Fusing tomato with tomahto produces a sweeter yield

Fusing tomato with tomahto produces a sweeter yield, Denver Post – May 19, 2012.  Gardeners are accustomed to hearing outrageous claims for new plants or products that promise: Better yields! Increased disease resistance! Improved vigor!…However the hoopla that’s growing around grafted tomatoes may be the real deal. In grafting trials for organic heirloom tomato production at North Carolina State University, researchers found that grafting provides a site-specific management tool for soil-borne diseases such as verticillium wilt. Using the stronger rootstocks increases yield through added vigor and nutrient uptake….