How to grow stronger,healthier tomato plants!

The following steps will help you to achieve a stronger,greener,healthier,tomato plant which yields more fruit.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Any variety of tomato plants
• a twig

1. 
    

   Plant tomato plant as desired.

2. 
    

   When your tomato plant has been growing for 1 month(30 days)take a twig an gently bruise the leaves on the bottom half of the plant.

3. 
    

   14 days after bruising the bottom half of the plant,now bruise the top half of the tomato plant.

4. Repeat this process until the blooms begin to bud.

5. 
    

   The gentle bruising of the leaves will stimulate more production of chlorophyll which will in turn produce a heartier,greenier,tomato plant.This plant will yield more fruit.

Tips & Warnings

• This also works with other fruit bearing plants.
• Experiment with other plants to see what works for you.(Ex.pepper plants)
• Be careful not to pierce or break the skin on the leaf as ridiculous as you may feel the gentle bruising of the leaf works.

[crazycatlady]

on 3/5/2009 Great tip. I'm planning my garden now, so I will keep this in mind.

[cheapcindy]

on 10/29/2008 I've never heard of this - maybe I'll have better luck on my next try at tomatoes, thanks!

[DreamLiving]

on 8/30/2008 This sounds like a good idea for producing higher yields.

[slphilbrick]

on 8/24/2008 Need to remember this for next year's growing season !

[hollianna]

on 5/27/2008 Neat tip! I'm growing tomatoes, so I might give this a try.