i have 8 tomato plants. 5 of them are flourishing. 3 of them are getting yellow leaves at the bottom. the plants are in a row and at one end there is a cement wall that i think makes that end of the row stay wetter and more shady. do you think those 3 plants could just be staying too wet? and what would be the solution?
What is wrong with my tomato plants?
check the PH of your soil, and make sure its around 6-7. use PHUP and PHDOWN from your local hydro store in small amounts as needed
Reply:Sounds like your problem. If you can't moce them try diging a small trench away from the plants.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Can I grow tomato plants from a tomato?
Hello. I am living in Panama and would like to grow tomatoes. I have not been able to find tomato plants or packaged seeds, I guess because it is warm here so they can grow stuff year round, but still the tomatoes I get from the store are nothing compared to the "real" homegrown tomatoes. Is there a way to use the seeds from an actual tomato and be able to have new plants? Should I just stick a tomato in the dirt and hope for the best?
Can I grow tomato plants from a tomato?
There's a web site that tells you, step by step, how to collect the seeds and prepare the seeds for planting. It's:
Reply:A: you need to ensure that the tomato is OP (open Pollenated)
B: You need to ensure that the tomato is not a hybrid
C: You need to ensure that the seeds were saved from a dead ripe tomato, NOT a green one
D: Starting tomatoes from seed, the soil should be at 86F/30C for ideal germination
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Reply:the seeds inside the tomato will germinate
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Can I grow tomato plants from a tomato?
There's a web site that tells you, step by step, how to collect the seeds and prepare the seeds for planting. It's:
Reply:A: you need to ensure that the tomato is OP (open Pollenated)
B: You need to ensure that the tomato is not a hybrid
C: You need to ensure that the seeds were saved from a dead ripe tomato, NOT a green one
D: Starting tomatoes from seed, the soil should be at 86F/30C for ideal germination
E, Want to know more about tomato's Join a Yahoo group
TomatoMania-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Reply:the seeds inside the tomato will germinate
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How do you get rid of tomato plants?
I had a couple cherry tomato plants planted in a half barrel last year. They're everywhere now! They've taken over other plants, and the whole backyard, not anywhere near where they were planted. How on earth do we kill them without killing the sod?
How do you get rid of tomato plants?
Go to freecycle.org (find your local freecycle) and offer "free tomato plants if you dig them out"
Someone will come and get them and you don't even have to dirty your hands
Reply:You should pull 'em out.
Reply:that sounds great, I have never heard of tomato plants takeing over.It should give you plenty tomatoes to eat.
It would seem you could just chop them down and put in trash or turn them under the dirt.
Reply:introduce a predator like what they did in Australia
Reply:I've never heard of the plants taking over a yard. I just pulled all of mine out. They were everywhere, but only one root source. Mine also where in half barrels. You should be able to pull them out at the root source and then just untangle them from the rest of the foliage.
Reply:Don't squish the tomato or it will leave seeds everywhere! It could also be from a little animal eating the tomato and after leaving, the seeds have already been dispersed. Pull each one up as soon as you see them and eventually they will start disappearing.
Reply:Pull each plant out by the roots, like a weed.
Reply:Pull them out!
Reply:They are good plants to have as a food source or to save money like I'm trying to do at the moment by growing them.
I haven't ever heard of them taking over like you say but would love to go where ever you are and dig them all out.
Otherwise wait till they grow a bit and pull them out and dig over the soil to make sure there is nothing left of them eg.seeds or half growen or full growen tomatoes,but also in saying that I have never heard of this happening so maybe it's not true tomato plants and something has infected the original ones and you may have come across something that will change the world by natural course lol.
Good luck.
Reply:o Pull each out by hand now
o Make sure no fruit drops from the vine or left on the ground to regrow
How do you get rid of tomato plants?
Go to freecycle.org (find your local freecycle) and offer "free tomato plants if you dig them out"
Someone will come and get them and you don't even have to dirty your hands
Reply:You should pull 'em out.
Reply:that sounds great, I have never heard of tomato plants takeing over.It should give you plenty tomatoes to eat.
It would seem you could just chop them down and put in trash or turn them under the dirt.
Reply:introduce a predator like what they did in Australia
Reply:I've never heard of the plants taking over a yard. I just pulled all of mine out. They were everywhere, but only one root source. Mine also where in half barrels. You should be able to pull them out at the root source and then just untangle them from the rest of the foliage.
Reply:Don't squish the tomato or it will leave seeds everywhere! It could also be from a little animal eating the tomato and after leaving, the seeds have already been dispersed. Pull each one up as soon as you see them and eventually they will start disappearing.
Reply:Pull each plant out by the roots, like a weed.
Reply:Pull them out!
Reply:They are good plants to have as a food source or to save money like I'm trying to do at the moment by growing them.
I haven't ever heard of them taking over like you say but would love to go where ever you are and dig them all out.
Otherwise wait till they grow a bit and pull them out and dig over the soil to make sure there is nothing left of them eg.seeds or half growen or full growen tomatoes,but also in saying that I have never heard of this happening so maybe it's not true tomato plants and something has infected the original ones and you may have come across something that will change the world by natural course lol.
Good luck.
Reply:o Pull each out by hand now
o Make sure no fruit drops from the vine or left on the ground to regrow
Is it okay to leave tomato plants close together?
The plants seem to be growing strong and healthy. They have even started to flower. I know that they are supposed to be competing over nutrients and etc. But they seem to be very happy. I am worried about damaging the root system. I am a first time gardener so i'm not worried about cranking out major yields of tomatoes. It's only three of us and I have a total of 7 tomato plants. What is the best option? Should I risk moving the plants or just see what happens? I also have some bean plants next to the tomatoes and a line of carrots aren't these companions?
Is it okay to leave tomato plants close together?
You have too much vegetation together. I don't know what the area size is but plants, tomatoes especially need breathing and spreading room. take out the other beans and carrots to about 2 feet away.
Reply:Depends on where they are grown, If your in the hot dry south you should be fine, If your in the soggy northeast, odds are you will have to deal powdery mildew and bacterial spot
Reply:Whereas-- if you provide containment for the tomatoes, allowing for air circulation, watch for problems, feed and water well-- I say keep them and learn.
Beans will put nitrogen in the soil so that should help your tomatoes-- carrots are in the ground a long time-- so I would have gone with radishes and lettuce--
Rodale books have many that speak to "the square foot gardner" or something like that-- you might check them out.....
and start composting now!!
good luck
Reply:Tomatoes must have 20-30 cm distance between them,in order to get sun .If they are close together,your tomatoes will be smaller and not so many.
If you try to move a tomato plant when it has flowers, the plant will die.
Is it okay to leave tomato plants close together?
You have too much vegetation together. I don't know what the area size is but plants, tomatoes especially need breathing and spreading room. take out the other beans and carrots to about 2 feet away.
Reply:Depends on where they are grown, If your in the hot dry south you should be fine, If your in the soggy northeast, odds are you will have to deal powdery mildew and bacterial spot
Reply:Whereas-- if you provide containment for the tomatoes, allowing for air circulation, watch for problems, feed and water well-- I say keep them and learn.
Beans will put nitrogen in the soil so that should help your tomatoes-- carrots are in the ground a long time-- so I would have gone with radishes and lettuce--
Rodale books have many that speak to "the square foot gardner" or something like that-- you might check them out.....
and start composting now!!
good luck
Reply:Tomatoes must have 20-30 cm distance between them,in order to get sun .If they are close together,your tomatoes will be smaller and not so many.
If you try to move a tomato plant when it has flowers, the plant will die.
Is it too early for my tomato plants to blossom?
My cherry tomato plant is only about 9 inches high, and already has three blossoms on it. My roma tomato plant is about 14 inches high and also has three blossoms on it.
Is it too soon for them to blossom? Should I pinch off the blossoms until the plants have gotten larger?
Is it too early for my tomato plants to blossom?
Don't pinch them off. The plant knows when it is ready to blossom. I am in zone 7B and planted my tomatoes a month ago. I already have 7 tomatoes and lots of blossoms.
Reply:I live in NC and I have 30 tomato plants and all of them have blooms on them, can't wait for a tomato sandwich!
Reply:No, they are ready to produce some tomatoes. If you pinch it off, it may not bloom at all anymore. Just make sure you keep them staked and tied. I just planted my plants last week. They are only about 6 inches tall. You are way ahead of me. :)
Reply:If you have a standard cherry tomato plant that is 9 inches tall and it is already blossoming. You have a stressed out plant. They should not be flowering at this time. Get rid of these blossoms, If the plants are in pots, they are probably root bound.
The entire reason veggie plants are there is to make seeds for the next season. That is what they are genetically programed to do. When they are stressed they will speed up the proccess to create seeds, which begins with a flower. Pinching them off will not keep them from flowering again, it will allow the plant to focus its energy on growing and not on making tomatoes. But first find out why they are stressed and fix that.
Is it too soon for them to blossom? Should I pinch off the blossoms until the plants have gotten larger?
Is it too early for my tomato plants to blossom?
Don't pinch them off. The plant knows when it is ready to blossom. I am in zone 7B and planted my tomatoes a month ago. I already have 7 tomatoes and lots of blossoms.
Reply:I live in NC and I have 30 tomato plants and all of them have blooms on them, can't wait for a tomato sandwich!
Reply:No, they are ready to produce some tomatoes. If you pinch it off, it may not bloom at all anymore. Just make sure you keep them staked and tied. I just planted my plants last week. They are only about 6 inches tall. You are way ahead of me. :)
Reply:If you have a standard cherry tomato plant that is 9 inches tall and it is already blossoming. You have a stressed out plant. They should not be flowering at this time. Get rid of these blossoms, If the plants are in pots, they are probably root bound.
The entire reason veggie plants are there is to make seeds for the next season. That is what they are genetically programed to do. When they are stressed they will speed up the proccess to create seeds, which begins with a flower. Pinching them off will not keep them from flowering again, it will allow the plant to focus its energy on growing and not on making tomatoes. But first find out why they are stressed and fix that.
Why do people hang tomato plants upside down to grow?
I was just wondering, I see people hanging their tomato plants upside down on the eaves of their sheds or out buildings and I was just curious as to why they grow them like this. Is it a special breed of plant that grows best like this? Or can any plant grow like this? What are the benefits of growing tomato plants like this?
Why do people hang tomato plants upside down to grow?
We are growing one to try it out. We have an unscientific experiment to see how growing them upside down compares to a regular container grown plant.
Visit our gardening blog and look at the June 7th entry at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:limited garden space
easy to weed
easy to water
and people just like to try new things
Reply:It is fun and interesting to see a tomato plant grow upside down. It is easy to water and no worms. No special breed of tomatoes. Since they are growing upside down, the smaller tomato is better.
Reply:It may be a tradition but it is not a benefit to the plant.
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Why do people hang tomato plants upside down to grow?
We are growing one to try it out. We have an unscientific experiment to see how growing them upside down compares to a regular container grown plant.
Visit our gardening blog and look at the June 7th entry at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:limited garden space
easy to weed
easy to water
and people just like to try new things
Reply:It is fun and interesting to see a tomato plant grow upside down. It is easy to water and no worms. No special breed of tomatoes. Since they are growing upside down, the smaller tomato is better.
Reply:It may be a tradition but it is not a benefit to the plant.
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When is the latest that you can plant tomato plants in upstate NY?
I need to know If I can plant tomato plants at the end of June. Please help! What is the latest date tomato plants should be planted in Albany, NY?
When is the latest that you can plant tomato plants in upstate NY?
I have planted only to have raccoons dig them out, I am going to keep planting though, the weather up here (Westport) is always so darn wet lately I am having problems. I have been told by the other folks with gardens that I can plant until mid June. They don't mess with the onions or garlic though. I didn't have this problem back in Sacramento...;o)
Reply:You really should have them planted NOW, but I would say you'll still get tomatoes if you plant them by the end of june.
Reply:Tomatoes take 60 to 80 days to harvest. Pick a variety with the fewest amount of time to harvest.( ask someone at your local garden center) Raise the temp. at night by filling liter bottles with water and place them next to you plant. The sun will heat the water up in the day and stay warmer at night, the warmer temps. the quicker your plant will fruit. Fertilize with only a tomato fertilizer and let them dry out well in between watering's. Pull back on the water in the middle of fruiting it will help to speed things up and your tomatoes will have a full flavor.
Goodluck
God bless
Grandma
When is the latest that you can plant tomato plants in upstate NY?
I have planted only to have raccoons dig them out, I am going to keep planting though, the weather up here (Westport) is always so darn wet lately I am having problems. I have been told by the other folks with gardens that I can plant until mid June. They don't mess with the onions or garlic though. I didn't have this problem back in Sacramento...;o)
Reply:You really should have them planted NOW, but I would say you'll still get tomatoes if you plant them by the end of june.
Reply:Tomatoes take 60 to 80 days to harvest. Pick a variety with the fewest amount of time to harvest.( ask someone at your local garden center) Raise the temp. at night by filling liter bottles with water and place them next to you plant. The sun will heat the water up in the day and stay warmer at night, the warmer temps. the quicker your plant will fruit. Fertilize with only a tomato fertilizer and let them dry out well in between watering's. Pull back on the water in the middle of fruiting it will help to speed things up and your tomatoes will have a full flavor.
Goodluck
God bless
Grandma
What causes the base of tomato plants to turn black and white fuzz?
The base of my tomato plants have turned black with a white fuzz on them. The ground around the plant is also turning white like a calcium deposit is building up.
My sister used Miracle grow on the plants them added epson salt around the base of the plant.
What causes the base of tomato plants to turn black and white fuzz?
Sounds like mold, you should transplant and try to spray a solution of 3 tablespoons of 3% hydrogen peroxide(standard first aid grade) in one gallon of water on the stalk and roots. Make sure you let the soil dry out before watering, over watering is one of the most common gardening mistakes.
Also Miracle Grow contains salts so I wouldn't recommend using that and Epsom salts. Try Fish Emulsion 5-1-1 instead of Miracle Grow, it's cheap, simple, ORGANIC and works better than Miracle Grow. Plus you can use the Epsom Salts with it, be careful though because salt builds up in the soil and gives you problems later. Corn Meal will help control future mold and will act as a slow release fertilizer.
Peace, SSSSpaceman SSSpliff
Reply:Aphids... soulds like you have aphids. You should find something at Lowes or home depot to get rid of them.
Reply:OK, this early in the year too much water is probably the answer...but here in Southern Illinois, we get a lot of tomato blight. That is a fungus that is in the soil and gets on the leaves when water splashes on the leaves from rain or watering. I have only lost a couple plants to the blight in 10 years. Solution:
1: Mulch around the bottom of the tomato plants. I use either grass clippings, (make sure there has been no "weed and feed" put on the grass) or I get a few bales of hay and spread it around. This way you can also pick tomatoes after it has rained and not get mud all over your shoes.
2: I pick all the leaves and stems off my tomato plants up to 1 foot off the ground. This takes some time, but the water will not splash up on the leaves, and I will have good tomatoes all summer and fall until the first heavy frost.
srockey
Reply:Spray it with liquid detergent. easy
My sister used Miracle grow on the plants them added epson salt around the base of the plant.
What causes the base of tomato plants to turn black and white fuzz?
Sounds like mold, you should transplant and try to spray a solution of 3 tablespoons of 3% hydrogen peroxide(standard first aid grade) in one gallon of water on the stalk and roots. Make sure you let the soil dry out before watering, over watering is one of the most common gardening mistakes.
Also Miracle Grow contains salts so I wouldn't recommend using that and Epsom salts. Try Fish Emulsion 5-1-1 instead of Miracle Grow, it's cheap, simple, ORGANIC and works better than Miracle Grow. Plus you can use the Epsom Salts with it, be careful though because salt builds up in the soil and gives you problems later. Corn Meal will help control future mold and will act as a slow release fertilizer.
Peace, SSSSpaceman SSSpliff
Reply:Aphids... soulds like you have aphids. You should find something at Lowes or home depot to get rid of them.
Reply:OK, this early in the year too much water is probably the answer...but here in Southern Illinois, we get a lot of tomato blight. That is a fungus that is in the soil and gets on the leaves when water splashes on the leaves from rain or watering. I have only lost a couple plants to the blight in 10 years. Solution:
1: Mulch around the bottom of the tomato plants. I use either grass clippings, (make sure there has been no "weed and feed" put on the grass) or I get a few bales of hay and spread it around. This way you can also pick tomatoes after it has rained and not get mud all over your shoes.
2: I pick all the leaves and stems off my tomato plants up to 1 foot off the ground. This takes some time, but the water will not splash up on the leaves, and I will have good tomatoes all summer and fall until the first heavy frost.
srockey
Reply:Spray it with liquid detergent. easy
Can a person grow tomato plants indoors?
I am moving to a new house that I bought in a few weeks, but I would like to start growing some tomato plants now. Any suggestions on how I can grow them indoors, have a certain size of potting plant, certain type of window for sunlight and having support for the plant? Any advice would be great.
Can a person grow tomato plants indoors?
Start them in seed trays, and put near sunny window. If you don't have a sunny window, use grow lights. You can find them at stores specializing in plants, or an all-purpose home and garden store.
You can grow one plant in a 6-inch pot or two plants in larger pots.
Tomatoes prefer well-drained, highly organic soil as well as a soil PH between 6 and 7.
Water slowly and deeply to promote root growth.
Check out this site on container gardening:
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/03/03ma...
Reply:Sure you can. Look here
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Reply:I say no, they need full day of sun light, at least 8 hours and no fake light can replace the full sun.
Reply:You betcha, but you'll need some special grow lights.
Reply:i suppose you can, but it is no good. Tomatoes need a lot of sun. They are also a vine so they need room to stretch, above and below ground.
Reply:I grew up on a homestead in Alaska. We had huge tomato plants every year in greenhouses. They will do fine inside with sunlight. If you get determinate plants they will only grow to a certain size something like 3 feet. If you get indeterminates they will grow to the ceiling if you let them. They have to be pruned alot, or they will try to take over your house!!!
Reply:Check out this place..It had too much info to be posted here..http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/...
Reply:Try getting a 5 gallon bucket and planting a tomato plant in there. It's large enought that you can still get one of the cages around it and it is still portable enough to set wherever. Try placing it near a sunny window or leave it on a porch to get some sun.
If you are moving in a few weeks, you could wait and buy a small tomato plant from a local nursery and still use the 5 gallon bucket if your new garden isn't prepped for planting yet.
Tomato plants are pretty hardy little creatures and with a decent amount of light and water I am sure it will be fine!
Reply:yes u just hav to get the right sort
Reply:Yes, go to a hydroponics store and they can set you up with the equipment and give you advice to get you started....
Can a person grow tomato plants indoors?
Start them in seed trays, and put near sunny window. If you don't have a sunny window, use grow lights. You can find them at stores specializing in plants, or an all-purpose home and garden store.
You can grow one plant in a 6-inch pot or two plants in larger pots.
Tomatoes prefer well-drained, highly organic soil as well as a soil PH between 6 and 7.
Water slowly and deeply to promote root growth.
Check out this site on container gardening:
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/03/03ma...
Reply:Sure you can. Look here
http://www.homegrown-hydroponi... Report Abuse
Reply:I say no, they need full day of sun light, at least 8 hours and no fake light can replace the full sun.
Reply:You betcha, but you'll need some special grow lights.
Reply:i suppose you can, but it is no good. Tomatoes need a lot of sun. They are also a vine so they need room to stretch, above and below ground.
Reply:I grew up on a homestead in Alaska. We had huge tomato plants every year in greenhouses. They will do fine inside with sunlight. If you get determinate plants they will only grow to a certain size something like 3 feet. If you get indeterminates they will grow to the ceiling if you let them. They have to be pruned alot, or they will try to take over your house!!!
Reply:Check out this place..It had too much info to be posted here..http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/...
Reply:Try getting a 5 gallon bucket and planting a tomato plant in there. It's large enought that you can still get one of the cages around it and it is still portable enough to set wherever. Try placing it near a sunny window or leave it on a porch to get some sun.
If you are moving in a few weeks, you could wait and buy a small tomato plant from a local nursery and still use the 5 gallon bucket if your new garden isn't prepped for planting yet.
Tomato plants are pretty hardy little creatures and with a decent amount of light and water I am sure it will be fine!
Reply:yes u just hav to get the right sort
Reply:Yes, go to a hydroponics store and they can set you up with the equipment and give you advice to get you started....
My tomato plants have white marks on some of the leaves?
I am new to tomato gardening, so bear with me. On a couple of the plants, a few of the leaves have white marks that are squiggly and about 1/2 inch long. The plants seem healthy and are beginning to bear fruit. Is this normal? Does it indicate some deficiency in the soil, or indicate that I need to fertilize or something? They look really good otherwise.
My tomato plants have white marks on some of the leaves?
Squiggly marks in the leaves can be leaf miners, you can kill them by simple smooshing the leaves with the squiggles or remove the effected leaves.
Reply:If they are just white spots, it may be a type of fungus. We used to keep all kinds of vegetables (I'm a country girl), and sometimes the tomatoes and pumpkins would get a similar growth...Here's what you do:
Get a pitcher and fill it with a bit of dish soap and water.
Go up to your plants and rub it on the parts where there are white spots. Just go ahead and use your hands, but be gentle, scrubbing the stuff off.
Then get out your hose and give it a good rinse. This should ward off the fungus, but we had to do this at least three times throughout the summer.
Oh, and make sure that you do this either in the morning or at night. Obey the gardening law: don't put water on anything between the hours of 11am and 4 pm.
Reply:its probably a fugal dieases called mildew
http://gardening-tips-idea.com/Tomato-ga...
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My tomato plants have white marks on some of the leaves?
Squiggly marks in the leaves can be leaf miners, you can kill them by simple smooshing the leaves with the squiggles or remove the effected leaves.
Reply:If they are just white spots, it may be a type of fungus. We used to keep all kinds of vegetables (I'm a country girl), and sometimes the tomatoes and pumpkins would get a similar growth...Here's what you do:
Get a pitcher and fill it with a bit of dish soap and water.
Go up to your plants and rub it on the parts where there are white spots. Just go ahead and use your hands, but be gentle, scrubbing the stuff off.
Then get out your hose and give it a good rinse. This should ward off the fungus, but we had to do this at least three times throughout the summer.
Oh, and make sure that you do this either in the morning or at night. Obey the gardening law: don't put water on anything between the hours of 11am and 4 pm.
Reply:its probably a fugal dieases called mildew
http://gardening-tips-idea.com/Tomato-ga...
my fish
I bought tomato plants too early to plant outside. How do I keep them healthy indoors?
I got a bit ahead of myself and purchased tomato plants to transplant into my garden. I did some research and found out it is not recommended to plant in our area before May 15th (today is April 21st) due to frost. How can I keep the plants healthy indoors? Will I need to put them in bigger pots or will they do ok in what I purchased them in?
I bought tomato plants too early to plant outside. How do I keep them healthy indoors?
~*~Keep them in the pots that you purchased them in. Place them in a sunny window and keep them watered. When it is time to put them outside make sure that you harden them off by getting them used to the sun and wind before placing them outside permanently.
Reply:Yes they will stay healthy indoors. Just place them in a sunny location, and water them by placing them in a pan of warm water. Never over water them because they will rot at the soil line. I live in northern Ohio area , and I grow my vegies from seeds each year. I don't plant any flowers or tomatos until all warnings of frost has past around May 28th.
Reply:They should be OK for a couple weeks. Water well and set them in the sun on warm days. You could use half strength miracle grow to water them, every other watering. If it is cold outside, put them by a window or under a fluorescent light. IF THE ROOTS START COMING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE POT, TRANSPLANT TO A LARGER POT.
Reply:Just make sure you keep watering them. When you plant them you can plant them deeper to keep them from falling over. They will send out roots from the stem when you plant them deeper too.
Reply:Where do you live? I live in zone 6 - northeast Ohio...usually it's recommended not to put plants out this early, but it's been pretty warm in my neck of the woods, and only going down to the mid 50's at night. I potted a couple of geraniums today, and talked to a woman who worked in the Garden Dept. at Home Depot before I put them out. She says, that the way they protect their plants at those big stores when keeping them out overnight this early, is watch for frost warnings on the weather, and if it's supposed to frost they cover it with this very fine sort of blanket...are you a sewing gal? If so, it reminds me interfacing you use in sewing, it's just enough to protect the plant. I'm sure you could buy it there or at a nursery. I've also heard of gently covering them with newspaper 3 or more sheets thick...however you'll have to fiddle with the paper to keep it from crushing your plant, and blowing away! You could also put them out during the day and just bring them in at night. Usually by the first week of may, approaching very quickly now, you're pretty safe from frost. I think for two or three weeks they'll be ok in the planters they came in if you decide to hold off on planting...you're plant will tell you if it's unhappy, it will turn yellow or wilt/droop, or bust right out of it's container! :) Really, those "rules of thumb" are more or less guidelines, but nothing's set in stone. The biggest thing is just protecting the plant from frost, and it's really not that tough. Good luck!
Reply:The best place to keep your tomato plants indoors is in a window sill that gets plenty of sun. Make sure you water the plants once they dry out. They should be fine like this for several weeks. They will actually do much better like this, then they would if you put them outside. Tomatoes are heat loving plants, they do not like the cool weather, which typically stunts their growth. Make sure to harden them off, once you are ready to put them outside (once nights are ~60F). They will need some time to accumulate to the presumed temperature difference between your house and the outside. A very quick transition will shock the plant, and cause undesirable effects.
I bought tomato plants too early to plant outside. How do I keep them healthy indoors?
~*~Keep them in the pots that you purchased them in. Place them in a sunny window and keep them watered. When it is time to put them outside make sure that you harden them off by getting them used to the sun and wind before placing them outside permanently.
Reply:Yes they will stay healthy indoors. Just place them in a sunny location, and water them by placing them in a pan of warm water. Never over water them because they will rot at the soil line. I live in northern Ohio area , and I grow my vegies from seeds each year. I don't plant any flowers or tomatos until all warnings of frost has past around May 28th.
Reply:They should be OK for a couple weeks. Water well and set them in the sun on warm days. You could use half strength miracle grow to water them, every other watering. If it is cold outside, put them by a window or under a fluorescent light. IF THE ROOTS START COMING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE POT, TRANSPLANT TO A LARGER POT.
Reply:Just make sure you keep watering them. When you plant them you can plant them deeper to keep them from falling over. They will send out roots from the stem when you plant them deeper too.
Reply:Where do you live? I live in zone 6 - northeast Ohio...usually it's recommended not to put plants out this early, but it's been pretty warm in my neck of the woods, and only going down to the mid 50's at night. I potted a couple of geraniums today, and talked to a woman who worked in the Garden Dept. at Home Depot before I put them out. She says, that the way they protect their plants at those big stores when keeping them out overnight this early, is watch for frost warnings on the weather, and if it's supposed to frost they cover it with this very fine sort of blanket...are you a sewing gal? If so, it reminds me interfacing you use in sewing, it's just enough to protect the plant. I'm sure you could buy it there or at a nursery. I've also heard of gently covering them with newspaper 3 or more sheets thick...however you'll have to fiddle with the paper to keep it from crushing your plant, and blowing away! You could also put them out during the day and just bring them in at night. Usually by the first week of may, approaching very quickly now, you're pretty safe from frost. I think for two or three weeks they'll be ok in the planters they came in if you decide to hold off on planting...you're plant will tell you if it's unhappy, it will turn yellow or wilt/droop, or bust right out of it's container! :) Really, those "rules of thumb" are more or less guidelines, but nothing's set in stone. The biggest thing is just protecting the plant from frost, and it's really not that tough. Good luck!
Reply:The best place to keep your tomato plants indoors is in a window sill that gets plenty of sun. Make sure you water the plants once they dry out. They should be fine like this for several weeks. They will actually do much better like this, then they would if you put them outside. Tomatoes are heat loving plants, they do not like the cool weather, which typically stunts their growth. Make sure to harden them off, once you are ready to put them outside (once nights are ~60F). They will need some time to accumulate to the presumed temperature difference between your house and the outside. A very quick transition will shock the plant, and cause undesirable effects.
I purchased tomato plants and now I cannot tell which plant is the cherry tomato plant and which is a regular?
I purchased tomato plants and now I cannot tell which plants are the tomato plants and which are regular tomato plants. I need to know the difference in the plants so I can plant them in the right places in the garden. Please help.
I purchased tomato plants and now I cannot tell which plant is the cherry tomato plant and which is a regular?
The cherry tomato will have smaller leaves and not have such a rough texture. The stock will also be thinner even though they are still small.
Reply:there is a VERY subtle difference in leaf shape for cherry tomatoes.. you might be able to differentiate them that way. With all of the different varieties of tomatoes, that leaf shape difference could be almost indistinguishable..
tough issue.. good luck.
Reply:If your tomato plants have flowered, you should be able to tell which is which. The "regular" tomato plant with have clusters of two or three blossoms fairly close to each other. The cherry tomatoes will have a longer stem the blossoms are on, more spaced out and more blossoms per branch.
Reply:Could go back to place you bought them ... if they are little, just take them with you and ask ...they should know...
Reply:Well, the good news is both those plants want the same conditions. So if you have a place that's "right" for one - the other will do well there, too.
The bad news is you can't really tell which is which until they fruit.
I purchased tomato plants and now I cannot tell which plant is the cherry tomato plant and which is a regular?
The cherry tomato will have smaller leaves and not have such a rough texture. The stock will also be thinner even though they are still small.
Reply:there is a VERY subtle difference in leaf shape for cherry tomatoes.. you might be able to differentiate them that way. With all of the different varieties of tomatoes, that leaf shape difference could be almost indistinguishable..
tough issue.. good luck.
Reply:If your tomato plants have flowered, you should be able to tell which is which. The "regular" tomato plant with have clusters of two or three blossoms fairly close to each other. The cherry tomatoes will have a longer stem the blossoms are on, more spaced out and more blossoms per branch.
Reply:Could go back to place you bought them ... if they are little, just take them with you and ask ...they should know...
Reply:Well, the good news is both those plants want the same conditions. So if you have a place that's "right" for one - the other will do well there, too.
The bad news is you can't really tell which is which until they fruit.
Tomato plants?
I have grown my own tomato plants from seed. Today I have planted them out, 3 in a growbag, and 2 in a large tub. It is recommended that I should start using liquid feed when the first truss has set. What is this? Any other advice for a virgin tomato planter?
Tomato plants?
The trusses on tomato plants are the little clusters of flowers which grow from the stems - the centers of which will develop into tomatoes.
Once you see the little tomatoes appearing, start feeding the plants according to the instructions on your liquid feed bottle.
Side shoots will appear where the leaf stalks join the stem. Pinch these out when they're about an inch long. Remove any yellowing leaves below your fruit trusses as the season progresses, but don't take offf too many leaves.
Once a maximum of four trusses have grown on the stems, pinch out the top of each plant to encourage the existing tomatoes to grow and ripen.
Keep plants watered regularly in dry weather to keep the soil moist. As you're using tubs and growbags, you must water frequently as they dry out very quickly.
You didn't say what variety of tomato you've grown, but we usually grow "Gardener's Delight" which are a small cherry tomato with lots of flavour.
Happy gardening!
Reply:Care of Tomato Plants
Weeding, feeding, watering and support are the main needs of tomato plants.
Watering
A constant supply of moisture is essential for tomatoes - dry periods significantly increase the risk of the fruit splitting. Tomatoes don't like being water-logged, but neither can they stand dry conditions.
Feeding and Weeding
Growing outside, the plants should be fed with a liquid tomato fertiliser every two or three weeks up to the end of August. These tomato fertilisers are high in potash which the plants needs to fruit well. In September, feed with a general fertiliser (higher in nitrogen) in order to help the plant support it's foliage. Weed around the plants to discourage pests and diseases. A mulch of well-rotted compost will help retain moisture and prevent weeds.
Reply:Just think you can have fried green tomatoes some day.
Reply:The truss is the "bunch of blossoms". When they have successfully been fertilised by bees or other method like shaking the plant gently to let the pollen fall, then the fruit will form. This is called "setting". If no fruit was formed, the blossoms will fall off. It is advisable to break out the side shoots that form out of every leaf joint (node). If you have a plant that is determinate growth, (the height should be on the seed packet, it will only grow as high as is mentioned, eg. Super Marmande 60 cm. If it is an indeterminate growth, then you can expect the plant to grow more than 6 feet or 2 metres. In either case, a stake should be put in to support the plant. The plant should manage 5 or 6 good trusses (about 5 to10 fruit on a truss of normal tomatoes, cherry tomatoes a bit more) in a good summer. Mulch the patch around the stem with grass clippings or even a few stones to keep the ground moist. Tomatoes are greedy plants, so keep them fertilised with Tomorite or similar, and watered (not on the foliage).
Reply:The trusses are where the flowers are, so it means wait until the dead flowers have dropped, and the feed will help to give you lovely tomatoes. In between the main leaves, right next to the stem, you will notice new growth, pinch this out, as it takes away a lot of growing strength from the plant. Good luck
Reply:The trusses are the side shoots.
Stake the plant now before the roots get to big.
Pinch out the top of the plant when its about ten inches heigh, this encourages extra flowers, so fruit. Also pinch out side shoots which are just leaves and not flowering.
Water at night when it is cooler and the plant has a better chance to absorb the moisture.
If you get black fly on the stems use a water spray
with a little detergent in to kill the bugs.
Grow pots of basil with it, they taste delicious together.
Tomato plants?
The trusses on tomato plants are the little clusters of flowers which grow from the stems - the centers of which will develop into tomatoes.
Once you see the little tomatoes appearing, start feeding the plants according to the instructions on your liquid feed bottle.
Side shoots will appear where the leaf stalks join the stem. Pinch these out when they're about an inch long. Remove any yellowing leaves below your fruit trusses as the season progresses, but don't take offf too many leaves.
Once a maximum of four trusses have grown on the stems, pinch out the top of each plant to encourage the existing tomatoes to grow and ripen.
Keep plants watered regularly in dry weather to keep the soil moist. As you're using tubs and growbags, you must water frequently as they dry out very quickly.
You didn't say what variety of tomato you've grown, but we usually grow "Gardener's Delight" which are a small cherry tomato with lots of flavour.
Happy gardening!
Reply:Care of Tomato Plants
Weeding, feeding, watering and support are the main needs of tomato plants.
Watering
A constant supply of moisture is essential for tomatoes - dry periods significantly increase the risk of the fruit splitting. Tomatoes don't like being water-logged, but neither can they stand dry conditions.
Feeding and Weeding
Growing outside, the plants should be fed with a liquid tomato fertiliser every two or three weeks up to the end of August. These tomato fertilisers are high in potash which the plants needs to fruit well. In September, feed with a general fertiliser (higher in nitrogen) in order to help the plant support it's foliage. Weed around the plants to discourage pests and diseases. A mulch of well-rotted compost will help retain moisture and prevent weeds.
Reply:Just think you can have fried green tomatoes some day.
Reply:The truss is the "bunch of blossoms". When they have successfully been fertilised by bees or other method like shaking the plant gently to let the pollen fall, then the fruit will form. This is called "setting". If no fruit was formed, the blossoms will fall off. It is advisable to break out the side shoots that form out of every leaf joint (node). If you have a plant that is determinate growth, (the height should be on the seed packet, it will only grow as high as is mentioned, eg. Super Marmande 60 cm. If it is an indeterminate growth, then you can expect the plant to grow more than 6 feet or 2 metres. In either case, a stake should be put in to support the plant. The plant should manage 5 or 6 good trusses (about 5 to10 fruit on a truss of normal tomatoes, cherry tomatoes a bit more) in a good summer. Mulch the patch around the stem with grass clippings or even a few stones to keep the ground moist. Tomatoes are greedy plants, so keep them fertilised with Tomorite or similar, and watered (not on the foliage).
Reply:The trusses are where the flowers are, so it means wait until the dead flowers have dropped, and the feed will help to give you lovely tomatoes. In between the main leaves, right next to the stem, you will notice new growth, pinch this out, as it takes away a lot of growing strength from the plant. Good luck
Reply:The trusses are the side shoots.
Stake the plant now before the roots get to big.
Pinch out the top of the plant when its about ten inches heigh, this encourages extra flowers, so fruit. Also pinch out side shoots which are just leaves and not flowering.
Water at night when it is cooler and the plant has a better chance to absorb the moisture.
If you get black fly on the stems use a water spray
with a little detergent in to kill the bugs.
Grow pots of basil with it, they taste delicious together.
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