Grafted tomatoes

**f*@aol.com**

I've not seen it done so I'm not really up on how much work it is; obviously, more than buying market packs of Big Boy. Apparently it's done in much the same way, and for the same reasons, as grafting fruit trees or roses. You have to grow a disease-resistant rootstock, then cut away most of the top and graft on the disease-prone variety. The commercial growers who have tried it, in tunnels and outdoors, report tremendous yield increases. 

I just read the grafting post--yes, that works, but it's a lot of work
unless you are making a fair bit from the tomatoes--can't make it work
economically if you're selling at a farmer's market--only if you have a good
restaurant or farmstand market.

Miranda

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