Comments on: My Convincing Argument – Grafted Tomatoes Prove That Their Worth It https://gardern.co.za/2012/08/my-convincing-argument-grafted-tomatoes/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:13:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2012/08/my-convincing-argument-grafted-tomatoes/#comment-3025 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:23:34 +0000 #comment-3025 HI ANONYMOUS- this was my follow-up to the Mighty Mato post from June, but you bring up a good point – I have not mentioned it again. I think I have not made up my mind about grafted tomatoes, but I do feel that my prediction is coming true. In 2010 only one on-line retailer offered grafted plants, and the following year Johnny's Selected Seeds posted a DIY video and offered grafting supplies, which I tried – and failed. This year, most every big box store is offering some grafted tomatoes. As for predicting that "everyone will be growing them in 5 years" I was optimistic, and perhaps too dramatic. Maybe if there was a regional outbreak of Photophora infestans again, as it seemed as if it could arrive early each year back in 2009, then yes – we all would be growing grafted plants. Even though most every tomato now commercially grown is grafted, we may not see the need to only purchase grafted plants for the home garden, until more people have veg gardens, and P/. infesfestans becomes omnipresent as the common cold. It may take more time, or, it may balance itself out. Right now, I do treat grafted plants as one would treat the flu shot. I still plant a few in case we get an early emergence of P. infestans, but there are times I go commando and take my chances. I am curious how the public will respond moving forward? On that note, I am grafting cucumbers this year for use in the greenhouse, but I will only buy grafted tomatoes to augment my collection at home. Not sure if that defeats the purpose at all, but it does make me feel like I have an insurance plan. I still raise tomatoes from seed, and I will continue to do so until P. infestans becomes as bad as if looked like it was, 3 years ago. Given the option, I would grow all grafted plants, but it seems the retailers and buyers are still resisting ( probably due to price point). The selection also keeps me from ordering online, as there are only a few varieties available, even though many seed companies are now offering grafted plants. On that note – new engineered plants ( genetically) are emerging which may make the need for grafting unnecessary.

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2012/08/my-convincing-argument-grafted-tomatoes/#comment-3024 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:53:51 +0000 #comment-3024 Looking at this in spring 2014. After being so enthusiastic in 2012 about the MIghty Mato and grafting, I don't see that you ever mentioned them again on this blog (based on my search of it for both "grafted" and "mighty"). I only see you talking about raising and planting tomatoes from seed. Does that mean you ultimately weren't as taken with these products as were when you wrote this post? Why did you write "I guarantee that in 5 years, all of you will be raising grafted tomatoes, and not seed-raised home grown plants," and then apparently yourself raise from seed the very next year?

]]> By: Zen Presence https://gardern.co.za/2012/08/my-convincing-argument-grafted-tomatoes/#comment-3023 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:20:02 +0000 #comment-3023 Wow, didn't know about the grafted tomatoes. Is this what I'm buying at Home Depot?

]]> By: Paul https://gardern.co.za/2012/08/my-convincing-argument-grafted-tomatoes/#comment-3022 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:22:45 +0000 #comment-3022 Matt, I love all your beautiful, crazy plants.

I see you are pickling in sealed jars. I thought I had to keep my pickles in open jars (cheesecloth covering the top, vegetables completely submerged) until pickles are pickled, is this unnecessary?

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