problems with tomato seeds:<br /><br />"Tomato Plants with long limp stems can be successfully planted. <br />Just bury the excess stem horizontally or angled up from the buried root<br />ball so that only the top two or three inches sticks out above ground. The<br />buried stem will thicken as the top grows and will grow roots to absorb<br />nutrients from the soil and anchor the plant. In fact, some growers do this<br />routinely, believing that the extra roots from the stem help the plants to<br />grow more vigorously. "<br /><br />Thanks for the help, Keith!Karahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753092744951028873noreply@blogger.com