Planting "upside down" tomatoes appears to be a big fad right now. While the practice is nationwide, there are some Colorado-specific concerns from Planttalk Colorado.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Upside Down Tomatoes by Carol King
The next couple of weeks is tomato planting time along the Front Range. Day and night time temperatures are still too low to support tomato growth so "wall of waters" is a good idea until night time temps reach 50+.
Planting "upside down" tomatoes appears to be a big fad right now. While the practice is nationwide, there are some Colorado-specific concerns from Planttalk Colorado.
"Plants know up from down! Auxins (hormones produced in
the growing tips) turn stem growth upwards. When tomato plants are
hung, new stem growth makes a U-turn upwards. In Colorado’s windy
weather, the weight of the stems in windy weather can pull or break off
the stem. The new growth will make another U-turn upward.
Planting "upside down" tomatoes appears to be a big fad right now. While the practice is nationwide, there are some Colorado-specific concerns from Planttalk Colorado.