Whenever you transplant, either first transplant from the propagator or later planting out to wherever they're going to grow, bury them to the point where the top leaves virtually sit on the surface of the soil. By the time you're planting out, there will be baby branches and foliage up the main stem. Nip them off cleanly, all the way up to the canopy foliage, and plant with the canopy almost sitting on the soil. All of the main stem that is buried will develop into root stock.
Tomato plants are very tough critters, more are killed by pampering than neglect. They thrive on controlled neglect. Stuff them with water and fertiliser at your peril.
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Whenever you transplant, either first transplant from the propagator or later planting out to wherever they're going to grow, bury them to the point where the top leaves virtually sit on the surface of the soil. By the time you're planting out, there will be baby branches and foliage up the main stem. Nip them off cleanly, all the way up to the canopy foliage, and plant with the canopy almost sitting on the soil. All of the main stem that is buried will develop into root stock.
Tomato plants are very tough critters, more are killed by pampering than neglect. They thrive on controlled neglect. Stuff them with water and fertiliser at your peril.