Grafting heirloom tomatoes onto rootstock March 25, 2011 by Marilyn Odneal Choosing the roostock (left) and scion (right) Removing cotyledons and leaves from the rootstock Removing the bottom leaves from the scion Putting the rootstock and scion together in the same pot Making the grafting cut into the rootstock Making the grafting cut into the scion Fitting the stock and scion together in the whip and tongue graft Clipping the graft together The completed graft It’s great when a plan comes together! Watering the newly grafted heirloom tomato Putting the newly grafted plants in the “black box” for shading Plants are misted every 15 minutes to maintain high humidity