HOW TO AIR LAYER YOUR TOMATOES

AIR LAYERING YOUR FAVORITE TOMATO CAN EXTEND YOUR HARVEST. YOU WILL NEED SOME SPAGNUM PEAT MOSS, A PLASTIC BAG, TWIST TIES, AND ALUMINUM FOIL FIRST SELECT A SECTION THAT HAS AT LEAST TEN INCHES OF GROWTH. REMOVE ANY LEAVES AT THE LOWER PART OF THE TEN INCHES. SOAK THE SPAGNUM PEAT MOSS FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR BEFORE USING. WRAP A FOUR INCH COLUMN OF SPAGNUM PEAT MOSS AROUND THE TOMATO STEM. WRAP THE PLASTIC PRODUCE BAG AROUND THE PEAT MOSS SO THAT IT RETAINS MOISTURE..WRAP THE PLASTIC PRODUCE BAG IN FOIL SO THAT THE NEWLY FORMING ROOTS WILL NOT GET SCALDED. AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS CHECK THE PEAT FOR ROOTS. CUT BELOW THE PEAT WRAP WITH A SHARP KNIFE AND YOU WILL HAVE A CLONE OF THE ORIGINAL TOMATO PLANT. KEEP MOIST UNTIL THE PLANT BECOMES ESTABLISHED..