I have a funny story!! This year we got so many tomato seeds from you guys. Well one of those varieties is called the Amish paste. A few days ago we were out planting and I sometimes plant leggy tomatoes plants this exact same trench method. So, I was handing the tomatoes to my husband to plant after he dug the trench and then I would tell him the tomatoes name. Well the first many I gave him were the Amish paste, so after we were done he mentioned. Let’s plant those the “Amish paste style” haha I was like. What in the world?? 😂😂 he thought that was the style of planting. So now we decided that we will forever call the trench style of planting “The Amish Paste Method” haha. Just thought I would share because of this funny and timely posting of this video Luke. ❤😂
I've always planted my tomato plants deep. That is until I moved to a cold climate with a short season. Planting deep is best when you live in a warm/hot climate, so that they can get to the water deeper down without that much problems or, us having to constantly water. Now, that I live in northern Scandinavia and before that, about 5 yrs. in mid BC Canada. Both countries have a very short growing season. When I planted deep, it would take forever for the tomato plants to bear fruit. Spent 3 seasons only getting small green tomatoes. Was told that due to our short, cold and quite wet climate we need to plant more shallow. Reason being that when planting more shallow, the plant doesn't have to concentrate on setting new roots along the stem but, can instead right away, put it's energy to bearing fruit. Since then, I've been able to actually harvest tons of ripe tomatoes.
Makes sense! Ashley from Gardening in Canada, a soil scientist does not recommend planting tomatoes deep in a cold climate. On top of this, the roots forming on the stem are called adventitious roots. They are not for nutrients absorption. They are for support.
Thank you for sharing this! I, too, only have a few green tomatoes at the end of my growing season, in zone 3. I will plant shallow and see how this works.
I like this method. The issue with deep planting is the soil temp is colder so it impedes the growth. If you tip your seedlings on their side a couple weeks before planting they will curve up on their own slowly, less stress and chance of breaking. Discovered this by chance 😂.
I have two grape tomatoes I tipped over by accident and so I planted them like this this year, also by chance. They are doing way better than any others!
@xaviercruz4763 Tipping means just put the pot with the seedling on its side so that the pot is not standing upright. Basically if your pot is standing with the seedling pointing at 12 o'clock, put the pot on its side so that the seedling is now pointing at 3 o'clock.
If you are rushing to plant your tomatoes as soon as soil temperature allows, don't forget that a distance down the soil is still cold. Putting the root ball down into this cold soil will tend to stall the plant development!
Virginia here. Been using both methods 20+ years. Both methods work great. Horizontal planting is great when you come across long leggy plants that you can't resist buying late in the season.
My tomato plants went into the ground on Aril 7th. They are the happiest tomato plants I've ever seen, standing over six feet tall, filled out like trees, loaded with fruit, and still flowering. I'm expecting my first tomatos of the season any day.
@@nettierg I'm in north central Alabama. Typically, planting day is after May 20th. Usually, a late frost will hit around April 23rd, but I've seen it snow on Mother's day. I like to get an early start, and will chance a late season cold snap.
WV here. I planted earlier than I ever have (1st week of may). We had a very hot spring. I usually wait till the last week of May. The weather stayed warm but I didn’t count on the WEEKS of rain. I’ve had to replant everything. I think it all rotted for lack of sun? From now on, I’ll wait it out and plant last week in May.
@@nobodyreally8441 Standing water can be a major problem. The soil here in Alabama is rock hard red clay, another big problem. It is planabe, and the soil can be amended, but only if you have a tractor with a plow, and a bucket and backhoie will be of significant help. For those two reasons, I opted to do raised bed gardening. It is more expensive to get started with, but I don't have to worry about the garden being flooded out everytime a storm comes through the area and drops four inches of rain.
I try to bury as deep as possible. I also use cages and put the over the plants after I plant all my tomatoes. I have a community garden plot, and some people do not have any supports around their tomatoes!
EPIC Gardening on TH-cam did an experiment planting deep, planting on the side and planting root ball just below surface. He found that planting root ball normally just below the surface worked best. That is what I love about his channel in that he does the experiment instead of just saying what other people say.
I’m using this method this year, of course I broke two seedlings trying, but I got three in ground. The two Tropical Sunset have recovered and taken off within a week, my Amish Paste is taking a little longer, but it’s still alive, lol. Hopefully, I’ll have great results! Thanks for the info!
i actually had to use the trenching method on a cherry tomato plant this year--a very sad looking cherry tomato plant, mind you, it had gone a bit pale green and had dropped all but the very top leaves, so i figured this one would be a perfect candidate for planting that way. A few weeks later it's greened up and has absolutely taken off and now you cant even tell there was anything wrong with it to begin with, i've even got some blooms coming up on it that are about to open.
I'm in zone 5b in Ontario. We are getting frost this week! Lucky for me I resisted planting out my pots in the garden when it was 32 degrees last week. 😮. The weather is volatile these days, be careful out there!
I’ve used this method with great success. When I make new beds and I put down cardboard, I don’t want to cut through it so I will trench from the middle toward the edge. I put part of the fertilizer in the trench. Then a few weeks later I will sprinkle more down the middle of the bed. It makes planting so much faster🙌🏻
I've been doing it like that as well. Now I've seen another video that's mentioned in some comments here already so I'm trying out both ways. I'll keep you updated.
I love tomatoes! Especially cherry varieties. I would also like info on sunflowers that actually bear edible seeds. I am moving to Colorado, next year, and I know it is possible to grow there. My son is also a subscriber to your channel, living near Denver. I have never seen, or asked him about 🌻 for his area. Any suggestions?
Thanks for sharing this tip for tomatoes. I was trying to convince my Dad to not try to correct my tomatoes that are growing after making a 90 degree turn in their pots (had them inside their starter pots too long, so they grew to reach the grow lights).
I did the trench last year with tall Sungold and Black Krim seedlings and had amazing yield. This year they weren't as tall so they just went in deep the original way.
I have always planted deep/slanted, but "Gardening in Canada" recently put out a video on how it may delay and reduce yield, so this year I tried each on different plants. Curious to see the outcome. I imagine it comes down to growing season length, but mine isnt the longest here in MA
Trenching tomatoes is standard operating procedure in our garden for ~30 years. For those of us in colder climates this method also helps bring fruit sooner than digging deep. If you start seedlings indoors and harden them off in small containers, they are used to warmer soil. They may even have a flower or two ready to go when you put them out in the cold cruel garden world. When you dig deep and bury that root ball deep in the cold spring soil, you shock the roots to a soil temp about 10F lower than they are use to. This stunts them for a week or so while they establish roots nearer the soil surface. Trenching the tomatoes keeps the roots shallow in the sun warmed soil and limits the temperature shock. Growing in raised beds helps bring more fruit sooner but keep them well watered in the heat of summer. Hugelkultur beds help with water needs but regular surface watering will limit cracked fruits after the next summer rain storm.
I planted mine laying on the side because the plants got so tall before I could plant. They did great. When I pulled up the plants for the winter. They were twice as hard to pull up because of all the roots from being on their side. Will always do it again.
i did this method this year and they are doing great however as i was bending one i broke the stem so i left the root the ground and put the broken part in water, it formed roots all along the stem in the water and both are doing great. good method
Thanks @MIgardener, tomatoes, (bell) peppers and eggplant are all part of the solanaceae family - does this method work with bell peppers and eggplant too? Or is this something specific to tomatoes? thx. - Matthew from Minnesota.
They will grow roots on the stem but the hairs are Trichomes and help the plant defend itself against disease, pests and weather amongst other things the undifferentiated cells grow the roots.
I've never tried this but will now! I have two types of cherry tomatoes that have gotten quite tall before I had a chance to plant them in the ground. It will be interesting to see what happens!
A baby bunny ate my tomatoes to about an inch above the soil. Will the tomato plants come back? I'm not too happy. AND - is it too late to start seedlings? I live in NE Indiana.
I've planted tomatoes this way for years. One simple thing to do... Is to always place the roots in the same direction. That way if you hoe would don't cut through the stems also it will to make it easier on where to fertilize. Happy Planting! 😊
I've seen a video comparing planting tomatoes deep and at soil level. At the end of the season the dug them up and they had the same size root system, the one planted at soil level grew much longer roots "compensating" for the "missing" stem, while the one buried deep grew shorter roots. They one at soil lever had much thicker stem at the bottom too. Also you shouldn't bury determinate tomatoes deep or you lose out on power potential flowers.
I have been planting deep for years and it works great but when I enlarged my garden I ran into a problem. My newer beds have a higher clay content and during our wet spring season the clay holds to much water. I have had to dig up plants and bury shallower because they are drowning. So be cautious if you have a lot of clay in your soil.
I planted my tomatoes May 8th and I have blossoms on a third of them. Planted deep with your Trifecta under them,growing well and am impressed with your products. Your seeds ( I started) your fertilizer!
I do plant my plants deep.... Plant hairs, called trichomes, serve several purposes. They reduce transpiration, protect delicate tissue from sun or frost, capture moisture, and interfere with pest movement or feeding.
The trenching idea of planting them horizontally in a trench like that also works with sunflowers too. I was skeptical but I tried it last year with some and they grew really well.
I agree with this and jave always planted this way but I have seen some videos that say if you plant it deep it will take longer to get tomatoes. Is this true? I always have tomatoes still trying to ripen when frost is starting.
I think that's probably true to some extent or another. Not sure I care though... I mean, I have more than enough time for tomato harvest in my season and more roots = equals stronger plants with more fruit overall. I can't imagine it delays things very long, maybe a week or two. Basically to me it comes down to a simple question. Would I rather have significantly more total harvest if it means I have to wait an extra week or two before I get my first harvest. For the most part, my answer would tend to be yes.
Whether or not you should break off the lower branches depends on your conditions. A few years ago I broke off all the lower branches from my tomato seedlings, but this created open wounds that allowed infection right into the stem. I lost half my tomatoes. Since they were bent in half, I assumed it was cutworms, but it turns out we don't have those. Since then I've gotten better results just burying the lower branches and letting the plant shed those on its own. This won't be the case for all climates and soil conditions, so try different methods to see which works best.
The hairs on tomatoes do not become roots! That is a common misconception. It is the white bumps that become roots. The hairs are Trichomes and they have other important jobs like pest control and help the plants deal with cold and heat. Look it up and be amazed by the science of tomato plants.
I have a little tomato plant that I’ve been thinking is going to die and I wasn’t going to plant it because I already had others in the ground. But it’s just chugging along and my radishes are going to seed, so it’s time to take them out and that’s a decent spot to put the tomato! I’ll try this method since it’s a leggy, lanky plant and I won’t even have to rip off many leaves
@@kittiew260Gardening in Canada also said that the advantageous roots ONLY form during to stress, yet the definition she showed on screen said it’s normal behavior and due to stress. To each their own, but it made me question whether I watch any more of her videos. I mean, she blatantly ignored the first half of the definition SHE put on screen. Also, she said her techniques are for more colder/northern climates too ❤
I have very sandy soil that drains very well, so well in fact I have to mulch it heavily or a drains too well. So when I plant my tomatoes I just go super deep since anything near the surface is going to drain out as fast as anywhere else near the surface.
We have been planting our tomatoes in trenches for decades. It yields a much healthier plant, especially where we live close to the ocean in Southern California where blight is a huge problem. They live much longer and produce more tomatoes than my neighbor's tomatoes. He is still planting the traditional way (deep hole). His tomatoes die of blight months before ours are overcome.
This keeps the majority of roots near the surface, which means you'll need to water pretty much all the time to keep the plants thriving. Deep planting with proper mulching, by contrast, allows you to water far less often, if needed at all.
i've done that before. better trick then bending the stem is to take the plant in its little pot and let it sit on the ground on its side for a day or two. the plant will actually curve up naturally over a few days and then you can more safely plant it.
Respect. I keep running into this "bury the vine" technique. Two things come to mind. 1. What a waste of garden space, as you can place two plants to every one. 2. What a risk of the top portion breaking during the planting or some time later. This seems to be the trend, however, the bury deep method is age old and works well. I believe we trellis and single stem tomatoes to help sturdy them up. Still going to need all of that with the longer root system. Sorry, but this is a flat out no for me. Going with younger tomato seedlings from your stock. Hoping they will do well in a couple of more weeks. Thank you for everything! Peace
The hairs are trichomes like marijuana but they aren't globular nor do they contain terpenes or lipids. The other hair like structures that are thicker and white are adventitious roots with primordia which are cells for new growth. You can clone or bury it.
This isn't true. The hairs don't turn into roots, it's the little bumps. Those also are called adventitious roots and they're grown in stress. I'm testing traditional planting and doing the deep planting currently. My traditional tomatoes are way further along than I've ever had planting deep.
The little hairlike structures on the stem are called trichomes, and the main function of them is to protect the stem from pests and UV exposure, similar to body hair. Luke isn't completely wrong, though; tomatoes can and will develop roots at any point along the stem but not from trichomes. These kinds of roots are called adventitious roots, and these roots form from nodules on the stem that look like bumps. If you have trailing houseplants, you've likely seen adventitious roots before. While having adventitious roots may increase the overall root mass, this specific type of root is not very productive at taking in water or nutrients, so planting tomatoes deeper than the true root ball is only helpful in some specific circumstances since planting deeply has its own set of drawbacks like colder soil temperatures and less rich soil at lower depths. In my own opinion, the benefits of planting tomatoes deeply is too situation specific to offer as general advice.
Tried this, won't again, because they aren't buried as deep had issues with hot dry weather and lost plants, ones buried deep didn't have this issue. Had plants in same bed planted both ways.
INCORRECT, those are stress roots, they slow the plant. "Gardening in Canada" is a soil scientist, she breaks down this old wives tale. Have you ever tested this theory at the end of the season, very one in a container and plant the other one at ground level in a container and then dump them to see if roots of any real value came out and compare them side by side for what they produced?
this is how we bury our tomato plants. you really dont need to bend the end up. it will turn UP as it adjusts to its new home. Then you go back and pinch the lower branches that touch the soil.
I do not believe that is correct. The hairs do not create new roots. The tiny little nodules on the stems is what becomes roots. They are also all the way up and down the stem.
He’s got it, actually. You can take a cutting from a stem and it will get roots going. If you lay your plant down it will grow roots from all those spots as well
I have actually seen my plants grow roots off the stem, I was new to learning about my tomato plants took pictures and showed them to our local horticultural advisor...yup more roots
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I have a funny story!! This year we got so many tomato seeds from you guys. Well one of those varieties is called the Amish paste. A few days ago we were out planting and I sometimes plant leggy tomatoes plants this exact same trench method. So, I was handing the tomatoes to my husband to plant after he dug the trench and then I would tell him the tomatoes name. Well the first many I gave him were the Amish paste, so after we were done he mentioned. Let’s plant those the “Amish paste style” haha I was like. What in the world?? 😂😂 he thought that was the style of planting. So now we decided that we will forever call the trench style of planting “The Amish Paste Method” haha. Just thought I would share because of this funny and timely posting of this video Luke. ❤😂
That's too darn cute!!
I like it! Using it here in Colorado 😂
@@AliciaFitzpatrick-j8w we’re all gonna be doing the Amish paste method 😭🤣😂
So cute! I love those Amish paste tomatoes. What a great variety!
Just lay the container on its side for a day and the plant tip will naturally grow upwards - if you do it that way less chance of cracking the stem
I've always planted my tomato plants deep. That is until I moved to a cold climate with a short season. Planting deep is best when you live in a warm/hot climate, so that they can get to the water deeper down without that much problems or, us having to constantly water.
Now, that I live in northern Scandinavia and before that, about 5 yrs. in mid BC Canada. Both countries have a very short growing season. When I planted deep, it would take forever for the tomato plants to bear fruit. Spent 3 seasons only getting small green tomatoes. Was told that due to our short, cold and quite wet climate we need to plant more shallow. Reason being that when planting more shallow, the plant doesn't have to concentrate on setting new roots along the stem but, can instead right away, put it's energy to bearing fruit. Since then, I've been able to actually harvest tons of ripe tomatoes.
Makes sense! Ashley from Gardening in Canada, a soil scientist does not recommend planting tomatoes deep in a cold climate. On top of this, the roots forming on the stem are called adventitious roots. They are not for nutrients absorption. They are for support.
Thank you for sharing this! I, too, only have a few green tomatoes at the end of my growing season, in zone 3. I will plant shallow and see how this works.
I live in northern Canada (the Yukon, zone 1b) and this is great advice!
I've been planting slightly deeper than normal 😂 will try planting more shallow this year, thx for the idea in advance
Great comment. I will try this too! Of course I will wait until the freakish frost passes this week! 🤣
I like this method. The issue with deep planting is the soil temp is colder so it impedes the growth. If you tip your seedlings on their side a couple weeks before planting they will curve up on their own slowly, less stress and chance of breaking. Discovered this by chance 😂.
I have two grape tomatoes I tipped over by accident and so I planted them like this this year, also by chance. They are doing way better than any others!
How to do this what you are saying? What does tipping mean?
@@xaviercruz4763 place cup or 6 pack on side
@xaviercruz4763 Tipping means just put the pot with the seedling on its side so that the pot is not standing upright. Basically if your pot is standing with the seedling pointing at 12 o'clock, put the pot on its side so that the seedling is now pointing at 3 o'clock.
If you are rushing to plant your tomatoes as soon as soil temperature allows, don't forget that a distance down the soil is still cold. Putting the root ball down into this cold soil will tend to stall the plant development!
I have so many tomatoes and peppers in my garden next to my weed. They like to grow together, they are similar
Virginia here. Been using both methods 20+ years. Both methods work great. Horizontal planting is great when you come across long leggy plants that you can't resist buying late in the season.
Helpful tip about "line fertilizing" for plants that are laid down.
Good timing also, as I'll be planting tomatoes today. 🍅
I purchased some very leggy tomatoes this year. I tried this method. So far so good.
Wish you'd show the plants after they've grown with this planting method to show how well they grow.
Love it ! I’ve used this method many times for my leggy tomato plants with great success! Thanks Luke 🍅
Thank you, Luke. 😊
I did this for the first time this year, and I have to say that the plants do look amazing.
My tomato plants went into the ground on Aril 7th. They are the happiest tomato plants I've ever seen, standing over six feet tall, filled out like trees, loaded with fruit, and still flowering. I'm expecting my first tomatos of the season any day.
I haven't even put my seedlings out 😂
You must be south. Still too cold where I am.
@@nettierg I'm in north central Alabama. Typically, planting day is after May 20th. Usually, a late frost will hit around April 23rd, but I've seen it snow on Mother's day. I like to get an early start, and will chance a late season cold snap.
We're definitely too far north for that unless one has a high tunnel! Almost to the Canadian border, just barely west of the Rockies!
WV here. I planted earlier than I ever have (1st week of may). We had a very hot spring. I usually wait till the last week of May. The weather stayed warm but I didn’t count on the WEEKS of rain. I’ve had to replant everything. I think it all rotted for lack of sun? From now on, I’ll wait it out and plant last week in May.
@@nobodyreally8441 Standing water can be a major problem. The soil here in Alabama is rock hard red clay, another big problem. It is planabe, and the soil can be amended, but only if you have a tractor with a plow, and a bucket and backhoie will be of significant help. For those two reasons, I opted to do raised bed gardening. It is more expensive to get started with, but I don't have to worry about the garden being flooded out everytime a storm comes through the area and drops four inches of rain.
Oh, I forgot about this method. This is wonderful. Oh yay thank you
I try to bury as deep as possible. I also use cages and put the over the plants after I plant all my tomatoes. I have a community garden plot, and some people do not have any supports around their tomatoes!
EPIC Gardening on TH-cam did an experiment planting deep, planting on the side and planting root ball just below surface. He found that planting root ball normally just below the surface worked best. That is what I love about his channel in that he does the experiment instead of just saying what other people say.
you're so clever!!!! i have to try this next year. i have my tomatoes vining over an arch trellis this year
Thank you I did learn something new today ... I'd heard about the stem forming roots but not about the trench -- that's awesome!!!
I’m using this method this year, of course I broke two seedlings trying, but I got three in ground. The two Tropical Sunset have recovered and taken off within a week, my Amish Paste is taking a little longer, but it’s still alive, lol. Hopefully, I’ll have great results! Thanks for the info!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION
CAN YOU DO A SEGMENT ON BEET PLANTING FROM SEEDS
i actually had to use the trenching method on a cherry tomato plant this year--a very sad looking cherry tomato plant, mind you, it had gone a bit pale green and had dropped all but the very top leaves, so i figured this one would be a perfect candidate for planting that way. A few weeks later it's greened up and has absolutely taken off and now you cant even tell there was anything wrong with it to begin with, i've even got some blooms coming up on it that are about to open.
That's amazing advice for planting tomatoes. I tried one and I will do more. Thanks Luke!
thank you for telling us how to fertilize the plant that you furrowed. i furrowed this year but didn't think about how to fertilize!
I did that method last year and it worked really well! 😄
I'm in zone 5b in Ontario. We are getting frost this week! Lucky for me I resisted planting out my pots in the garden when it was 32 degrees last week. 😮. The weather is volatile these days, be careful out there!
I'm definitely trying trench method next year, if I plant tomatoes! ❤
I’ve used this method with great success. When I make new beds and I put down cardboard, I don’t want to cut through it so I will trench from the middle toward the edge. I put part of the fertilizer in the trench. Then a few weeks later I will sprinkle more down the middle of the bed. It makes planting so much faster🙌🏻
Mr. Danny and Ms. Wanda tell you this on deep south homestead/pecan grove channels. We did it last year and it definitely helped!!!
I tried this and my tomatoes are growing great so far! Thanks for the tips.
Luke would you please address if and what can be used to offset blossom end rot when setting out the tomato plants. TY.
Ground up oyster shells or dried and ground egg shells. Both add calcium to help with blossom end rot.
@@marycarr4364 Thanks. Did wind up using oyster grounds and kelp meal.
I've been planting my tomatoes this way for years.The stalks are usually about the same thickness as corn stalks!....works GREAT!
I've been doing it like that as well. Now I've seen another video that's mentioned in some comments here already so I'm trying out both ways. I'll keep you updated.
I love tomatoes! Especially cherry varieties.
I would also like info on sunflowers that actually bear edible seeds. I am moving to Colorado, next year, and I know it is possible to grow there. My son is also a subscriber to your channel, living near Denver. I have never seen, or asked him about 🌻 for his area. Any suggestions?
Lots of good points - where the root ball is, where the nutrients should go, where the stake should go. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this tip for tomatoes. I was trying to convince my Dad to not try to correct my tomatoes that are growing after making a 90 degree turn in their pots (had them inside their starter pots too long, so they grew to reach the grow lights).
Thank you Luke
Great info , I'm going to try both ways , thanks ...
I did the trench last year with tall Sungold and Black Krim seedlings and had amazing yield. This year they weren't as tall so they just went in deep the original way.
Thanks for sharing this video Luke. Have a great day! 🍅
I have always planted deep/slanted, but "Gardening in Canada" recently put out a video on how it may delay and reduce yield, so this year I tried each on different plants. Curious to see the outcome.
I imagine it comes down to growing season length, but mine isnt the longest here in MA
I hope you will post at the end of the season, and share the results.
Trenching tomatoes is standard operating procedure in our garden for ~30 years. For those of us in colder climates this method also helps bring fruit sooner than digging deep. If you start seedlings indoors and harden them off in small containers, they are used to warmer soil. They may even have a flower or two ready to go when you put them out in the cold cruel garden world.
When you dig deep and bury that root ball deep in the cold spring soil, you shock the roots to a soil temp about 10F lower than they are use to. This stunts them for a week or so while they establish roots nearer the soil surface. Trenching the tomatoes keeps the roots shallow in the sun warmed soil and limits the temperature shock. Growing in raised beds helps bring more fruit sooner but keep them well watered in the heat of summer. Hugelkultur beds help with water needs but regular surface watering will limit cracked fruits after the next summer rain storm.
I planted mine laying on the side because the plants got so tall before I could plant. They did great. When I pulled up the plants for the winter. They were twice as hard to pull up because of all the roots from being on their side. Will always do it again.
i did this method this year and they are doing great however as i was bending one i broke the stem so i left the root the ground and put the broken part in water, it formed roots all along the stem in the water and both are doing great. good method
Thanks @MIgardener, tomatoes, (bell) peppers and eggplant are all part of the solanaceae family - does this method work with bell peppers and eggplant too? Or is this something specific to tomatoes? thx. - Matthew from Minnesota.
I have a question about the vegagrow fertilizer. Do heavy feeding plants only need 1 tbl of vegagrow?
They will grow roots on the stem but the hairs are Trichomes and help the plant defend itself against disease, pests and weather amongst other things the undifferentiated cells grow the roots.
Exactly. I don't know where this come from but I regularly hear people saying that, especially on youtube. That misinformation has to stop lol.
When you are burying deep, do you prune the first flower truss when it is close to the ground?
Trench method definitely works
Thanks! I’ll try this when I move some volunteer cherry tomatoes.
I've never tried this but will now! I have two types of cherry tomatoes that have gotten quite tall before I had a chance to plant them in the ground. It will be interesting to see what happens!
A baby bunny ate my tomatoes to about an inch above the soil. Will the tomato plants come back? I'm not too happy. AND - is it too late to start seedlings? I live in NE Indiana.
I've planted tomatoes this way for years. One simple thing to do... Is to always place the roots in the same direction. That way if you hoe would don't cut through the stems also it will to make it easier on where to fertilize. Happy Planting! 😊
I've seen a video comparing planting tomatoes deep and at soil level. At the end of the season the dug them up and they had the same size root system, the one planted at soil level grew much longer roots "compensating" for the "missing" stem, while the one buried deep grew shorter roots.
They one at soil lever had much thicker stem at the bottom too.
Also you shouldn't bury determinate tomatoes deep or you lose out on power potential flowers.
Hallelujah ❤
I have been planting deep for years and it works great but when I enlarged my garden I ran into a problem. My newer beds have a higher clay content and during our wet spring season the clay holds to much water. I have had to dig up plants and bury shallower because they are drowning. So be cautious if you have a lot of clay in your soil.
I planted my tomatoes May 8th and I have blossoms on a third of them. Planted deep with your Trifecta under them,growing well and am impressed with your products. Your seeds ( I started) your fertilizer!
Same here.. We always have success with trifecta and the seeds always work!
Good morning! 😊
I do plant my plants deep.... Plant hairs, called trichomes, serve several purposes. They reduce transpiration, protect delicate tissue from sun or frost, capture moisture, and interfere with pest movement or feeding.
The trenching idea of planting them horizontally in a trench like that also works with sunflowers too. I was skeptical but I tried it last year with some and they grew really well.
Would like to know the effect of biochar on tomato plants and watering tomatoes with stinging nettle tea.
I agree with this and jave always planted this way but I have seen some videos that say if you plant it deep it will take longer to get tomatoes. Is this true? I always have tomatoes still trying to ripen when frost is starting.
You think that the sideways thing might work because the roots are closer to the top of the soil where its warmer?
Much love from Appalachia Kentucky.
I’ve heard that planting tomatoes deeply delays fruit production because the tomato plant is now concentrating on growing more roots. 💐💚🙃
I heard the same. Wish I knew the truth.
I think that's probably true to some extent or another. Not sure I care though... I mean, I have more than enough time for tomato harvest in my season and more roots = equals stronger plants with more fruit overall. I can't imagine it delays things very long, maybe a week or two.
Basically to me it comes down to a simple question. Would I rather have significantly more total harvest if it means I have to wait an extra week or two before I get my first harvest.
For the most part, my answer would tend to be yes.
@@Metalgarn I’ll continue planting the way I always have. Deep and trench. My Mama always said,”if it ant broke don’t fix it”.
Whether or not you should break off the lower branches depends on your conditions. A few years ago I broke off all the lower branches from my tomato seedlings, but this created open wounds that allowed infection right into the stem. I lost half my tomatoes. Since they were bent in half, I assumed it was cutworms, but it turns out we don't have those. Since then I've gotten better results just burying the lower branches and letting the plant shed those on its own. This won't be the case for all climates and soil conditions, so try different methods to see which works best.
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Love it!!!!
The hairs on tomatoes do not become roots! That is a common misconception. It is the white bumps that become roots. The hairs are Trichomes and they have other important jobs like pest control and help the plants deal with cold and heat. Look it up and be amazed by the science of tomato plants.
Absolutely! I've been doing that for years when my seedlings get tall.
I have a little tomato plant that I’ve been thinking is going to die and I wasn’t going to plant it because I already had others in the ground. But it’s just chugging along and my radishes are going to seed, so it’s time to take them out and that’s a decent spot to put the tomato! I’ll try this method since it’s a leggy, lanky plant and I won’t even have to rip off many leaves
If I just planted my tomatoes last week the typical way can I dug them up and try it this way?
Yes just be careful with the roots when replanting .
Yep!
@@kittiew260Gardening in Canada also said that the advantageous roots ONLY form during to stress, yet the definition she showed on screen said it’s normal behavior and due to stress. To each their own, but it made me question whether I watch any more of her videos. I mean, she blatantly ignored the first half of the definition SHE put on screen. Also, she said her techniques are for more colder/northern climates too ❤
Leave them...they'll be fine.
I have very sandy soil that drains very well, so well in fact I have to mulch it heavily or a drains too well. So when I plant my tomatoes I just go super deep since anything near the surface is going to drain out as fast as anywhere else near the surface.
I like your video❤
My Giant Crimsons are looking great in the garden...
Been planting tomatoes in a trough for years .. sometimes will get additional plants
We have been planting our tomatoes in trenches for decades. It yields a much healthier plant, especially where we live close to the ocean in Southern California where blight is a huge problem. They live much longer and produce more tomatoes than my neighbor's tomatoes. He is still planting the traditional way (deep hole). His tomatoes die of blight months before ours are overcome.
This keeps the majority of roots near the surface, which means you'll need to water pretty much all the time to keep the plants thriving. Deep planting with proper mulching, by contrast, allows you to water far less often, if needed at all.
i've done that before. better trick then bending the stem is to take the plant in its little pot and let it sit on the ground on its side for a day or two. the plant will actually curve up naturally over a few days and then you can more safely plant it.
Respect. I keep running into this "bury the vine" technique. Two things come to mind. 1. What a waste of garden space, as you can place two plants to every one. 2. What a risk of the top portion breaking during the planting or some time later. This seems to be the trend, however, the bury deep method is age old and works well. I believe we trellis and single stem tomatoes to help sturdy them up. Still going to need all of that with the longer root system. Sorry, but this is a flat out no for me. Going with younger tomato seedlings from your stock. Hoping they will do well in a couple of more weeks. Thank you for everything! Peace
at harvest time when you pull plants out, double check, and take pictures to see if roots do get made
Too late, already planted mine, darn it...
If your in a colder climate this may not be best for you as it can slow the production of tomatoes
This could've been a Short... Jeez.
Thank you for video but the prayer especially hit me.
The hairs are trichomes like marijuana but they aren't globular nor do they contain terpenes or lipids. The other hair like structures that are thicker and white are adventitious roots with primordia which are cells for new growth. You can clone or bury it.
This isn't true. The hairs don't turn into roots, it's the little bumps. Those also are called adventitious roots and they're grown in stress.
I'm testing traditional planting and doing the deep planting currently. My traditional tomatoes are way further along than I've ever had planting deep.
Been doing this for years, so many tomatoes every year I can’t give them all away and huge plants that last the year.
good morning
I wonder if I should bury my tomato plant deep?
I wonder what the mlgardener thinks about this?
The little hairlike structures on the stem are called trichomes, and the main function of them is to protect the stem from pests and UV exposure, similar to body hair. Luke isn't completely wrong, though; tomatoes can and will develop roots at any point along the stem but not from trichomes. These kinds of roots are called adventitious roots, and these roots form from nodules on the stem that look like bumps. If you have trailing houseplants, you've likely seen adventitious roots before. While having adventitious roots may increase the overall root mass, this specific type of root is not very productive at taking in water or nutrients, so planting tomatoes deeper than the true root ball is only helpful in some specific circumstances since planting deeply has its own set of drawbacks like colder soil temperatures and less rich soil at lower depths.
In my own opinion, the benefits of planting tomatoes deeply is too situation specific to offer as general advice.
When space is limited, then horizontal planting is not ideal.
Someone is telling me that turmeric is good for tomatoes as it help’s against blight. What do you think?
So u say right soil i have potting soil manure and peatmoss and trifecta but my soil looks dry nothing like yours
Tried this, won't again, because they aren't buried as deep had issues with hot dry weather and lost plants, ones buried deep didn't have this issue. Had plants in same bed planted both ways.
INCORRECT, those are stress roots, they slow the plant. "Gardening in Canada" is a soil scientist, she breaks down this old wives tale. Have you ever tested this theory at the end of the season, very one in a container and plant the other one at ground level in a container and then dump them to see if roots of any real value came out and compare them side by side for what they produced?
this is how we bury our tomato plants. you really dont need to bend the end up. it will turn UP as it adjusts to its new home. Then you go back and pinch the lower branches that touch the soil.
I always plant my tomatoes deep
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I do not believe that is correct. The hairs do not create new roots. The tiny little nodules on the stems is what becomes roots. They are also all the way up and down the stem.
He’s got it, actually. You can take a cutting from a stem and it will get roots going. If you lay your plant down it will grow roots from all those spots as well
I have actually seen my plants grow roots off the stem, I was new to learning about my tomato plants took pictures and showed them to our local horticultural advisor...yup more roots
Yes, roots will thickly develop all along any stem in contact with soil.
the hairs are trichomes and do not turn into roots. roots develop from thicker nodules that form along the stem as well
the tricky part is laying it flat creates surface bound nodes which are not the trichomes, but come out of the area that the hairs were anyway
you may want to re-edit and re-upload quick, you doubled up the content about 2minutes
Well he forgot to mention tomato blight the first time around.