Tomato Plants Too Tall!
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Comments (4)For your Too Tall Tomatoes: They are not getting enough light. You said "They are shooting up quickly, but there are only 1 or 2 tiny bud clusters that didn't start til about 4ft from the ground". Sounds like tall, spindly plants that are light starved. I've grown most the varieties you mentioned. They should be much more bushy and have multiple flower clusters starting a foot off the ground. You also said there are "trees shading them starting around 1pm". Tomatoes need 6 hours of mid-day sun to produce well. I'm sorry to say that you will probably get very little (if any) fruit with only morning sun. You may want to consider relocating your garden or growing plants that are more tolerant of low light (leafy greens, herbs, etc)....See MoreA 6ft tall tomato plant with no tomatos,,,HELP
Comments (14)Without doubt, timing is much different in Florida. For one we have a much larger window of opportunity. In the northern tier of the U.S. the growing season is 90 days. The more south the more it modarates. PLbrown, you paraphrased me and left out the but timing is important part. Jane..I need seeds of those forever tomatoes. I've had hot peppers last 2 years. And I have an orchid that stays in bloom. I want veggies that grow like weeds and weeds that grow like veggies....See MoreTomatoes growing too tall on single stock
Comments (7)I decided to grow all the tomatoes on a single stake, getting rid of the side shoots. I read up on this method, and although I wonÂt get as many tomatoes per plant, the ones that I do get would be bigger. Well I'm sorry you chose this way to go but since you did you'll learn some valuable lessons in the process that will help you decide how to grow them in the future. ;) What should I do with these plantsÂÂtop them ?? or let them keep growing. If you want to get tomatoes all you can do now is let them keep growing. Or if you want to experiment, top one of them and see what happens. 2 side shoots will develop just below the cut and then you will have to stake them or provide some sort of support. For the plants that are "just" 4-5 feet tall as of now, should I allow some side shoots, so that the plant wonÂt top out at 6 feet. You can but they will still pass 6 feet assuming they are all indeterminates (Beefsteak and most cherry varieties are). As Jeremy said, no way to know what "regulars" are, we need the variety name. You might want to consider driving some more stakes between the existing ones and then run string between them to help support the plants. Dave...See MoreDesperate! Tomatoes Too Tall - No Tomatoes
Comments (6)With what fertilizer, and how much, are you fertilizing your plants when you put them in the ground? And how often, and with what type of fertilzer, do you use for your intra season fertilizings? I am just kind of curious as to how you are doing this part of the process. Tom...See Moreoilpainter
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