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<blockquote data-quote="sl1000794" data-source="post: 157791" data-attributes="member: 6974">I was told once that when you transplant your tomatoes to dig a shallow trench from north to south, plant your tomatoes in the trench from the south to the north and pick off the bottom 4 to 6 leaves and bury the stalk.&nbsp; It will grow roots, the stalk will be warmer in the sun facing south and the plant will grow faster with more root than stem. Seemed to work for me when I was able to plant a garden.This YouTube shows part of what I was talking about.&nbsp; He just buries the stem deeper rather than in a shallow trench.&nbsp; I think the shallow trench would work better if you have the room because the roots will be warmer.&nbsp; For him the raised beds are warmer than in the natural ground.&nbsp; My neighbor at Metigoshe used to plant tomatoes between our boathouses and would put an old car tire over each tomato hill to add heat to the plant. Worked well.Davy, I'm sure you knew Les Benno back in the day.&nbsp;&nbsp; [MEDIA=youtube]w9-VT-aRRM4[/MEDIA]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sl1000794, post: 157791, member: 6974"] I was told once that when you transplant your tomatoes to dig a shallow trench from north to south, plant your tomatoes in the trench from the south to the north and pick off the bottom 4 to 6 leaves and bury the stalk. It will grow roots, the stalk will be warmer in the sun facing south and the plant will grow faster with more root than stem. Seemed to work for me when I was able to plant a garden. This YouTube shows part of what I was talking about. He just buries the stem deeper rather than in a shallow trench. I think the shallow trench would work better if you have the room because the roots will be warmer. For him the raised beds are warmer than in the natural ground. My neighbor at Metigoshe used to plant tomatoes between our boathouses and would put an old car tire over each tomato hill to add heat to the plant. Worked well. Davy, I'm sure you knew Les Benno back in the day. [MEDIA=youtube]w9-VT-aRRM4[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]

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