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Damage on Young Plant. A large tomato plant can survive damage better than a young plant, but even a small plant can recover from a broken upper stalk. If the stalk, or stem, is damaged under the lowest branch, however, the plant will not survive.
Cut back on water and withhold fertilizer to stress the plant towards the end of tomato growing season. An alternate method for ripening the tomatoes is to pull the entire plant from the ground and hang it upside down in a basement or garage.