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Tomato plant has weird outgrowth...

shoktichaishoktichai Posts: 25
in Fruit & veg
Hi - I noticed these strange bumps on the stems of one of my tomato plants - they appear to be growing our like weird tendrils - this doesn't look healthy - what is it? 

My plant is a Tumbling Tom hanging bush cherry tomato plant. This is the first season.

I've attached pictures.

Thanks!


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  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    Hi, it's perfectly normal and healthy. If you put soil around these bumps, it will grow roots from them, this is how tomatoes produce roots from stalks.
  • shoktichaishoktichai Posts: 25
    edhelka said:
    Hi, it's perfectly normal and healthy. If you put soil around these bumps, it will grow roots from them, this is how tomatoes produce roots from stalks.
    Oh thank you - I was worried that something was eating its way out of my plants ... I've been watching too much Chernobyl... :D
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    🤣 Its why when planting toms we bury them up to the first leaves each time, so there are plenty of roots.
  • shoktichaishoktichai Posts: 25
    purplerallim said:
    🤣 Its why when planting toms we bury them up to the first leaves each time, so there are plenty of roots.
    I did - I guess it wants more roots ...  :D
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