Can you transplant tomato plants?

I am moving in 2 weeks and I have the most gorgeous tomato plants with tons of tomatos on them. I have 2 big boys, 1 big beef, and 2 romas. Is there a way to successfully move them? I will have over 2 weeks to move into our new house, and there is a huge, perfectly sunny spot for a veggie garden. I'm bumming about having to leave them here at a rental house, since the people moving in might not even use them.





I live in Minneapolis, MN.

Can you transplant tomato plants?
Hi, Writing to you from Bayport MN. I see no reason for you not to take your tomato plants with you. You will need to be careful not to damage the plants and to keep the roots from drying out. Either plant them temporarily in planters or better yet, get them out and into the new spot within a hour if possible. Try to do this early in the morning or later in the day when it isn't so hot.





Keep the plants watered well for the next week or so and wait a ten days before you fertilize them. You may lose some leave and a few tomatoes, but the plants have plenty of time to bounce back before we have our first frost.





Also, it is okay to plant the plants deeper in the soil when you transplant them if you think that will make a stronger stalk.
Reply:No definately not..they are at the fruiting stage and all thier energy is going to fruiting..If transplanted this mature they will not be focussed on rooting..and if the roots dont die..they will fall over from the weight no matter how well staked...but if you would like clones....you can take cuttings fron any sucker leaf....put some root stimulator on the cut part...put in a glass of water for 2 or 3 days untill you see roots forming...then plant in soil...make sure to bury 80% of this plant..it makes strong plants...When I buy settings, I pull all the leaves off to the top 3 sets..and plant the whole stem..the fuzzy stuff you see on the stems..will all turn to roots....heres a link to my veggie garden..picture titled 'garden pc 008" the very furthest plants are all tomato plants I took cuttings from the "mother plant"..do not transplant plants in maturity...they will die!
Reply:You would deffinately kill them.. they are too mature to move..........I'm sure the people whop move into the house would allow you to come back and get them as they ripen,,,,,,and enjoy some for them selves........Alot of new friends have been made in this situtition..!!!!!!!!!!!!!God Bless
Reply:i agree with greenwillow, with the addition of a few things: use b1 transplant solution on all ends of the transition, and go ahead and transplant them into a planter now, before they get any more mature. then they will be stable for the move, and will already have a halfway healed root system for the next place. the transplant from the pots into the ground should be much less traumatic than the original transplating into the pots.
Reply:absolutly,, most people, buy thier plants at stores and trans plant them in a garden, or pot.,they may look wilted for a few days,, but with water they should perk back up.
Reply:Your chances are not good - but I'd still go for it.





Get yourself a BIG pot (like ten gallons). If you can dig up a big ball of dirt without damaging the root ball, you might be able to avoid shocking it.

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