Can I Start A Tomato Cutting With Buds Already On It?

Question

Hello! My tomato plants are producing tons of suckers with buds/flowers very low on the plant, so I’ve been keeping these as cuttings in soil and am going to transplant. Is it bad to leave the flowers on? I know that the plant needs to get larger/stronger, but I’m also hesitant to cut the flowers off! They’re small buds, so I was hoping that by the time the plants have grown a bit they will become flowers. Thanks

Answer 1

Flowering hormones inhibit rooting hormones. They should be plucked before applying hormone and planting (Though tomatoes root so easily, that hormone is not usually necessary).

This article will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/starting-tomato-cuttings.htm