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title: "So I have a tomato plant that one of the stems at the bottom has…"
description: "So I have a tomato plant that one of the stems at the bottom has broken off due to rain hitting it. If I trim that off will I be able to plant that and have it…"
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community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "BriceH"
published: "2023-07-28T14:59:23.301Z"
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# So I have a tomato plant that one of the stems at the bottom has…

_Posted by BriceH on 2023-07-28_

So I have a tomato plant that one of the stems at the bottom has broken off due to rain hitting it.

If I trim that off will I be able to plant that and have it turn into another tomato plant as long as I do it as soon as possible? It does have tomatoes on it that haven’t ripened. So would I be able to?

## 2 comments

### Stonehawk commented on 2023-07-29

I mean maybe. But you need rooting powder or something to clone it.

### Deb commented on 2025-08-28

I would dip it in rooting powder and put it in water until you see roots developing and then plant.

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