Take a Cutting from a Tomato Plant

Is your current tomato plant dying? Want to know how to take a cutting so you have the same tomatoes for next year? It will save you planting up seeds. If your doing this because winter is approaching and all the leaves are going yellow, then get in there quick. Make sure the ones you cut are still green.

Steps

 * 1) Get some pruners. It needs to be a straight edge so make sure you use something with a sharp edge.[[Image:Screen Shot 2015 10 12 at 22.25.28.png|center]]
 * 2) Cut the side shoots only.   [[Image:IMG_8818.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Remove all the leaves from the bottom. [[Image:IMG_8819.jpg|center]]
 * 4) * [[Image:IMG_8820.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Place in to water and keep it on a window ledge that is in sunlight.  A kitchen window or conservatory works well. [[Image:Screen Shot 2015 10 13 at 12.06.25.png|right]]
 * 6) Let it grow. After ten days in the water, white roots will start appearing. These are now ready to be potted. [[Image:IMG_8808.jpg|center]]
 * 7) Pot your cutting and enjoy new growth next year![[Image:Screen Shot 2015 10 13 at 12.13.30.png|right]]