Orleans Gardener Tries Grafting for a Healthier Tomato Plant

The Local Food Report

English - June 13, 2014 13:37 - 5 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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We've all heard of grafting grape and apple plants. But tomatoes? This week on the Local Food Report, Elspeth Hay talks with Orleans gardener Joe Leghorn about his quest for the perfect tomato. This year he grafted 96 disease resistant tomato rootstock plants with tomato seedlings grown for their fruit qualities.

You can read more about tomato grafting on Elspeth's blog, Diary of a Locavore.

We’ve all heard of grafting grape and apple plants. But tomatoes? This week on the Local Food Report, Elspeth Hay talks with Orleans gardener Joe Leghorn about his quest for the perfect tomato. This year he grafted 96 disease resistant tomato rootstock plants with tomato seedlings grown for their fruit qualities.

You can read more about tomato grafting on Elspeth’s blog, Diary of a Locavore.