Big healthy plants for great tasting tomatoes?
rt_peasant
10 years ago
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LoneCowboy
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Tomato plants not healthy
Comments (2)How big are the plants and how long have they been planted out and what have you used for fertilizer, so far,if anything? Has it been rainy and is the soil water saturated, b'c that can cause leaves to turn yellow quite rapidly b'c nutrients and oxygen cannot be absorbed thru the roots under those conditions. Carolyn...See MoreDo my tomato plants look healthy?
Comments (3)Look good to me. Nothing jumps out and says "Fix Me! ;) And they are a lot better than mine right now after 2 1/2" of rain, hail, and 2 days of 60 mile an hour winds. The San Marzano might be a smidge anemic but they tend to do that when young - it will turn into a monster plant - and I wouldn't worry about it assuming it is fed and watered just like all the others. If it is sitting in a low place where it might be getting too much water you could fix that. Have a great garden year! Dave...See MoreHealthy Plants but no Tomatoes
Comments (6)Hello Patrick, How long since you transplanted your Celebrity tomatoes? They are determinate which means they will set a majority of their tomatoes within a short time frame. (Good for "putting up".) They are listed as a mid-season or about 70 Days to Maturity from transplant. But as several others have mentioned, to be able to tell you why you have no tomatoes yet, we need to know a few things: Are they in the ground or in containers? How often are you fertilizing them and what are you using when you do? (NPK balance) As Dave indicated, too much nitrogen is a common reason for healthy looking plants with no fruit. What is your watering schedule? Has it been very hot where you are (a common cause of blossom drop)? Info! We need more info! We also see that you are in California, and that covers a lot of territory garden zone wise (from some Zone 5 in the north to 10's in the south), do you know what zone you are in? It would be helpful if you add it to your signature. I have "z5A ID" so that if I ask a question, someone will have a better idea of what the growing conditions are where I am. Betsy Here is a link that might be useful: "Blossom Drop" FAQ...See MoreMaximum yield beefsteak tomato with classic summer field tomato taste?
Comments (15)I assume you understand that given the unusual and artificial indoor growing methods you are using that the flavor and productivity of any variety will be affected and in most cases reduced? Just as one cannot expect field-grown flavor from greenhouse grown tomatoes, one cannot expect nearly the same levels of production from container grown plants. And your methods of leaf reduction, spectrum alteration, and containerized soil moisture control would have even more effects. As someone who does all three - GH, container, and field growing - I learned years ago that you have to learn to keep the expectations in line with the methodology regardless of the variety used. Dave...See Moredigdirt2
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