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My cherry tomato plant snapped right in half during a windstorm last Tuesday
I had this big cherry tomato plant on my balcony, tied to a cheap bamboo stake, and a gust came through and just broke the main stem clean off about 6 inches from the soil. I tried to tape it back together with some plant tape but it wilted within a few hours, so I cut the broken part and stuck it in water to see if it roots. Has anyone else had luck saving a snapped stem like that, or should I just toss it and start over?
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wendy6745h ago
My roommate tried that exact same thing with a basil plant last year and it worked out fine actually lol. She put the broken stem in a little glass of water on the windowsill and it grew roots in about 10 days. I'd say give it at least two weeks before you give up on it. If you see little white bumps forming on the stem under water, that's a good sign it's trying to root out. Just make sure you change the water every few days so it doesn't get slimy.
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