Can I bury a tomatillo stem like a tomato stem?
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Comments (6)Ken, when I posted the above I assumed that you knew to cover the strawberry runners with soil, not the crowns. Also, I believe you understand that it is safe to bury the many growing stems of pumpkins, squash, etc. A technique used when the plants have been injured by squash borers which allows new roots to form along the damaged branches. Also a common practice used by some trying to grow giant pumpkins for competition. In this case, all the blossoms/young fruit except one are removed from the plant, the stems are kept covered with rich soil (the formulas for which are closely kept, guarded secrets by the competitors) and the remaining pumpkin receives extra nutrition allowing it to gain extraordinary weight....See MoreVegetables that like their stems buried
Comments (6)Thanks for your help folks, Once I know exactly how I plan on using this info, I'll post my results to let you all know. Ken...See MoreLike tomatoes, can you plant part of pepper stems under ground?
Comments (6)I think in general it depends on how moist your soil stays. I get a few Non bell sprouts that grow roots up to their seed leaf from the start.I read that people call them air roots... I put those plants way deeper than some others. If I get a leggy plant I'll plant it deep and watch the water for a week or so or it might rot. Another option is to bend the plant down,above ground and force it to grow branches earlier.Once new branches start stake the plant straight up. As far as Bells go,I'd put them about 3 ft. under in a compost pile. I don't think that the work involved in raising a plant is worth only a few pods at harvest. Non bell peppers mostly will out produce a bell any day. There are a lot of better tasting,more productive,easier to grow non bell peppers that you can grow. Not all non bell peppers are hot. For instance a lot of the Sweet Paprika or Pimento pepper varieties are much more productive,grow like weeds and taste better than bells. The wilting in the sun was probably caused by either shock at being in the sun(not hardened off yet) and the roots couldn't suck up water fast enough to supply the plant yet- not big enough to support the plant yet. If you leave the plant in shade a week or so to let the roots develope and get used to the sun you should be ok. The price you paid ,I agree would be hard to pass up. I just have a dislike for bells after growing a lot of easier to grow non bell peppers. I've never had harvests of non bell peppers as low as what I got from bells in my California weather temps. Good luck with yours....See Morecan I lay tomatillos flat and bury the stem?
Comments (2)I didn't bury the stem with mine because they didn't have that fuzzy stem like a tomato, so I wasn't sure if it would work. I found that the entire growth period of the tomatillo is pretty lanky, I grow mine up against a woven wire fence, and ties up the long branches. I will certainly try drying them this year. Did you know that if you use them for cooking, you can just fill up freezer bags with them, remove the husk, and they work great right out of the freezer. Chicken tomatillo soup, chili verde with pork. . .Someone mentioned to me that they make a lime tomatillo soup, I am planning to try....See Morecyrus_gardner
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