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Grafted tomatoes

Kathleen27Kathleen27 Posts: 4
in Fruit & veg
How deep should I plant grafted tomato plants? Should the graft be above or below the soil level?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    My instinct is that the graft should be above the soil level ... but that's just my instinct ... I've never grown grafted tomatoes ... maybe someone else has ... 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I agree Dove. Likewise I've not grown grafted toms, but would guess that like fruit trees you want to keep the graft above the soil level

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    It’s above soil level, the same depth as the pot they come in if you have bought them from Sutton’s or similar. The plants have exceptional vitality so stake them well.
    Rutland, England
  • Kathleen27Kathleen27 Posts: 4
    Thank you all this is what I thought,very helpful
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