I transplanted them 2-3 wks ago and water them daily. They haven't grown bairly any at all. I put chicken wire around each plant to keep the deer from eating them like last year. They are beefsteak and earlygirl plants. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance all!
Can someone please tell me why my tomato plants aren't growing?
I'm mostly with Rod, though we've historically had good luck without burying nearly the whole seedling.
I find that it is common to see little growth for around two weeks, but then they take off. This is because the shock of transplanting takes a while to go away, plus the roots have to get established before it can grow up. Agree on reducing the watering schedule.
Reply:My guess is that you did not plant them deep enough. Tomato plants should be planted with at least 80% of the seedling below the surface of the ground. This is because all of those little hairs turn into roots.
For now, I recommend an all-purpose fertilizer such as Miracle Grow. Apply once every 10-14 days and water deeply only once or twice a week. Everyday watering does not promote root growth.
Reply:l think you could give it another week and see how it goes.
l may say you may also be overing them if you are doing it daily
if no change happens you can check this link
http://gardening-tips-idea.com/Tomato-gr...
good luck
Reply:The same thing is happening with my tomato plants. I do not think it has been hot enough yet. I am going to wait another two weeks and then spray with miracle grow. Be patient they will grow ;-)
Reply:How hot has it been where you are? Tomato plants don't usually grow if it gets over 90 degrees.
Reply:I use my own feces to fertilize my tomato plants, they grow like wild.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Help! What is on my tomato plants?
This is my first year gardening and I have no idea what is on my tomato pants. They dont look like thirps, aphids, or gnats (although i'm not too familiar with any of those)... they are tiny, clear winged with green bodies with a black (or brownish) speck on them. They are all over all types of my tomatoes, and they dont seem to be on any other plants.
What are they? And what can I do?
Help! What is on my tomato plants?
get some insecticide called Selven seven it's a powder,,, put in hand blow on plants,,, presto ,,, a greener, use a mild dish soap with water spray on plants, maybe
Reply:Sounds like aphids to me.Mix a table spoon of dish soap,and a table spoon of baking soda to a quart of water and spray it on them.It won't hurt the tomatoes.You can use it on anything that has aphids.
Reply:E-coli. Burn'em
Reply:they sound much like greenfly, you can use soapy water from a misting bottle or try an insect spray from your garden centre
Reply:Mix a little dishwashing liquid with water in a spray bottle and spray the plants.
Cut back any unhealthy looking parts, and plant marigolds around your tomato plants to protect them from bugs and bad germs.
Also, pull up any weeds near your plants after you water so that you get all the roots. If you do this twice a week and pull out even the tiniest weeds, your tomato plants should recover and produce well.
Reply:may b they have been rotten my pest try making the soil fertile and add pesticide
Reply:Just make sure they haven't laid eggs in your food. If they haven't, just eat it. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!
Reply:they're blood sucking varmits
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What are they? And what can I do?
Help! What is on my tomato plants?
get some insecticide called Selven seven it's a powder,,, put in hand blow on plants,,, presto ,,, a greener, use a mild dish soap with water spray on plants, maybe
Reply:Sounds like aphids to me.Mix a table spoon of dish soap,and a table spoon of baking soda to a quart of water and spray it on them.It won't hurt the tomatoes.You can use it on anything that has aphids.
Reply:E-coli. Burn'em
Reply:they sound much like greenfly, you can use soapy water from a misting bottle or try an insect spray from your garden centre
Reply:Mix a little dishwashing liquid with water in a spray bottle and spray the plants.
Cut back any unhealthy looking parts, and plant marigolds around your tomato plants to protect them from bugs and bad germs.
Also, pull up any weeds near your plants after you water so that you get all the roots. If you do this twice a week and pull out even the tiniest weeds, your tomato plants should recover and produce well.
Reply:may b they have been rotten my pest try making the soil fertile and add pesticide
Reply:Just make sure they haven't laid eggs in your food. If they haven't, just eat it. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!
Reply:they're blood sucking varmits
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Tomato plants ,the leaves are curling up on the sides?
I have 3 different types growing in a row. trained up a 2 meter fence,the one in the middle is the worst.it is a heavy soil type,built up on a 6 inch mound ,plants are about 1 mt apart, mulched with pea straw , well watered at night ,it's 35 deg c,windy lately but protected by lg shed ,the middle one has just started getting blossom end rot. I live in southern nsw australia, wagga area. cheers.
Tomato plants ,the leaves are curling up on the sides?
The blossom end rot is from calcium deficiency. For now, you can try feeding them some milk. In future plantings, you may add a handful of powdered milk to each hole or you amend your soil with another material full of calcium (oyster shell, egg shells, bonemeal and some kinds of lime).
Some people say overwatering is what causes blossom end rot because some kinds of calcium can be washed out of the immediate area by lots of water.
The tobacco mosaic virus is pretty rare but it does happen and it can affect plants other than tomatoes. If you find it in your garden, then next year use varieties which are resistant (lots of tomatoes are) because the virus can linger for years.
If it is a fungal based infection, then you can try baking soda:
1/2 teaspoon baking soda, or 1 teaspoon for stubborn control
(2.464 cc/ml or twice that much for stubborn control)
1 quart of water (1 liter)
Here is a page with pictures of tomato plants. Each plant suffers from a different nutrient deficiency so maybe it can help you with your diagnosis:
http://4e.plantphys.net/article.php?ch=5...
Kelp/seaweed is probably the most complete source of micronutrients. Tree leaves and fruit skins are also a good source.
Reply:Without Pictures it is hard to tell, but I suspect that its either the weather or a virus or both. I havent had blossom end rot for years and unfortunately am not at homoe so cant look up the book for you but from memory that was caused by irregular watering although it doesnt seem to be your situation. The curling leaves could be just hot weather and wind burn but I would spray them with a good fungicide as a precaution. Another thing similar to what you describe was some virus that they can get from cigarette tobacco. I dont smoke and a whole batch of plants went like that once and and insider at the nursery told me that they lost a lot because they get a virus from tobbaco and people who smoke are not allowed to touch the plants or something like that and a new person had been doing so and caused a huge problem for them. Sorry cant be of much help but if all else fails ask the nursury you bought it from- regards from Tassie.
Tomato plants ,the leaves are curling up on the sides?
The blossom end rot is from calcium deficiency. For now, you can try feeding them some milk. In future plantings, you may add a handful of powdered milk to each hole or you amend your soil with another material full of calcium (oyster shell, egg shells, bonemeal and some kinds of lime).
Some people say overwatering is what causes blossom end rot because some kinds of calcium can be washed out of the immediate area by lots of water.
The tobacco mosaic virus is pretty rare but it does happen and it can affect plants other than tomatoes. If you find it in your garden, then next year use varieties which are resistant (lots of tomatoes are) because the virus can linger for years.
If it is a fungal based infection, then you can try baking soda:
1/2 teaspoon baking soda, or 1 teaspoon for stubborn control
(2.464 cc/ml or twice that much for stubborn control)
1 quart of water (1 liter)
Here is a page with pictures of tomato plants. Each plant suffers from a different nutrient deficiency so maybe it can help you with your diagnosis:
http://4e.plantphys.net/article.php?ch=5...
Kelp/seaweed is probably the most complete source of micronutrients. Tree leaves and fruit skins are also a good source.
Reply:Without Pictures it is hard to tell, but I suspect that its either the weather or a virus or both. I havent had blossom end rot for years and unfortunately am not at homoe so cant look up the book for you but from memory that was caused by irregular watering although it doesnt seem to be your situation. The curling leaves could be just hot weather and wind burn but I would spray them with a good fungicide as a precaution. Another thing similar to what you describe was some virus that they can get from cigarette tobacco. I dont smoke and a whole batch of plants went like that once and and insider at the nursery told me that they lost a lot because they get a virus from tobbaco and people who smoke are not allowed to touch the plants or something like that and a new person had been doing so and caused a huge problem for them. Sorry cant be of much help but if all else fails ask the nursury you bought it from- regards from Tassie.
My tomato plants are dying and it seems like a watering issue. Can I save them?
It appears that they may not have been watered for probably 2 days...I have continued to water them regularly (just as they were prior to missing the 2 days)...Is there anyway I can restore the vitality and color of the plants? I can take pix but I truly believe that they are just wilting a bit. I appreciate the help.
My tomato plants are dying and it seems like a watering issue. Can I save them?
Tomato plants need only 1-1 1/2 inch of water per week. By watering them every day, they may have developed shallow roots because they haven't been encouraged to develop a deeper root system that would cary them through between waterings. If your plants are dying as you stated, then it could be because your soil has become waterlogged %26amp; the roots may be dying, especially if you have clay soil %26amp; not enough drainage. Work into your soil a good dose of compost to help conserve moisture retention between waterings, improve drainage to prevent root rotting, %26amp; to give them a boost. Then use pine needles, or a 4- to 6-inch layer of hay or straw for mulch to keep your plants from drying out between watering.
"One of the most common calls to the county extension agency is people that say they are watering their plant every day and it is still drooping! They have drowned their plants. Roots also need air to survive. You can improve the tilth of a soil by adding more organic matter (compost, compost ,compost) which in turn improves moisure retention and also deters compaction (allows more air)."
http://boards.diynetwork.com/eve/forums/...
After you make the improvements to your soil, you'll find you won't have to water as often. Many people water their plants deeply only once or twice a week because their plants are mulched %26amp; are growing in well-drained organically enriched soil.
Good luck! Hope this helps.
Reply:If the plants dried out to a severe point, it could have caused some root damage to the plants and it may take several days for the plants to recover. Keep them watered well but not soggy. I would suggest, also, that at this time, if there is root damage to becareful about using plant food. I think that the nutrients in the soil will probable be sufficient to get them through to recovery. If it make you feel any better, make a weak solution ,about 1/4 to 1/2 of the regular amount your fertilizer suggests for you to use. Don't do it again for about a week or so. Let the soil dry some. If you push you finger in the ground about an inch or two and it is still dry, then water the plants. If the plants are over watered and if there is root damage you could cause more damage to the root system if the ground is soggy for long periods. Give the plants a chance to recover. When you see them perking up go about taking care of them as you did before you failed to water them,except don't forget the watering this time. Your plants may even now, may be starting to show some signs of improving. Give mother nature a chance to do her work
Reply:watering daily is fine, but you should water the ground around them early in the morning or when the sun starts to go down, water on the leaves will dry out and burn them during the day, good luck.
Reply:maybe try some miracle gro to give them a boost. good luck!!
Reply:You didnot not tel us where u are. What's the climate there?
any way try the folowing
1 Keep an erthen ware pot with a small hole n a wick in it
Fill up the pot.Water will keep dripping thru out the day
Drip irrigation heard ? Do not forget to water it in the
reg routine once a day. This will take cre of the drying
problem
2 Also check a) sufficiency of manure
Buy any of the locally avlble packs
You can try foliage spray also
3 If u find pests give a mild spray of pestiside only if there
is no other go. pesticides are no good really.
4 If u have cow dung mix it in water add one spoon of urea
per bucket of 20 litres and filter. spray this solution
and you can add at the roots directly also
You look to be good guy loving ur plants. In todays world that's a very good sign
Try growing fruits like tomato and egg plants and vegetables like cabage and spinach and try flowers too
this treatment is good for all of them
Reply:tomato plants are very sensitive to heat. if it was very hot during the two days they missed watering, they may have suffered some damage. usually plants that were watered regularly won't die from lack of water for a day or two, but they will wilt and get dull looking, possibly lose some of the flowers or fruit that had started growing. just keep watering them regularly, gently loosen the soil around the plants to allow for air and water penetration. if you use plant food or fertilizers during this recovery period, water it directly into the ground around the plant so it gets to the roots and also feed through the leaves with a garden sprayer. water the plants in the early morning or evening and water long enough to saturate the ground without it becoming soggy. this will encourage deeper root growth. they should come back fine.
My tomato plants are dying and it seems like a watering issue. Can I save them?
Tomato plants need only 1-1 1/2 inch of water per week. By watering them every day, they may have developed shallow roots because they haven't been encouraged to develop a deeper root system that would cary them through between waterings. If your plants are dying as you stated, then it could be because your soil has become waterlogged %26amp; the roots may be dying, especially if you have clay soil %26amp; not enough drainage. Work into your soil a good dose of compost to help conserve moisture retention between waterings, improve drainage to prevent root rotting, %26amp; to give them a boost. Then use pine needles, or a 4- to 6-inch layer of hay or straw for mulch to keep your plants from drying out between watering.
"One of the most common calls to the county extension agency is people that say they are watering their plant every day and it is still drooping! They have drowned their plants. Roots also need air to survive. You can improve the tilth of a soil by adding more organic matter (compost, compost ,compost) which in turn improves moisure retention and also deters compaction (allows more air)."
http://boards.diynetwork.com/eve/forums/...
After you make the improvements to your soil, you'll find you won't have to water as often. Many people water their plants deeply only once or twice a week because their plants are mulched %26amp; are growing in well-drained organically enriched soil.
Good luck! Hope this helps.
Reply:If the plants dried out to a severe point, it could have caused some root damage to the plants and it may take several days for the plants to recover. Keep them watered well but not soggy. I would suggest, also, that at this time, if there is root damage to becareful about using plant food. I think that the nutrients in the soil will probable be sufficient to get them through to recovery. If it make you feel any better, make a weak solution ,about 1/4 to 1/2 of the regular amount your fertilizer suggests for you to use. Don't do it again for about a week or so. Let the soil dry some. If you push you finger in the ground about an inch or two and it is still dry, then water the plants. If the plants are over watered and if there is root damage you could cause more damage to the root system if the ground is soggy for long periods. Give the plants a chance to recover. When you see them perking up go about taking care of them as you did before you failed to water them,except don't forget the watering this time. Your plants may even now, may be starting to show some signs of improving. Give mother nature a chance to do her work
Reply:watering daily is fine, but you should water the ground around them early in the morning or when the sun starts to go down, water on the leaves will dry out and burn them during the day, good luck.
Reply:maybe try some miracle gro to give them a boost. good luck!!
Reply:You didnot not tel us where u are. What's the climate there?
any way try the folowing
1 Keep an erthen ware pot with a small hole n a wick in it
Fill up the pot.Water will keep dripping thru out the day
Drip irrigation heard ? Do not forget to water it in the
reg routine once a day. This will take cre of the drying
problem
2 Also check a) sufficiency of manure
Buy any of the locally avlble packs
You can try foliage spray also
3 If u find pests give a mild spray of pestiside only if there
is no other go. pesticides are no good really.
4 If u have cow dung mix it in water add one spoon of urea
per bucket of 20 litres and filter. spray this solution
and you can add at the roots directly also
You look to be good guy loving ur plants. In todays world that's a very good sign
Try growing fruits like tomato and egg plants and vegetables like cabage and spinach and try flowers too
this treatment is good for all of them
Reply:tomato plants are very sensitive to heat. if it was very hot during the two days they missed watering, they may have suffered some damage. usually plants that were watered regularly won't die from lack of water for a day or two, but they will wilt and get dull looking, possibly lose some of the flowers or fruit that had started growing. just keep watering them regularly, gently loosen the soil around the plants to allow for air and water penetration. if you use plant food or fertilizers during this recovery period, water it directly into the ground around the plant so it gets to the roots and also feed through the leaves with a garden sprayer. water the plants in the early morning or evening and water long enough to saturate the ground without it becoming soggy. this will encourage deeper root growth. they should come back fine.
Growing tomato plants?
after planting our tomato plants in containers, the leaves started turning brown with yellow. what should I do?
Growing tomato plants?
That might be a sign of them not getting enough air or water. They should be moistened at all time especially since you just planted them. I wouldn't worry about it too much, it happens, i'm not too sure where your keeping them. If they're outside bring them to a warmer place and if they're inside bring them out.
Reply:Larger containers
FWIW An Heirloom indeterminate plant needs 3 ft dia and 3 ft deep for maximum growth
The fruit load of a plant is determined by the size of the root ball, size of the main stalk , and the amount of foliage
RE: Dave Dewitt, "The Pepper Garden" Pg 182
Reply:It is natural for plants to go thru a bit of transplant shock,which can include leaves turning color and dropping off.Make sure outside night time temps are over 50(temps under 50 cause blossom drop) and cover young plants with a dome of some sort to help retain heat,(tomato's like heat)open up or remover cover during warmer days until temps are steadily warm and plants are established,keep evenly moist at all times,not wet,fluctuating water levels will cause blossom end rot.I also recommend miracle grow plant food for tomato's.As long as you have used a large enough container for the variety of tomato's you are growing ever thing will be fine. Happy Gardening !!
Master Gardener/ State of Wisconsin
Reply:do you have enough drainage for the type of pot they are planted in?
Reply:enough space, enough light and enough water....harvest a fruit soon for sure.
Reply:Tomatoes are among America's favorite plant to grow! Welcome to such a fantastic world. Yellow leaves suggests a nitrogen problem. Your tomatoes need more nitrogen. To fix the problem, spray plants with a solution of fish emulsion. A slower method would be to add grass clippings to the soil and turn them under. As they decompose, nitrogen will be added to the soil. If you need an immediate solution, go out and buy some tomato fertilizer. They actually make fertilizer specific to tomatoes, so look for it. The fertilizer will add nitrogen to the soil which will act as a sudden "boost" of energy to the plant.
Unfortunately, if the above methods do not work, you may have to destroy the plants. Disease can travel easily from one plant to the next, so if you do not destroy the infected plants, the others are at risk. The good news is this: it's time to plant seeds NOW for this year's tomato season. By starting seeds indoors, NOW, you can have transplants ready for the May planting season.
To plant seeds, go to the hardware/garden store and get some peat pellets. By adding hot water, they expand and you get a nice pellet of peat. Place one-three seeds into each pellet, being sure to thin to one seed per pellet after seeds have germinated and the first leaves appear. Grow these plants until the roots penetrate the walls of the peat pellets, at which time you need to move them to jif pots or peat pots.
Remember, tomatoes are heavy feeders, and need lots of water and nutrients to do well. They also like to be planted in the same place year after year, unlike other vegetables.
As a last resort, take a cutting of the infected plant to your local cooperative extension (usually associated with a college) and let them examine the damage. They can tell you what to do (a local gardening center migh be able to as well). Good luck!
Reply:sounds like fertility to me. Add some water soluble fertilizer to them. You should also check to see if the soil is wet or moist. could be too much water. Last--was there a frost ?---- they may have gotten frost bit?
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Growing tomato plants?
That might be a sign of them not getting enough air or water. They should be moistened at all time especially since you just planted them. I wouldn't worry about it too much, it happens, i'm not too sure where your keeping them. If they're outside bring them to a warmer place and if they're inside bring them out.
Reply:Larger containers
FWIW An Heirloom indeterminate plant needs 3 ft dia and 3 ft deep for maximum growth
The fruit load of a plant is determined by the size of the root ball, size of the main stalk , and the amount of foliage
RE: Dave Dewitt, "The Pepper Garden" Pg 182
Reply:It is natural for plants to go thru a bit of transplant shock,which can include leaves turning color and dropping off.Make sure outside night time temps are over 50(temps under 50 cause blossom drop) and cover young plants with a dome of some sort to help retain heat,(tomato's like heat)open up or remover cover during warmer days until temps are steadily warm and plants are established,keep evenly moist at all times,not wet,fluctuating water levels will cause blossom end rot.I also recommend miracle grow plant food for tomato's.As long as you have used a large enough container for the variety of tomato's you are growing ever thing will be fine. Happy Gardening !!
Master Gardener/ State of Wisconsin
Reply:do you have enough drainage for the type of pot they are planted in?
Reply:enough space, enough light and enough water....harvest a fruit soon for sure.
Reply:Tomatoes are among America's favorite plant to grow! Welcome to such a fantastic world. Yellow leaves suggests a nitrogen problem. Your tomatoes need more nitrogen. To fix the problem, spray plants with a solution of fish emulsion. A slower method would be to add grass clippings to the soil and turn them under. As they decompose, nitrogen will be added to the soil. If you need an immediate solution, go out and buy some tomato fertilizer. They actually make fertilizer specific to tomatoes, so look for it. The fertilizer will add nitrogen to the soil which will act as a sudden "boost" of energy to the plant.
Unfortunately, if the above methods do not work, you may have to destroy the plants. Disease can travel easily from one plant to the next, so if you do not destroy the infected plants, the others are at risk. The good news is this: it's time to plant seeds NOW for this year's tomato season. By starting seeds indoors, NOW, you can have transplants ready for the May planting season.
To plant seeds, go to the hardware/garden store and get some peat pellets. By adding hot water, they expand and you get a nice pellet of peat. Place one-three seeds into each pellet, being sure to thin to one seed per pellet after seeds have germinated and the first leaves appear. Grow these plants until the roots penetrate the walls of the peat pellets, at which time you need to move them to jif pots or peat pots.
Remember, tomatoes are heavy feeders, and need lots of water and nutrients to do well. They also like to be planted in the same place year after year, unlike other vegetables.
As a last resort, take a cutting of the infected plant to your local cooperative extension (usually associated with a college) and let them examine the damage. They can tell you what to do (a local gardening center migh be able to as well). Good luck!
Reply:sounds like fertility to me. Add some water soluble fertilizer to them. You should also check to see if the soil is wet or moist. could be too much water. Last--was there a frost ?---- they may have gotten frost bit?
Reply:Stop growing marijuana next to it
Blithe on Tomato Plants! How do I get rid of it!?
Help! My grandfathers tomato plants always get blithe (or blith or blyth) I don't know how to spell it sorry. Anyways, we are really wanting to prevent it from happening this year! Any suggestions!
Blithe on Tomato Plants! How do I get rid of it!?
The most effective way to treat tomato blights is to prevent them. Here is a list of do's and don'ts:
* Mulch to prevent splash-up from rain.
* Don't water overhead.
* Don't water in the evening.
* Give your plants plenty of space.
* Don't work around your plants when they are wet.
* Don't plant tomatoes in the same place where tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplants were grown last year.
* Clean up all debris in the fall and don't compost it.
* Prune out diseased branches promptly and destroy.
* Keep weeds at a minimum.
* Plant resistant varieties when available.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/ya...
If you need to treat blossom end rot, use a foliar form of calcium and spray it onto the leaves. Soil applied calcium is rarely effective, but the foliar form is the most effective way to treat it. To prevent it, uniform watering, and mulching helps.
Reply:Ammend the soil with organic garden soil before planting, then once planted mulch with straw all around the plants to be sure that no contaminants splash up from the soil on the plants. Finally be sure to stake or tie up the plants to prevent them from touching the ground.
Reply:To prevent blight first purchase plants that are resistant to the viruses that cause problems. They will be marked as resistant to various kinds of diseases. Next don't plant them in the same spot year after year because the soil becomes infected. It's also important to keep the soil evenly moist as well as you can--no big floods of water or dry spells. If you are having problems with blossom end rot (rot that starts at the bottom of a tomato just before it starts to ripen) try a good tomato food that has calcium to prevent that.
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Blithe on Tomato Plants! How do I get rid of it!?
The most effective way to treat tomato blights is to prevent them. Here is a list of do's and don'ts:
* Mulch to prevent splash-up from rain.
* Don't water overhead.
* Don't water in the evening.
* Give your plants plenty of space.
* Don't work around your plants when they are wet.
* Don't plant tomatoes in the same place where tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplants were grown last year.
* Clean up all debris in the fall and don't compost it.
* Prune out diseased branches promptly and destroy.
* Keep weeds at a minimum.
* Plant resistant varieties when available.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/ya...
If you need to treat blossom end rot, use a foliar form of calcium and spray it onto the leaves. Soil applied calcium is rarely effective, but the foliar form is the most effective way to treat it. To prevent it, uniform watering, and mulching helps.
Reply:Ammend the soil with organic garden soil before planting, then once planted mulch with straw all around the plants to be sure that no contaminants splash up from the soil on the plants. Finally be sure to stake or tie up the plants to prevent them from touching the ground.
Reply:To prevent blight first purchase plants that are resistant to the viruses that cause problems. They will be marked as resistant to various kinds of diseases. Next don't plant them in the same spot year after year because the soil becomes infected. It's also important to keep the soil evenly moist as well as you can--no big floods of water or dry spells. If you are having problems with blossom end rot (rot that starts at the bottom of a tomato just before it starts to ripen) try a good tomato food that has calcium to prevent that.
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Tomato Plants and yellow mold?
Hi. I have two tomato plants in a pot on my balcony. I have only had to water them once since original planting about 2 weeks ago, because it has been really wet here. The rain doesn't come in at full force on the plant or get it really wet, it's just that the sun doesn't get to the plant in full force. They get indirect sun light, but not usually full force. This is because of the wood slat rail, and also a large tree that's very close to the balcony. But the problem is, I noticed a yellow chalky looking stuff all over the surface of the soil. Upon closer examination, it looks like a powdery fuzzy yellow mold. It's bright yellow, like the color of yellow sidewalk chalk. It's not on the plant itself at all, just the top of the soil. So my questions are: What is this? Is is caused by lack of sun, or something else? Should I scrape that layer or soil off? Is it going to kill my plant? Or any other advice you have about it is appreciated, thanks.
Tomato Plants and yellow mold?
It's known as "dog vomit" fungus named after it's appearance, but it's actually a member of the slime mold family. It's harmless to your plant.
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Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Tomato Plants and yellow mold?
It's known as "dog vomit" fungus named after it's appearance, but it's actually a member of the slime mold family. It's harmless to your plant.
Visit our website for more gardening ideas at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Did you have bad luck with your (Wal-Mart) tomato plants this year?
We usually plant 10 -12 tomato plants every spring. Every year I can 20-25 quarts of salsa and few quarts of regular tomatoes and have enough to give tons away to friends and family. This year I purchased plants from Wal-mart garden center and they just sucked. Although they grew nicely, they hardly produced enough tomatos to enjoy fresh. Did any one else have this problem? Was it the plants or just the year. (Midwest USA)
Did you have bad luck with your (Wal-Mart) tomato plants this year?
WalMart is totally unethical when it comes to wholesale growers. They want small and cheap and will renig on contracts. It's not the grower's fault, they're forced to follow the specs WM gives them and what you get is inferior plants. I'll say no more 'cause I don't wanna be sued. Local greenhouses have taken to potting starts in much larger 6-packs, just to differentiate themselves from WM. Support a local family greenhouse and get quality plants that the grower stands behind!
Reply:I have made a solemn vow never to buy any kind of plant from wal-mart. Every plant I have ever bought from there has died about a week later!
Reply:all my store bought plants tanked. Luckily I had wild romas that are still fruiting.
Reply:Here in Ohio it was a bad year for tomatos. There were periods of way too much rain with long dry spells between.
I would not buy my starts from Wal Mart regardless.
Reply:I have bad luck with Walmart's tomato and other vegetable plants all the time and that is why I do not buy such plants from them.
Reply:Here in Kentucky it was a bad year for tomato's. All of mine that I bought from a family owned nursery ended up with black end rot. Their was too much rain in the spring and long dry spells in the summer months. By the way I don't like wal-mart plants either.
Did you have bad luck with your (Wal-Mart) tomato plants this year?
WalMart is totally unethical when it comes to wholesale growers. They want small and cheap and will renig on contracts. It's not the grower's fault, they're forced to follow the specs WM gives them and what you get is inferior plants. I'll say no more 'cause I don't wanna be sued. Local greenhouses have taken to potting starts in much larger 6-packs, just to differentiate themselves from WM. Support a local family greenhouse and get quality plants that the grower stands behind!
Reply:I have made a solemn vow never to buy any kind of plant from wal-mart. Every plant I have ever bought from there has died about a week later!
Reply:all my store bought plants tanked. Luckily I had wild romas that are still fruiting.
Reply:Here in Ohio it was a bad year for tomatos. There were periods of way too much rain with long dry spells between.
I would not buy my starts from Wal Mart regardless.
Reply:I have bad luck with Walmart's tomato and other vegetable plants all the time and that is why I do not buy such plants from them.
Reply:Here in Kentucky it was a bad year for tomato's. All of mine that I bought from a family owned nursery ended up with black end rot. Their was too much rain in the spring and long dry spells in the summer months. By the way I don't like wal-mart plants either.
Help! What is on my tomato plants?
This is my first year gardening and I have no idea what is on my tomato pants. They dont look like thirps, aphids, or gnats (although i'm not too familiar with any of those)... they are tiny, clear winged with green bodies with a black (or brownish) speck on them. They are all over all types of my tomatoes, and they dont seem to be on any other plants.
What are they? And what can I do?
Help! What is on my tomato plants?
your answer,s greenfly use basil the greenfly well go to the basil and there well keep off the tomatoe,s
Reply:They sound like plant lice (green with clear wings and tiny).
Here is a link to some info. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08043...
THere are a lot of sprays (most using nicotine sulfate which is natural but deadly) that will rid your plants of them .
Reply:they are greenfly and soapy water from a spray gun will kill them easily.
Reply:Powder them quick.......before they lay more eggs.....bye and powder the ground around the plant.........good luck
Reply:Sorry We don't know what they are either. We had them on our plants too and used Sevin-5 powder to dust the plants. Took care of them and several other types of insects.
What are they? And what can I do?
Help! What is on my tomato plants?
your answer,s greenfly use basil the greenfly well go to the basil and there well keep off the tomatoe,s
Reply:They sound like plant lice (green with clear wings and tiny).
Here is a link to some info. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08043...
THere are a lot of sprays (most using nicotine sulfate which is natural but deadly) that will rid your plants of them .
Reply:they are greenfly and soapy water from a spray gun will kill them easily.
Reply:Powder them quick.......before they lay more eggs.....bye and powder the ground around the plant.........good luck
Reply:Sorry We don't know what they are either. We had them on our plants too and used Sevin-5 powder to dust the plants. Took care of them and several other types of insects.
Bee in my tomato plants.?
i have four tomato plants each in a small plant pot. i was planning on repotting them today into some bigger tubs but i have noticed that in the soil of one of my plants, there is a small hole and every now and again i see a bee, not a wasp or a bumble bee, go into the little burrow. i'm worried that if i try to repot the plant i will annoy it and it will sting me. what should i do?????
Bee in my tomato plants.?
This is a ground nesting bee. They are solitary, in that they do not live in hives. Wait until the bee leaves its nest and then repot with care, trying not to disturb his nest, and then put it back where it stood before. Should do it.
Reply:Just wear a pair of gardening gloves and tip out the plant, the bee will just fly away.
Reply:I'd be very careful about handling that pot. It may have a yellow jackets nest inside. Those are not fun at all to deal with. Yellow jackets burrow in the ground and you'll see a hole that they come out of. Normally when they are in the ground, you kill them at night by pouring gasoline or diesel fuel or a wasp/bee spray down the hole at night. However if you do that you are probably going to kill your plant.
Yellow jackets will follow you if you disturb their nest and then they will get down inside of your clothes and sting you and keep restinging you. I've had them follow me once as far as the length of a football field or more.
Yellow jackets gather in their hole at night and normally won't bother you at night.
Be careful with it. It's not worth a trip to the hospital. If you get stung and start itching, having trouble breathing, or your feet start to itch badly, then get immediately to the hospital. Have someone drive you if you can. You don't want to pass out while driving if you are allergic to them.
Yellow jackets are the kind of bee/wasp that you always see hovering around empty soda cans and around trash recepticals.
Reply:Errr leave it.
Reply:Sounds like one of the solitary bees like the Masonry bee. These do not sting. They will, however, pollinate your tomatoes. Leave them alone if possible.
Reply:Pour water down the hole and run. Then carefully go back and dribble more water down. If the bee doesn't come out, it probably flew away the first time and is gone.
It should be safe to repot.
Reply:I`d say leave the little bee to carry on his business, some breeds of Bee are actually in danger of becoming extinct. By leaving him alone you are doing your bit for nature. Tomato plants are easy to come by.
Reply:unless your severally allergic to bee stings stop being such a Jessy, the chances are the bee will just leave anyway, they only use stings as a last resort as it kills em.
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Bee in my tomato plants.?
This is a ground nesting bee. They are solitary, in that they do not live in hives. Wait until the bee leaves its nest and then repot with care, trying not to disturb his nest, and then put it back where it stood before. Should do it.
Reply:Just wear a pair of gardening gloves and tip out the plant, the bee will just fly away.
Reply:I'd be very careful about handling that pot. It may have a yellow jackets nest inside. Those are not fun at all to deal with. Yellow jackets burrow in the ground and you'll see a hole that they come out of. Normally when they are in the ground, you kill them at night by pouring gasoline or diesel fuel or a wasp/bee spray down the hole at night. However if you do that you are probably going to kill your plant.
Yellow jackets will follow you if you disturb their nest and then they will get down inside of your clothes and sting you and keep restinging you. I've had them follow me once as far as the length of a football field or more.
Yellow jackets gather in their hole at night and normally won't bother you at night.
Be careful with it. It's not worth a trip to the hospital. If you get stung and start itching, having trouble breathing, or your feet start to itch badly, then get immediately to the hospital. Have someone drive you if you can. You don't want to pass out while driving if you are allergic to them.
Yellow jackets are the kind of bee/wasp that you always see hovering around empty soda cans and around trash recepticals.
Reply:Errr leave it.
Reply:Sounds like one of the solitary bees like the Masonry bee. These do not sting. They will, however, pollinate your tomatoes. Leave them alone if possible.
Reply:Pour water down the hole and run. Then carefully go back and dribble more water down. If the bee doesn't come out, it probably flew away the first time and is gone.
It should be safe to repot.
Reply:I`d say leave the little bee to carry on his business, some breeds of Bee are actually in danger of becoming extinct. By leaving him alone you are doing your bit for nature. Tomato plants are easy to come by.
Reply:unless your severally allergic to bee stings stop being such a Jessy, the chances are the bee will just leave anyway, they only use stings as a last resort as it kills em.
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Help, my tomato plants got to cold!?
I just bought some tomato plants from wallmart and they got too cold. The stalks seem fine but all the leafs are dead is there anything i can do to bring them back to life?
Help, my tomato plants got to cold!?
if they re wilted it doesn't mean they re dead. just put them in the sun if u have any today and see whether they will go up. i have flowers in my garde, so in spring when it is some minus at night in the morning they all have their heads drooping down. but when during day sun starts warming them they raise their flower heads back up
Reply:Did you plant them outside already ?
or are they still in the little container?
where do you live?
I know here in Michigan Its supposed to snow monday and tuesday, so I feel sorry for all the plants at our local stores
Reply:Are they dead or drooped if they are dropped then keeping them indoors in the warmth with plenty of light should do the trick.
If they have not been watered recently apply some weak feed with tepid water.
Reply:as long as leaves didnt fall off -leave in sun they will snap back
Help, my tomato plants got to cold!?
if they re wilted it doesn't mean they re dead. just put them in the sun if u have any today and see whether they will go up. i have flowers in my garde, so in spring when it is some minus at night in the morning they all have their heads drooping down. but when during day sun starts warming them they raise their flower heads back up
Reply:Did you plant them outside already ?
or are they still in the little container?
where do you live?
I know here in Michigan Its supposed to snow monday and tuesday, so I feel sorry for all the plants at our local stores
Reply:Are they dead or drooped if they are dropped then keeping them indoors in the warmth with plenty of light should do the trick.
If they have not been watered recently apply some weak feed with tepid water.
Reply:as long as leaves didnt fall off -leave in sun they will snap back
Do tomato plants need any special treatment when planting?
wondering if I plant some in my yard if I have to worry about small animals destroying the plants. If I need any plants or flowers are planted next to them for a determent against being destoyed.
Do tomato plants need any special treatment when planting?
buy some fenceing and fenc around the plant, marigolds will attract greenfly before they get to the tomato plant then when the marigolds have greenfly spray the tomato plant for greenfly also give the tomato plant good support to grow up
Reply:Something else that helps is when you put them in the ground, break off all but the top two or three leves and bury the plant up to the bottom of those leaves. This will give the plant a stronger and sturdier base. Also when you water the plants, do not water the leaves in the middle of the day when it is hot out. If you must water them in the middle of the day, water the base only. If you water the leaves in the middle of the day, it will scorch the leaves and it will also make the tomatoes split open before they are ripe and rot.
Do tomato plants need any special treatment when planting?
buy some fenceing and fenc around the plant, marigolds will attract greenfly before they get to the tomato plant then when the marigolds have greenfly spray the tomato plant for greenfly also give the tomato plant good support to grow up
Reply:Something else that helps is when you put them in the ground, break off all but the top two or three leves and bury the plant up to the bottom of those leaves. This will give the plant a stronger and sturdier base. Also when you water the plants, do not water the leaves in the middle of the day when it is hot out. If you must water them in the middle of the day, water the base only. If you water the leaves in the middle of the day, it will scorch the leaves and it will also make the tomatoes split open before they are ripe and rot.
My tomato plants look like they are dying...?
I live in South Florida and it is hot and sunny all day with 90 degree temps. My tomato plants are full of green tomatoes about golf ballsize or larger. Only two have turned red. However the leaves on my plants are turning brown and dying. Everything I read says they need full sun but it looks like my plants dying? What am I doing wrong?
My tomato plants look like they are dying...?
you need to plant them all the way up to the bottom leaves you can also pull of the dry dead leaves it will be good for the plants as brown leaves will take alot of the nutrients from the plant, they will grow new leaves and make sure they are getting plenty of water. you should water in the a.m. and p.m. as if the leaves get wet during the day the full sun will burn wet leaves. hope this helped.
Reply:It might be fusarium wilt, which is a fungus that affects some tomato plants.
Reply:Feel the soil, is it damp, it needs to be kept damp and using a tomato feed will help. The roots need plenty of room, is there enough soil covering the roots.
My tomato plants look like they are dying...?
you need to plant them all the way up to the bottom leaves you can also pull of the dry dead leaves it will be good for the plants as brown leaves will take alot of the nutrients from the plant, they will grow new leaves and make sure they are getting plenty of water. you should water in the a.m. and p.m. as if the leaves get wet during the day the full sun will burn wet leaves. hope this helped.
Reply:It might be fusarium wilt, which is a fungus that affects some tomato plants.
Reply:Feel the soil, is it damp, it needs to be kept damp and using a tomato feed will help. The roots need plenty of room, is there enough soil covering the roots.
Does anyone have a good knowledge of what i can use in my tomato plants?
I planted tomatoes and some other veggies and some fruit too. of course june 6th we had a frost!! thats stupid wyoming for you. anyway, does anyone know of anything you can use of stuff you have in your house and not chemicals, that can help my garden. i have not planted much but flowers ever so i would really like these to grow well and actually produce veg %26amp; fruit.
thanks to anyone who can help.
Does anyone have a good knowledge of what i can use in my tomato plants?
If the tomatoes are still smallish, you can cut the bottom off of a gallon milk jug and place the jug over the plant. It acts like a mini green house. If the plant is large, you can use a clear trash bag over the tomato cage.
Try your county extension office for gardening tips for your specific area. In WYO, most farmers there grow wheat and sugar beets, but they also give advise for home gardeners as well.
Zuchini and other squash plants are good for that climate. Remember that you get snow up to the middle of June, so plant accordingly. Plants in the cabbage family enjoy cold weather, as do lettuices, snow peas, etc. There are plants that are cold-hearty, but tomatoes are tropical plants, and don't do well in frost.
Reply:I place huge grey rocks around mine, so the heat is absorbed in them and helps them get really big, plus water it w/fish protein mixed in, they love it
Reply:the rock idea sounds good. it will heat up in the sun and keep the plat warm overnight.
when you find slugs on your tomoato buy some beer. put a can in a used pie tin from a store bought pie. the slugs will got to that instead of the tomato. my dog usually gets into the beer too but its for the slugs.
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thanks to anyone who can help.
Does anyone have a good knowledge of what i can use in my tomato plants?
If the tomatoes are still smallish, you can cut the bottom off of a gallon milk jug and place the jug over the plant. It acts like a mini green house. If the plant is large, you can use a clear trash bag over the tomato cage.
Try your county extension office for gardening tips for your specific area. In WYO, most farmers there grow wheat and sugar beets, but they also give advise for home gardeners as well.
Zuchini and other squash plants are good for that climate. Remember that you get snow up to the middle of June, so plant accordingly. Plants in the cabbage family enjoy cold weather, as do lettuices, snow peas, etc. There are plants that are cold-hearty, but tomatoes are tropical plants, and don't do well in frost.
Reply:I place huge grey rocks around mine, so the heat is absorbed in them and helps them get really big, plus water it w/fish protein mixed in, they love it
Reply:the rock idea sounds good. it will heat up in the sun and keep the plat warm overnight.
when you find slugs on your tomoato buy some beer. put a can in a used pie tin from a store bought pie. the slugs will got to that instead of the tomato. my dog usually gets into the beer too but its for the slugs.
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I have a couple of tomato plants. The fruit is very small this year. Why? They are beefsteaks and better boys.
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong? They are in full sun. the plants are huge. I feed every two weeks with miricle grow tomato food and water about every two to three days... when the soil dries out. Last year (in a different area of the yard) they were huge fruits and so many that I couldn't keep up with them. It is in the low to mid 90's here. Please tell me what I am doing wrong.
I have a couple of tomato plants. The fruit is very small this year. Why? They are beefsteaks and better boys.
My first impression is that you are using to much miracle grow and possibly too much water. Tomatoes should set new fruit at temperatures up to about 95 degrees so the heat is not a factor. The fertilizer is the problem. In the right climate tomatoes will grow year round and if they receive too much fertilizer and water they will grow beautiful bushes but no tomatoes. Do not fertilize again this year and water deep once a week or when the plants look droopy in the morning. Its normal to look wilted in 90 degree heat.
Reply:I would say that you need to water more, to keep the soil evenly moist, and fertilize a bit less. It sounds like your plants are getting lots of nitrogen (the first number on the fertilizer package) and so the plants are big, but for some reason, they're not utilizing the phosphorous (2nd number). You might consider switching fertilizers for the time being; Miracle Gro is usually good stuff, but it's always possible that you got a bad batch.
Good luck!
Reply:Stop feeding wiath Miracle Grow adn pinch out the additional foliage growth will force the plant to start putting its nutirents into the tomatoes. The plant is growing its foliage and not the fruit. Tomatoe vines will put out a leaf and a few days later where the leave joins the vine, you can pinch out the growth and the tomato plant will begin putting its energy into the tomatoes. If you live in an area you don't have to worry about sunburn on the tomatoes (NE and NW United States) you can trellis the tomato vine up a post and grow other low lying veggies around the post. Good Luck!
Reply:Ours are doing the same thing here in MI. I just believe this isn't the year for tomato's. My friend's in NE,%26amp; PA are having the same probs. :(
I have a couple of tomato plants. The fruit is very small this year. Why? They are beefsteaks and better boys.
My first impression is that you are using to much miracle grow and possibly too much water. Tomatoes should set new fruit at temperatures up to about 95 degrees so the heat is not a factor. The fertilizer is the problem. In the right climate tomatoes will grow year round and if they receive too much fertilizer and water they will grow beautiful bushes but no tomatoes. Do not fertilize again this year and water deep once a week or when the plants look droopy in the morning. Its normal to look wilted in 90 degree heat.
Reply:I would say that you need to water more, to keep the soil evenly moist, and fertilize a bit less. It sounds like your plants are getting lots of nitrogen (the first number on the fertilizer package) and so the plants are big, but for some reason, they're not utilizing the phosphorous (2nd number). You might consider switching fertilizers for the time being; Miracle Gro is usually good stuff, but it's always possible that you got a bad batch.
Good luck!
Reply:Stop feeding wiath Miracle Grow adn pinch out the additional foliage growth will force the plant to start putting its nutirents into the tomatoes. The plant is growing its foliage and not the fruit. Tomatoe vines will put out a leaf and a few days later where the leave joins the vine, you can pinch out the growth and the tomato plant will begin putting its energy into the tomatoes. If you live in an area you don't have to worry about sunburn on the tomatoes (NE and NW United States) you can trellis the tomato vine up a post and grow other low lying veggies around the post. Good Luck!
Reply:Ours are doing the same thing here in MI. I just believe this isn't the year for tomato's. My friend's in NE,%26amp; PA are having the same probs. :(
Can I spray Tomato plants with soapy water for bugs ?????
I have seen some brown spots on a few leafs and have removed them...But was wondering if like flowers you can spray tomatoes with soapy water....I don't want to put chemicals on them... Oh! buy the way my plants are in large pots on my deck.....
Can I spray Tomato plants with soapy water for bugs ?????
Are you sure bugs are causing the spots and not disease?
You can spray soapy water but it is effective only on soft bodied insects such as aphids and mites but not effective on beetles or hornworms. Noe would it be particularly effective on a fungal disease.
When you go chemical free you have to know the cause of the problem before grabbing something off the shelf (this is true with chemical gardening too) Too often people just blindly grab the first spray and spray away and hope for the best without ever figuring out exactly what they are spraying for or reading the label on the chemical bottle to see if what they grabbed is even appropriate.
I grow a lot of tomatoes organically and have found brown spots on leaves are usually a sign of disease, often caused by soil born bacteria and fungus. These can be prevented by mulching the plants when they are transplanted so that soil is not splashed up on the plant during rain or over head watering
Reply:I've had trouble with soap on tomatoes as it tends to burn the leaves. Maybe others have had better luck. What are these brown spots? Are they insects? If so, what type? Soap works only if you get it on the insect, not as a preventative. Could your spots be left over feeding locations from something passing by like a leaf hopper? Could they be disease? Too many questions. Before you start splashing around stuff, find out if you need it.
Reply:not a problem at all. I actually use dirty dish water to water some of my plants.
Just rinse a little afterwards to make sure the soap doesn't leave a film on the leaves to prevent them from their job of photosynthesis.
Reply:yes you can soap is biodegradable
Can I spray Tomato plants with soapy water for bugs ?????
Are you sure bugs are causing the spots and not disease?
You can spray soapy water but it is effective only on soft bodied insects such as aphids and mites but not effective on beetles or hornworms. Noe would it be particularly effective on a fungal disease.
When you go chemical free you have to know the cause of the problem before grabbing something off the shelf (this is true with chemical gardening too) Too often people just blindly grab the first spray and spray away and hope for the best without ever figuring out exactly what they are spraying for or reading the label on the chemical bottle to see if what they grabbed is even appropriate.
I grow a lot of tomatoes organically and have found brown spots on leaves are usually a sign of disease, often caused by soil born bacteria and fungus. These can be prevented by mulching the plants when they are transplanted so that soil is not splashed up on the plant during rain or over head watering
Reply:I've had trouble with soap on tomatoes as it tends to burn the leaves. Maybe others have had better luck. What are these brown spots? Are they insects? If so, what type? Soap works only if you get it on the insect, not as a preventative. Could your spots be left over feeding locations from something passing by like a leaf hopper? Could they be disease? Too many questions. Before you start splashing around stuff, find out if you need it.
Reply:not a problem at all. I actually use dirty dish water to water some of my plants.
Just rinse a little afterwards to make sure the soap doesn't leave a film on the leaves to prevent them from their job of photosynthesis.
Reply:yes you can soap is biodegradable
Tomato plants are dying?
How often are you supposed to water tomato plants? We have not had much rain here and sometimes the ground really dries out and I water them but the leaves get all wilted and yellow.Is the ground supposed to be moist all the time? They are not even growing.I just put Miracle Grow on them the other day and it says to do it every 7-14 days. I am stumped.
Tomato plants are dying?
I water mine daily, but you have to do it either early in the morning, or after the sun has started to go down. If you do it in the dead heat, the water will evaporate quickly, and the leaves will burn.
Pluck off the dead leaves, because this will make the plant healthier. I personally wouldn't use Miracle Grow on veggies.
Tomato plants drink a lot of water, so the soil should be relatively moist all the time. Watering once a day should be enough though.
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Reply:Cut a pair of pantyhose and fill it with used coffee grinds then bury it, they will grow huge.
Reply:1) You can definitely over-fertilize or over-feed -- the alkiline will kill plants.
2) WHEN you water is more important than how much you water. Watering in the high sun part of the day will bake the plants.
Reply:You are supposed to water your plants daily unless it is raining. You should water them well either early morning or late evening. Give them a good soaking for the next few days in the morning and see if it brightens them up.
Reply:You should probably water them every day, especially in high heat. My tomato plants weren't growing much either, until I started daily watering and I used a little hand tool to hoe between the plants and loosen the soil up a little. They are looking good now!
Tomato plants are dying?
I water mine daily, but you have to do it either early in the morning, or after the sun has started to go down. If you do it in the dead heat, the water will evaporate quickly, and the leaves will burn.
Pluck off the dead leaves, because this will make the plant healthier. I personally wouldn't use Miracle Grow on veggies.
Tomato plants drink a lot of water, so the soil should be relatively moist all the time. Watering once a day should be enough though.
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Reply:Cut a pair of pantyhose and fill it with used coffee grinds then bury it, they will grow huge.
Reply:1) You can definitely over-fertilize or over-feed -- the alkiline will kill plants.
2) WHEN you water is more important than how much you water. Watering in the high sun part of the day will bake the plants.
Reply:You are supposed to water your plants daily unless it is raining. You should water them well either early morning or late evening. Give them a good soaking for the next few days in the morning and see if it brightens them up.
Reply:You should probably water them every day, especially in high heat. My tomato plants weren't growing much either, until I started daily watering and I used a little hand tool to hoe between the plants and loosen the soil up a little. They are looking good now!
Question about tomato plants?
I usually try to plant the largest variety I can.Supersonic,Big boy,etc.What are some other very large varieties of tomatoes?Thanks.
Question about tomato plants?
There are several to choose from. I usually get a couple of each. I have had success with Whopper, Big Boy, Beefstake and Brandywine.
Check out web site: www.burpee.com
Reply:There are lots of larger tomatoes, like Better Boy, etc. However, bigger is not always better. I like acid tomatoes so I usually plant some Atkinson's. Also, I plant some nematode resistant ones in case the other do not thrive. I usually plant 3 or 4 Big Boy plants. I have found that the plants that produce larger fruit usually have fewer tomatoes. I once planted a giant tomatoe vine that grew on a trellis. It only had about six tomatoes. It all depends on what you prefer. I also discovered that seedlings from a local nursery do better than seeds ordered from a distant source. I have used some Burpee seeds before, but Bonnie Plant Farm supplies most of our young plants locally. Good luck.
Reply:Burpee seed company has a great catalogue. You can look through it and look at the big boys as well as ones you may never have heard of.
http://www.burpee.com/category/vegetable...
Reply:Beefsteaks are some of the biggest ive ever grown.Gurney's.com is a great place to get seeds or plants ive had very good luck with them.. also they are not big in fact they are the smallest tomatos but you might want to try sweet baby girls they are the best..
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Reply:We have had great luck with Goliath. We get all our vegetable seeds from Harris Seeds. This link shows all their tomatoes.
Reply:I had these great tomatoes last year called Cherokee Purples. They were some of the best I have ever had and they were quite large, about the size of a softball.
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Question about tomato plants?
There are several to choose from. I usually get a couple of each. I have had success with Whopper, Big Boy, Beefstake and Brandywine.
Check out web site: www.burpee.com
Reply:There are lots of larger tomatoes, like Better Boy, etc. However, bigger is not always better. I like acid tomatoes so I usually plant some Atkinson's. Also, I plant some nematode resistant ones in case the other do not thrive. I usually plant 3 or 4 Big Boy plants. I have found that the plants that produce larger fruit usually have fewer tomatoes. I once planted a giant tomatoe vine that grew on a trellis. It only had about six tomatoes. It all depends on what you prefer. I also discovered that seedlings from a local nursery do better than seeds ordered from a distant source. I have used some Burpee seeds before, but Bonnie Plant Farm supplies most of our young plants locally. Good luck.
Reply:Burpee seed company has a great catalogue. You can look through it and look at the big boys as well as ones you may never have heard of.
http://www.burpee.com/category/vegetable...
Reply:Beefsteaks are some of the biggest ive ever grown.Gurney's.com is a great place to get seeds or plants ive had very good luck with them.. also they are not big in fact they are the smallest tomatos but you might want to try sweet baby girls they are the best..
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http://www.edenseeds.com.au
Reply:We have had great luck with Goliath. We get all our vegetable seeds from Harris Seeds. This link shows all their tomatoes.
Reply:I had these great tomatoes last year called Cherokee Purples. They were some of the best I have ever had and they were quite large, about the size of a softball.
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What's wrong with my tomato plants?
The smaller branches have turned brown and dried up. However, there are still tomatoes growing on the plants--but hardly any leaves! What's happening?
What's wrong with my tomato plants?
Two possibilities, many types of tomato's are susceptible to wilt and mildew. It will start on the edges and tips of a perfectly healthy looking green leaf.
The edges and tips will start turning brown while the rest of the leaf looks healthy. The brown spreads to the entire leaf and then down the stems.
The other is possible cause is some tomato's are called determinate, which means they grow to a certain size or for a set time period and then die.
In either case tomato's will still be hanging on the vines after the plant dies.
Reply:Tomato leaves 'dislike water' on them! Although its a little difficult to stop the rain from wetting them.. but when you water.. only water at the base of the plant with a soaker hose, etc. They should still be OK for bearing fruit anyway.
Reply:Poor soil or inadequate amount of soil nutrients. Some purchases soils is terribly inadequate for potting. You must at something to hold moisture and release agent type of fertilizer. Pot grown tomatoes require extra care to insure adequate nutrients and water. Too much is as bad as too little. Follow directions carefully. Sounds like your plant is yielding fruit despite all the above being in place.
Reply:Either the soil is to sandy and they can't get enough to eat (buy some time release feed) or you have a walnut tree near by and they will not allow tomatoes to grow.
Reply:You may have any of a number of fungal leaf diseases going on here (ripe tomatoes from the plant are still safe to eat) or you may have heat damage or inadequate watering. At this point in the season, it's not worth it to try to rescue the plant, but it would be good to id the problem for next year.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/tomat...
http://ftsg.ifas.ufl.edu/DISMIK.HTM
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publica...
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hor...
What's wrong with my tomato plants?
Two possibilities, many types of tomato's are susceptible to wilt and mildew. It will start on the edges and tips of a perfectly healthy looking green leaf.
The edges and tips will start turning brown while the rest of the leaf looks healthy. The brown spreads to the entire leaf and then down the stems.
The other is possible cause is some tomato's are called determinate, which means they grow to a certain size or for a set time period and then die.
In either case tomato's will still be hanging on the vines after the plant dies.
Reply:Tomato leaves 'dislike water' on them! Although its a little difficult to stop the rain from wetting them.. but when you water.. only water at the base of the plant with a soaker hose, etc. They should still be OK for bearing fruit anyway.
Reply:Poor soil or inadequate amount of soil nutrients. Some purchases soils is terribly inadequate for potting. You must at something to hold moisture and release agent type of fertilizer. Pot grown tomatoes require extra care to insure adequate nutrients and water. Too much is as bad as too little. Follow directions carefully. Sounds like your plant is yielding fruit despite all the above being in place.
Reply:Either the soil is to sandy and they can't get enough to eat (buy some time release feed) or you have a walnut tree near by and they will not allow tomatoes to grow.
Reply:You may have any of a number of fungal leaf diseases going on here (ripe tomatoes from the plant are still safe to eat) or you may have heat damage or inadequate watering. At this point in the season, it's not worth it to try to rescue the plant, but it would be good to id the problem for next year.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/tomat...
http://ftsg.ifas.ufl.edu/DISMIK.HTM
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publica...
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hor...
I've never planted tomato plants before?
This the first time I've planted tomato plants I tried with seeds once and nothing happened just trying to get an idea that's all
I've never planted tomato plants before?
Tomato are not that difficult to grow. (if you buy them already planted about 3-4 inches tall) It is much to difficult to plant them buy seeds but if you would rather do it this way then you will need a greenhouse and you must put two seeds to each planter so they can germinate. Once you have transplanted them into your garden make sure you make alittle mound and plant them in that. Once they have grown and start to produce the vegetable you want to tie the plant up so the vegetable does not lie on the ground. If it lies on the ground then it will dry rot and you don't want that. Remember to plant it in sun light and give it plenty of water (the best time to water any plant is in the evening when the sun startes to set. If you water your plants when the sun is out you will actually burn the leaves.) It wouldn't hurt any if you spry it with insecticide to keep the little critters from eating away at your prize tomato's.
Thank You and good luck.
Reply:Put them in the ground, keep them watered, pinch off the suckers, stake them if necessary. Pick off any critters like tomato worms. Harvest tomatoes. Enjoy.
Reply:Wait until danger of frost is passed, late April or May. Go to local garden center and get some six packs of tomatoes.
Reply:Buy healthy plants that are potted. They like sun. Dont let them dry out. My wife loves beefsteak tomatoes the best!! Put alittle compost around roots when planting. Plant in good soil. If you have a problem in the summer with grubs go to your local store and buy spray for that.
Reply:They can be grown from seed, but you are so much better off to just get little ones (about 4" tall) and work with them Tomato plants are extremely easy to grow. Need lots of sun and water. The trick is getting the flowers to produce fruit, but you will generally get more fruit (vegetables?) than you can use when they really kick in. I highly recommend cherry tomatoes over the full size ones, but the dynamics are the same.
I've never planted tomato plants before?
Tomato are not that difficult to grow. (if you buy them already planted about 3-4 inches tall) It is much to difficult to plant them buy seeds but if you would rather do it this way then you will need a greenhouse and you must put two seeds to each planter so they can germinate. Once you have transplanted them into your garden make sure you make alittle mound and plant them in that. Once they have grown and start to produce the vegetable you want to tie the plant up so the vegetable does not lie on the ground. If it lies on the ground then it will dry rot and you don't want that. Remember to plant it in sun light and give it plenty of water (the best time to water any plant is in the evening when the sun startes to set. If you water your plants when the sun is out you will actually burn the leaves.) It wouldn't hurt any if you spry it with insecticide to keep the little critters from eating away at your prize tomato's.
Thank You and good luck.
Reply:Put them in the ground, keep them watered, pinch off the suckers, stake them if necessary. Pick off any critters like tomato worms. Harvest tomatoes. Enjoy.
Reply:Wait until danger of frost is passed, late April or May. Go to local garden center and get some six packs of tomatoes.
Reply:Buy healthy plants that are potted. They like sun. Dont let them dry out. My wife loves beefsteak tomatoes the best!! Put alittle compost around roots when planting. Plant in good soil. If you have a problem in the summer with grubs go to your local store and buy spray for that.
Reply:They can be grown from seed, but you are so much better off to just get little ones (about 4" tall) and work with them Tomato plants are extremely easy to grow. Need lots of sun and water. The trick is getting the flowers to produce fruit, but you will generally get more fruit (vegetables?) than you can use when they really kick in. I highly recommend cherry tomatoes over the full size ones, but the dynamics are the same.
I have to tomato plants that are dying but I have no clue what is going on?????
We had a big rain here friday. It flooded part of my vegtable garden. After the rain went away 2 of my tomato plants in the back corner of my garden are wilting (leaves are turned down and they look ragged). The rest of my plants look well. Nothing is turning brown or falling off from the plants. Should I water them. Should I transplant them. Should I put some miracle grow on them!!!!!!
I have to tomato plants that are dying but I have no clue what is going on?????
No, don't water them. At least not until the ground dries out.
Are they in full sun? Ours will look a little ragged too after a heavy deluge. They perk back up in a few days. Seems like the mud splashed on them weighs them down. If that particular part of your garden tends to flood maybe you could try a raised bed there next year. Steady work with a garden isn't it? But well worth the results. Waiting on my first tomato right now. Picking squash tomorrow. Good luck to you.
Reply:Sounds like they got too much rain. i would transplant them if they aren't too big. Be careful of slugs eating the plants. You might want to put cut down bleach bottles around the tomatoe plants.
Reply:my condolence
Reply:give them a proper burial. I will say a few words.
Friends and Family we are gathered here today to remember this tomato plant. It was a good plant a kind plant who could have fed so many. We can never understand why he was taken so soon. He will be missed.
Reply:maybe some miracle grow Im currently working on the same problem
Reply:No problem, they simply drowned. Plants take nutrients from the soil, too much water and they suffer, as yours have from lack of oxygen. IF you transplanted them already, they may recover. They may also recover if not drowned again. DONT overwater any plant. Miracle grow is a stimulant fertilizer. It may work, but its not a transfusion. Tomato plants that expire may be composted, with or without due reverential services..though considering the expense, it might be small comfort to say, dust to dust, ashes to ashes, green to compost. Securus Vitalus
Reply:They basically drowned. If a plant gets too much water it can get root rot or it can cause too much pressure in the plant cells causing them to burst and thus wilt. You might be able to save them, but you may have to hold a funeral for the plants. Drain the water away from them if you can to prevent further root rot or damage from having too much water. After that, you will have to make sure that the plants are not thirsty for water yet don't have too much water. Because when some of the roots die from being overwatered it seriously reduces the amount of roots that it has to provide water to the plant. Thus, later it becomes dehydrated. You might try trimming the plant back. That way the reduced root system doesn't have so much of a plant to support. If you basically leave it untrimmed you have a big plant on a root system that has been seriously reduced...see the problem? If the plant is trimmed, it gives the roots a chance to regrow and the plant can to come back.
I have to tomato plants that are dying but I have no clue what is going on?????
No, don't water them. At least not until the ground dries out.
Are they in full sun? Ours will look a little ragged too after a heavy deluge. They perk back up in a few days. Seems like the mud splashed on them weighs them down. If that particular part of your garden tends to flood maybe you could try a raised bed there next year. Steady work with a garden isn't it? But well worth the results. Waiting on my first tomato right now. Picking squash tomorrow. Good luck to you.
Reply:Sounds like they got too much rain. i would transplant them if they aren't too big. Be careful of slugs eating the plants. You might want to put cut down bleach bottles around the tomatoe plants.
Reply:my condolence
Reply:give them a proper burial. I will say a few words.
Friends and Family we are gathered here today to remember this tomato plant. It was a good plant a kind plant who could have fed so many. We can never understand why he was taken so soon. He will be missed.
Reply:maybe some miracle grow Im currently working on the same problem
Reply:No problem, they simply drowned. Plants take nutrients from the soil, too much water and they suffer, as yours have from lack of oxygen. IF you transplanted them already, they may recover. They may also recover if not drowned again. DONT overwater any plant. Miracle grow is a stimulant fertilizer. It may work, but its not a transfusion. Tomato plants that expire may be composted, with or without due reverential services..though considering the expense, it might be small comfort to say, dust to dust, ashes to ashes, green to compost. Securus Vitalus
Reply:They basically drowned. If a plant gets too much water it can get root rot or it can cause too much pressure in the plant cells causing them to burst and thus wilt. You might be able to save them, but you may have to hold a funeral for the plants. Drain the water away from them if you can to prevent further root rot or damage from having too much water. After that, you will have to make sure that the plants are not thirsty for water yet don't have too much water. Because when some of the roots die from being overwatered it seriously reduces the amount of roots that it has to provide water to the plant. Thus, later it becomes dehydrated. You might try trimming the plant back. That way the reduced root system doesn't have so much of a plant to support. If you basically leave it untrimmed you have a big plant on a root system that has been seriously reduced...see the problem? If the plant is trimmed, it gives the roots a chance to regrow and the plant can to come back.
Hard freeze! Will my tomato plants come back?
Ok, dummy here. I live in NC, and for one week we had weather reaching 80 degrees. So, like everyone else, we all ran to the store and bought garden vegitable plants. Not knowing we were in for a hard freeze the following week, two of my tomato plants wilted over. Will they come back? Any answers will be greatly appreciated.
Hard freeze! Will my tomato plants come back?
Unfortunately, most likely not. However, wait until the end of this month and put out some new plants. You'll be fine. You probably even have time to start some seedlings. I live in New York City and have started seedlings as late as 5/1 and I got tomatoes just fine.
Reply:if the tops wilted and turned black then you need to re-plant them, I know my fruit trees had the flowers a week ago now we won't get fruit because the blossoms were killed, back to your plants, they probably won't produce any fruit, save some time and replant them in May.
Reply:No, tomatoes don't come back.I always wait until at least May to plant tomatoes. I like them fresh from the garden and am in a hurry to get fresh ones, but it is just something that you can not rush in the season. I do plant potatoes and onions early in the spring. I have had them freeze and still procuce real well.
Reply:Not likely. Tomatoes are very tender plants. You will have to plant new ones. The best advice is to wait until all danger of frost is past -- usually May 1st.
Reply:Nope
Reply:I live in georgia and my biology teacher told me that all of the farmers up north, (georgia) were not going to have any more peaches and such because of our cold weather. I am not sure if it applies to you to, but I would buy more just in case. Bes tof luck.
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Hard freeze! Will my tomato plants come back?
Unfortunately, most likely not. However, wait until the end of this month and put out some new plants. You'll be fine. You probably even have time to start some seedlings. I live in New York City and have started seedlings as late as 5/1 and I got tomatoes just fine.
Reply:if the tops wilted and turned black then you need to re-plant them, I know my fruit trees had the flowers a week ago now we won't get fruit because the blossoms were killed, back to your plants, they probably won't produce any fruit, save some time and replant them in May.
Reply:No, tomatoes don't come back.I always wait until at least May to plant tomatoes. I like them fresh from the garden and am in a hurry to get fresh ones, but it is just something that you can not rush in the season. I do plant potatoes and onions early in the spring. I have had them freeze and still procuce real well.
Reply:Not likely. Tomatoes are very tender plants. You will have to plant new ones. The best advice is to wait until all danger of frost is past -- usually May 1st.
Reply:Nope
Reply:I live in georgia and my biology teacher told me that all of the farmers up north, (georgia) were not going to have any more peaches and such because of our cold weather. I am not sure if it applies to you to, but I would buy more just in case. Bes tof luck.
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I have two tomato plants But no fruit?
They get full sun good soil plant food. They bloomed but blooms feel off then no tomatoes .The plants are big and healty. Whats wrong?
I have two tomato plants But no fruit?
Here is a section from an article on tomato problems from Gardener's Supply Company and Texas A%26amp;M Univ.
If few flowers form on your tomato plants or the flowers drop before setting fruit, possible causes include:
Excess nitrogen
Too little sun
Nighttime temperatures above 70 degrees F or below 50 degrees F
Drought stress
Avoid soil amendments with soluble nitrogen, be sure plants get a full day of sunlight and keep the soil evenly moist throughout the season. At planting time, use a balanced, granular fertilizer that's made for tomatoes, such as our Organic Tomato Fertilizer. During the growing season, treat your plants to a water-soluble fertilizer. http://www.gardeners.com/Troubleshooting...
If you get new blossoms I'm putting a link in sources for blossom set spray that might help.
Reply:Stop giving them plant food - too much makes the plant want to grow and results in more stems and leaves, but no fruit. Also, if the temps are 85 to 90, tomatoes will not set fruit. Hope this helps.
Reply:Try adding calcium. Crush up some tums, mix with water and water the plants.
Reply:Give it time, it is still early. Water, fertalize and have patience.
Reply:Maybe you're using too much fertilizer or the wrong kind. Something with bone meal or phosphorous in it will produce more flowers where more nitrogen will produce better foliage. So for tomatoes you would want more phosphorous...for something like spinach you would want more nitrogen.
Reply:Too much fertilizer causes a lot of limb and leaf growth.
Too hot of weather and the plant goes on strike. Quit fertilizing for a while. Really don't need to do much more fertilizing if they are big. Maybe 1 or 2 times at most.
Reply:If it has flowers it will develope fruit from the flowers.
I have two tomato plants But no fruit?
Here is a section from an article on tomato problems from Gardener's Supply Company and Texas A%26amp;M Univ.
If few flowers form on your tomato plants or the flowers drop before setting fruit, possible causes include:
Excess nitrogen
Too little sun
Nighttime temperatures above 70 degrees F or below 50 degrees F
Drought stress
Avoid soil amendments with soluble nitrogen, be sure plants get a full day of sunlight and keep the soil evenly moist throughout the season. At planting time, use a balanced, granular fertilizer that's made for tomatoes, such as our Organic Tomato Fertilizer. During the growing season, treat your plants to a water-soluble fertilizer. http://www.gardeners.com/Troubleshooting...
If you get new blossoms I'm putting a link in sources for blossom set spray that might help.
Reply:Stop giving them plant food - too much makes the plant want to grow and results in more stems and leaves, but no fruit. Also, if the temps are 85 to 90, tomatoes will not set fruit. Hope this helps.
Reply:Try adding calcium. Crush up some tums, mix with water and water the plants.
Reply:Give it time, it is still early. Water, fertalize and have patience.
Reply:Maybe you're using too much fertilizer or the wrong kind. Something with bone meal or phosphorous in it will produce more flowers where more nitrogen will produce better foliage. So for tomatoes you would want more phosphorous...for something like spinach you would want more nitrogen.
Reply:Too much fertilizer causes a lot of limb and leaf growth.
Too hot of weather and the plant goes on strike. Quit fertilizing for a while. Really don't need to do much more fertilizing if they are big. Maybe 1 or 2 times at most.
Reply:If it has flowers it will develope fruit from the flowers.
What's Goin on with my Tomato Plants?
My tomato plants have been planted for 5 weeks now they have grown sooooo tall there out of there cages and almost to the top of the broom stick yet there is no flowers nor tomato's....There is little nubs growing on the underside of the leaves/branches so could that be my tomato's or am I just too impatient
What's Goin on with my Tomato Plants?
Different tomato plants obviously produce different types of tomatoes.but i presume you grow indeterminate tomato's. i grow indeterminate tomato's in a green house mine have been planted for a about 5 weeks too but they are very little still . just give them time and some water but not too much .you are not really describing a tomato plant so i dont know if they are tomatos.tomato plant's are all stem and leaves .they are a weak plant .they dont have branches so if yours have branches i wouldn't think its one
Reply:You might have soil that has too much fertilizer, but a great way to get around this is to pinch off the tops of the biggest branches, this gets the plant to stop trying to grow so much and start producing, I had a similar issue with mine, mind you don't take off too much, just enough to get the point across that its time to stop growing. hope this helps, and don't worry too much about the fertility issue, i give my plants nitrates weekly and even with that have about 20 small tomatoes growing on one plant.
Reply:Maybe they're not really tomato plants. Where did you get them? I had a tomato plant grow all by itself in my yard, produced nice tomatoes. I didn't do anything to it, didn't even plant it. It just sprouted up one day.
Reply:It sounds like your soil has too much nitrogen. Nitrogen stimulates foliage growth at the expense of fruit. Personally, I would not add any "complete fertilizer" like 10-10-10. I would add some super phosphate (the middle number on a bag of complete fertilizer) to stimulate flowering.
Reply:If you don't have fruit or leaves then you might have last years seeds from a hybrid, hybrids are good for one year and then you get funny mutants the next.
Reply:They aren't mature yet. Tomatoes can take 75 days to maturity. Those nubs might be the flower buds that if pollinated will become tomatoes.
Reply:many times this has happened,the blooms fall off before they can produce.beautiful full foliage and no tomatoes. intermittent watering and too much fertilizer .........tom
Reply:to much nitrogen give them Epsom's salt at 2 tbs per gal.1 gal per plant every 2 weeks see if that helps
What's Goin on with my Tomato Plants?
Different tomato plants obviously produce different types of tomatoes.but i presume you grow indeterminate tomato's. i grow indeterminate tomato's in a green house mine have been planted for a about 5 weeks too but they are very little still . just give them time and some water but not too much .you are not really describing a tomato plant so i dont know if they are tomatos.tomato plant's are all stem and leaves .they are a weak plant .they dont have branches so if yours have branches i wouldn't think its one
Reply:You might have soil that has too much fertilizer, but a great way to get around this is to pinch off the tops of the biggest branches, this gets the plant to stop trying to grow so much and start producing, I had a similar issue with mine, mind you don't take off too much, just enough to get the point across that its time to stop growing. hope this helps, and don't worry too much about the fertility issue, i give my plants nitrates weekly and even with that have about 20 small tomatoes growing on one plant.
Reply:Maybe they're not really tomato plants. Where did you get them? I had a tomato plant grow all by itself in my yard, produced nice tomatoes. I didn't do anything to it, didn't even plant it. It just sprouted up one day.
Reply:It sounds like your soil has too much nitrogen. Nitrogen stimulates foliage growth at the expense of fruit. Personally, I would not add any "complete fertilizer" like 10-10-10. I would add some super phosphate (the middle number on a bag of complete fertilizer) to stimulate flowering.
Reply:If you don't have fruit or leaves then you might have last years seeds from a hybrid, hybrids are good for one year and then you get funny mutants the next.
Reply:They aren't mature yet. Tomatoes can take 75 days to maturity. Those nubs might be the flower buds that if pollinated will become tomatoes.
Reply:many times this has happened,the blooms fall off before they can produce.beautiful full foliage and no tomatoes. intermittent watering and too much fertilizer .........tom
Reply:to much nitrogen give them Epsom's salt at 2 tbs per gal.1 gal per plant every 2 weeks see if that helps
My tomato plants! Can you help??
The lower leaves are turning yellow with spots! I have more tomato plants in a different location that are fine. What's wrong? Can I do anything about it?
My tomato plants! Can you help??
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/ipm/disease/...
Reply:Either spray for brown spot, or try some miracle grow for tomato plants.
Reply:Oh dear, you got a fungus.
Well, humidity caused it. So tackle that first. Don't water them too much. Cut off every single leaf or branch that does not have healthy blooms or fruit. Peel that stem bare except for those, to improve air circulation. Do not add what you'll discard to your compost.
Then, depending on what you have left, you can spray sulfur. But preventing is best. If possible, move to a dryer and sunnier spot and keep them well ventilated
My tomato plants! Can you help??
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/ipm/disease/...
Reply:Either spray for brown spot, or try some miracle grow for tomato plants.
Reply:Oh dear, you got a fungus.
Well, humidity caused it. So tackle that first. Don't water them too much. Cut off every single leaf or branch that does not have healthy blooms or fruit. Peel that stem bare except for those, to improve air circulation. Do not add what you'll discard to your compost.
Then, depending on what you have left, you can spray sulfur. But preventing is best. If possible, move to a dryer and sunnier spot and keep them well ventilated
Can someone give me some tips for keeping my tomato plants alive?
So far they are doing very well but I have 5 stems in each pot and I don't think they will have enough room eventually. I cannot plant them in a garden because we live upstairs in a condo. Should I get more pots?How many per pot? How deep should they be (the pots)? How often should I water? All help/tips are greatly appreciated especially for those of you with experience in growing tomatoes. Thanks!
Can someone give me some tips for keeping my tomato plants alive?
I have my own "deck garden" ....each tomato plant is in it's own 12 inch pot with a little trellace and small stones/rocks at the bottom of the pot to prevent root rot and provides drainage. They like sun, fertilize once every month and water every other day morning or early evening, unless it rains.
Reply:Coffee grounds that have been used.
Reply:You have too many stems in a pot. Get more pots and transplant them. You need to give the roots space to grow. I would put 1 or no more than 2 plants to a pot (depending on the size of your pots). Set them on a window sill to get some sunlight. Water when you see they are dry (about once a week should be fine). I would add a little liquid plant food to your water when you water your plants.
Reply:one plant per pot
pot should be at least 8" deep
make or buy a small wire cage to hold it together
when growing or use bamboo sticks and lightly
tie the stem to the stick with pieces of nylons.
lay news paper at the base and cover with grass
clippings. water enough to saturate the paper and grass
only 2 - 3 times per week.
The paper lets the ink drip into the soil witch kills any
tomato breeding insects, the grass keeps the paper
down and holds in the moisture longer.
Good luck
Reply:You only want one tomato plant per pot. You should water them everyday in the early morning. Good luck!
Christina
Reply:I'm and not clear on what coffee grounds have to do with watering but they are good for keeping certain bugs away..
Other than that, Christina is correct.. Unless you already have big pots, they will overgrow each other and not produce effectively.. Tomatoes will SUCK UP the water so fewer plants per pot is better.. The catch is if you pot them into super size post when they are very small, you have to be extremely sensitive to how much you water them because if they stay wet, they will rot off and die. So either step the pots up gradually or water them conservatively and wait until they are dry before hitting them again.. That also helps keep away fungus.
If you follow these directions and you still have problems with them starting to look like they are going to rot at the base, it is a fungus.. You will need to lightly sprinkle some lime on the top of the soil around the plant and that will usually take care of the fungus and the rotting.
my fish
Can someone give me some tips for keeping my tomato plants alive?
I have my own "deck garden" ....each tomato plant is in it's own 12 inch pot with a little trellace and small stones/rocks at the bottom of the pot to prevent root rot and provides drainage. They like sun, fertilize once every month and water every other day morning or early evening, unless it rains.
Reply:Coffee grounds that have been used.
Reply:You have too many stems in a pot. Get more pots and transplant them. You need to give the roots space to grow. I would put 1 or no more than 2 plants to a pot (depending on the size of your pots). Set them on a window sill to get some sunlight. Water when you see they are dry (about once a week should be fine). I would add a little liquid plant food to your water when you water your plants.
Reply:one plant per pot
pot should be at least 8" deep
make or buy a small wire cage to hold it together
when growing or use bamboo sticks and lightly
tie the stem to the stick with pieces of nylons.
lay news paper at the base and cover with grass
clippings. water enough to saturate the paper and grass
only 2 - 3 times per week.
The paper lets the ink drip into the soil witch kills any
tomato breeding insects, the grass keeps the paper
down and holds in the moisture longer.
Good luck
Reply:You only want one tomato plant per pot. You should water them everyday in the early morning. Good luck!
Christina
Reply:I'm and not clear on what coffee grounds have to do with watering but they are good for keeping certain bugs away..
Other than that, Christina is correct.. Unless you already have big pots, they will overgrow each other and not produce effectively.. Tomatoes will SUCK UP the water so fewer plants per pot is better.. The catch is if you pot them into super size post when they are very small, you have to be extremely sensitive to how much you water them because if they stay wet, they will rot off and die. So either step the pots up gradually or water them conservatively and wait until they are dry before hitting them again.. That also helps keep away fungus.
If you follow these directions and you still have problems with them starting to look like they are going to rot at the base, it is a fungus.. You will need to lightly sprinkle some lime on the top of the soil around the plant and that will usually take care of the fungus and the rotting.
my fish
My daughter sprayed Round-Up on my weeds where I wanted to plant tomato plants. Can I do that?
Last year where we grew tomatoes, a bunch of big weeds popped up. So, I had her spray with Round-Up.
Now I don't know if I should plant tomatoes in that spot. What do you think?
My daughter sprayed Round-Up on my weeds where I wanted to plant tomato plants. Can I do that?
Once the weeds are dead till and plant. Round Up only works on a green leaf surface and is neutral in the soil. Try to wait till the weeds are dead to the root that's what you sprayed the herbicide for to get rid of them. We made a gallon of salsa yesterday and 3 more quarts today. We still have loads of tomatoes. Its getting hot they will not last much longer.
Reply:shouldn't be a problem but I would wait a day or 2 and water well before. Also add new soil when you plant
a good tip when you do plant your tomatoes is to plant them deep and bury almost the entire stem. Or plant sideways with just the top few leaves exposed.
This way it will root along the stem and give you a much sturdier healthier plant which in turn means more fruits.
Reply:After a period of time [check directions] the ground will become ready to plant again. Round-Up is effective to check weeds, but for a short time.
Reply:Let the weeds die, remove the plants, water well and plant your tomatoes. Round up has been used on our food crop fields for decades.
You should always wash your fruit and vegetable before consuming too.
Reply:you can plant them there but i like to move them around from year to year
Now I don't know if I should plant tomatoes in that spot. What do you think?
My daughter sprayed Round-Up on my weeds where I wanted to plant tomato plants. Can I do that?
Once the weeds are dead till and plant. Round Up only works on a green leaf surface and is neutral in the soil. Try to wait till the weeds are dead to the root that's what you sprayed the herbicide for to get rid of them. We made a gallon of salsa yesterday and 3 more quarts today. We still have loads of tomatoes. Its getting hot they will not last much longer.
Reply:shouldn't be a problem but I would wait a day or 2 and water well before. Also add new soil when you plant
a good tip when you do plant your tomatoes is to plant them deep and bury almost the entire stem. Or plant sideways with just the top few leaves exposed.
This way it will root along the stem and give you a much sturdier healthier plant which in turn means more fruits.
Reply:After a period of time [check directions] the ground will become ready to plant again. Round-Up is effective to check weeds, but for a short time.
Reply:Let the weeds die, remove the plants, water well and plant your tomatoes. Round up has been used on our food crop fields for decades.
You should always wash your fruit and vegetable before consuming too.
Reply:you can plant them there but i like to move them around from year to year
Why won't my tomato plants bloom?
I have 2 tomato plants about 2 feet apart. Both are growing very well. 1 plant has a lot of blooms and is beginning to grow fruit. The other won 't even flower. What can I do to promote the second plant to blossom?
Why won't my tomato plants bloom?
To get fruit you need flowers. Buy a fertilizer with a high middle number and the plants will bloom soon. If your tomatoes arent different varieties, the one not blooming probably got too much nitrogen which promotes healthy leaves and stems but not flowers. The middle number promotes flowering.
Reply:if it is a fertilizer issue the here are the components in normal fertilizer:
1. The first number in a fertilizer formula is the nitrogen content..... Nitrogen is used by plants for producing leaf growth and greener, lusher leaves.
2. The second number in a fertilizer formula is the phosphorus content..... Phosphorus is used by plant to increase fruit development and to produce a strong root system.
3. The third number in a fertilizer formula is the potassium (potash) content..... Potassium is used by plants for flower color and size. It is also important to the strength of the plant.
Sounds like I sould choose an organic fertilizer high in potash and low in nitrogen.
Reply:You have to go to the basics.
You need:
- a sunny place to get blooms.
- plant the plant deep ( This would kill most plants, but you'll get more roots this way )
- make sure you're soil has calcium in it ( Gypsm between crops helps )
- DO NOT overwater ( keep watering to a schedule if possible )
- best to use organic fertilizers ( No high phosphorus fertilizers )
- never plants the same crop in the same place every year
When all the things mentioned were done and you are still having problems, there are two things to consider:
- the plant just doesn't like it there
- consider throwing it a " curve ball " , i.e. feed it something weird like coffee grounds, lawn fertilizer, cold tea, etc.
Reply:over fertilizer will cause the plants to grow put not produce blooms
Reply:If it's a different variety,it might be a later tomato. If they are the same variety tomato--you got me. Did you overfertilize the one that's not blooming? That can make a tomato grow leaves at the expense of flowers/fruit.
Why won't my tomato plants bloom?
To get fruit you need flowers. Buy a fertilizer with a high middle number and the plants will bloom soon. If your tomatoes arent different varieties, the one not blooming probably got too much nitrogen which promotes healthy leaves and stems but not flowers. The middle number promotes flowering.
Reply:if it is a fertilizer issue the here are the components in normal fertilizer:
1. The first number in a fertilizer formula is the nitrogen content..... Nitrogen is used by plants for producing leaf growth and greener, lusher leaves.
2. The second number in a fertilizer formula is the phosphorus content..... Phosphorus is used by plant to increase fruit development and to produce a strong root system.
3. The third number in a fertilizer formula is the potassium (potash) content..... Potassium is used by plants for flower color and size. It is also important to the strength of the plant.
Sounds like I sould choose an organic fertilizer high in potash and low in nitrogen.
Reply:You have to go to the basics.
You need:
- a sunny place to get blooms.
- plant the plant deep ( This would kill most plants, but you'll get more roots this way )
- make sure you're soil has calcium in it ( Gypsm between crops helps )
- DO NOT overwater ( keep watering to a schedule if possible )
- best to use organic fertilizers ( No high phosphorus fertilizers )
- never plants the same crop in the same place every year
When all the things mentioned were done and you are still having problems, there are two things to consider:
- the plant just doesn't like it there
- consider throwing it a " curve ball " , i.e. feed it something weird like coffee grounds, lawn fertilizer, cold tea, etc.
Reply:over fertilizer will cause the plants to grow put not produce blooms
Reply:If it's a different variety,it might be a later tomato. If they are the same variety tomato--you got me. Did you overfertilize the one that's not blooming? That can make a tomato grow leaves at the expense of flowers/fruit.
Will my tomato plants be ok?
Yesterday in the early evening I planted my tomato seedlings. They looked strong and healthy when I put them in. This morning I came out before the sun was on them and gave them a good watering. Still looked good. Now it is the afternoon I guess the sun has put a hurting on them and they look like they need to drink a river. I felt the soil it is not dry. My husband seems to think they are ok but I am worried. This is my first time gardening. Is this normal and will they get better?
Will my tomato plants be ok?
The first few days you should limit the amount of direct sun. Make a tent out of a double sheet of newspaper, anchor the four corners so it will not collapse on the plant. Leave the ends open so air can flow freely. After a few days you will notice that they are able to go further into the day without looking like they might die. And they might if you don't protect them. Watering is important but over-watering will drown them.
Just do not leave the paper on them if it starts to rain.
Reply:They should be okay. Water in the evenings after the sunlight is off of them and if you want to water in the morning/day don't spray them, use a drip hose or dig a trench by them that you run water into.
Reply:Sun came be harsh on little seedling- you could try to tent them to shield them, or try putting a small hole in the bottom of a milk jug, fill it with water and place next to the plant. The slow drip of the water will keep them from drying out
Reply:Sounds like you have over watered
Covering them up will not help because the wind makes little fractures in the stalk...that heal up with like scar tissue making the stalk stronger.
Watering in the evening is not OK
It's like leaving a wet towel on the floor all night
Water in the early morning or early afternoon
The earth should be mounded up around the stalk...Yes even the stalk can grow roots.
The mounded earth will make troughs for the water to be closer to the roots...saves on deep watering.
Putting black plastic or landscapers plastic around the plant helps keep heat in the soil and reduces the weeding needed.
Staking them up will help but be CAREFULL they are babies
I use the plastic bags from the grocery store for ties so it's nice and soft on the fragile plants
Actually depending on your location you should have had your plants in by June 1st
Hope this helps
Good Luck
Reply:They should be ok, they need a couple of days to get used to their new enviornment, and for thier roots to take hold. my tomatos seem to do better in morning sun and shade in the afternoon. do not water them in the heat of the day.
Reply:they should be fine, sometimes they just take time. A shade cover might be useful, but if the soil is still moist extra water won't help. Try shading or cut the bottom out from a milk jug and set it over the plants. remember that these plants have probably just come from a very sheltered greenhouse environment and will take some time to adapt to the harsh realities of living ouside.
Reply:no i think they are not long for this world
let us pray that they may at least have a better after life and are free to grow in the big vegi patch in the sky
Will my tomato plants be ok?
The first few days you should limit the amount of direct sun. Make a tent out of a double sheet of newspaper, anchor the four corners so it will not collapse on the plant. Leave the ends open so air can flow freely. After a few days you will notice that they are able to go further into the day without looking like they might die. And they might if you don't protect them. Watering is important but over-watering will drown them.
Just do not leave the paper on them if it starts to rain.
Reply:They should be okay. Water in the evenings after the sunlight is off of them and if you want to water in the morning/day don't spray them, use a drip hose or dig a trench by them that you run water into.
Reply:Sun came be harsh on little seedling- you could try to tent them to shield them, or try putting a small hole in the bottom of a milk jug, fill it with water and place next to the plant. The slow drip of the water will keep them from drying out
Reply:Sounds like you have over watered
Covering them up will not help because the wind makes little fractures in the stalk...that heal up with like scar tissue making the stalk stronger.
Watering in the evening is not OK
It's like leaving a wet towel on the floor all night
Water in the early morning or early afternoon
The earth should be mounded up around the stalk...Yes even the stalk can grow roots.
The mounded earth will make troughs for the water to be closer to the roots...saves on deep watering.
Putting black plastic or landscapers plastic around the plant helps keep heat in the soil and reduces the weeding needed.
Staking them up will help but be CAREFULL they are babies
I use the plastic bags from the grocery store for ties so it's nice and soft on the fragile plants
Actually depending on your location you should have had your plants in by June 1st
Hope this helps
Good Luck
Reply:They should be ok, they need a couple of days to get used to their new enviornment, and for thier roots to take hold. my tomatos seem to do better in morning sun and shade in the afternoon. do not water them in the heat of the day.
Reply:they should be fine, sometimes they just take time. A shade cover might be useful, but if the soil is still moist extra water won't help. Try shading or cut the bottom out from a milk jug and set it over the plants. remember that these plants have probably just come from a very sheltered greenhouse environment and will take some time to adapt to the harsh realities of living ouside.
Reply:no i think they are not long for this world
let us pray that they may at least have a better after life and are free to grow in the big vegi patch in the sky
Are all tomato plants harmful to dogs?
I heard yes but my vet said no. Is she wrong? What could happen to my dog if he eats them? Are some more harmful than others?
Im wondering because my dog has been vomitting for 2 days and hasnt been eating his food. Im trying to figure out if its something he ate? My vet said its not the tomato plant. We have been growing tomato plants for a few months, and he hasnt gotten sick before. Please help. thanks!
Are all tomato plants harmful to dogs?
yes the plants themsevles are toxic.. my mom does alot of gardening and she told me that the plants are even toxic to humans.. the fruit is the only edible part on the plant.
Reply:"These contain atropine which can cause dialated pupils, tremors and irregular heartbeat. The highest concentration of atropine is found in the leaves and stems of tomato plants, next is the unripe (green) tomatoes and then the ripe tomato."
Reply:Plants themselves, the greenery, leaves and stems are. The fruit itself is fine, it is actually an ingrediant in many of the holistic and top quality dog foods
Reply:Tomatos are of the nightshade family which are toxic to dogs.
So yes it could be the tomatos. Find another vet for a second opinion.
Reply:There is a samonella outbreak if you havent heard.
Reply:from wat i've heard,read,saw, etc. yes,they are bad for ff=them
but consult in not just your vet, but other vets.
Reply:no
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Im wondering because my dog has been vomitting for 2 days and hasnt been eating his food. Im trying to figure out if its something he ate? My vet said its not the tomato plant. We have been growing tomato plants for a few months, and he hasnt gotten sick before. Please help. thanks!
Are all tomato plants harmful to dogs?
yes the plants themsevles are toxic.. my mom does alot of gardening and she told me that the plants are even toxic to humans.. the fruit is the only edible part on the plant.
Reply:"These contain atropine which can cause dialated pupils, tremors and irregular heartbeat. The highest concentration of atropine is found in the leaves and stems of tomato plants, next is the unripe (green) tomatoes and then the ripe tomato."
Reply:Plants themselves, the greenery, leaves and stems are. The fruit itself is fine, it is actually an ingrediant in many of the holistic and top quality dog foods
Reply:Tomatos are of the nightshade family which are toxic to dogs.
So yes it could be the tomatos. Find another vet for a second opinion.
Reply:There is a samonella outbreak if you havent heard.
Reply:from wat i've heard,read,saw, etc. yes,they are bad for ff=them
but consult in not just your vet, but other vets.
Reply:no
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I need tomato help for roma tomatos plants?
i bought 4 tomato plants and one is a roma tomato plant i have about 6 roma tomatos but cant get them to ripen up any suggestions.? good answers only
I need tomato help for roma tomatos plants?
You need to let the fruit get a little sunlight, keep them out of 95(+) degree heat, and they will ripen. You can always pick them while green and keep them at room temperature on your kitchen counter. They will ripen in a week if kept in a paper bag with an apple or a banana. The apple or banana give off ethylene gas which helps ripen the tomato faster. Just don't put it into the fridge...the cold stops the ripening process.
Reply:are they in the sun full time are shade some times
Reply:My Romas LOVE heat waves! Keep them in a sunny spot and give them time...
Also, trim off suckers and leaves that aren't developing flowers or fruit, so the plant focuses on the ones it already has
Reply:feed them rat poison
I need tomato help for roma tomatos plants?
You need to let the fruit get a little sunlight, keep them out of 95(+) degree heat, and they will ripen. You can always pick them while green and keep them at room temperature on your kitchen counter. They will ripen in a week if kept in a paper bag with an apple or a banana. The apple or banana give off ethylene gas which helps ripen the tomato faster. Just don't put it into the fridge...the cold stops the ripening process.
Reply:are they in the sun full time are shade some times
Reply:My Romas LOVE heat waves! Keep them in a sunny spot and give them time...
Also, trim off suckers and leaves that aren't developing flowers or fruit, so the plant focuses on the ones it already has
Reply:feed them rat poison
Why do my tomato plants keep dying?
When we plant tomatoes; they grow big and healthy for a while and get lots of green tomatoes. Then the plant wilts from the top down and dies. This has happened several times. They don't seem to be too dry or too wet.
Why do my tomato plants keep dying?
sounds like leaf wilt. Plant them in a different location as this desease is in the soil and impossible to get rid of
Reply:You need to take off a few of the green tomatoes. It sounds like it is producing more than it is getting nutrients to support the amount that it has produced. Nip off a few of the blooms so that the nutrients can concentrate on certain areas.
Feed once a week with Miracle Grow made especially for tomato plants. Use a sprinkler to water the tomatoes and leave on for at least two hours, they need slow absorption of water, otherwise the water will just run off. If you are in a dry area, water daily if need be.
Reply:sorry to hear about ur tomatoes ... tomatoe plants need plenty of water and also need feeding ... mabe they lacking one or the other ...
Reply:You could try growing determinate varieties (bush type) in pots in sterile potting mix. Otherwise, I have had success by planting the tomatoes, then laying down that black plastic garden mulch (you know the kind that has little perforations all over it) then put an organic mulch over that. But make sure it is fresh mulch from a bag. If you have the organisms that cause wilt in your yard, you wouldnt want to use compost you made yourself. Bagged compost or bagged manure would be good. The trick is to keep the infected soil from splashing up onto the foliage. Some people keep their plants covered with plastic, but you will have to be careful even when you water that you don't splash dirt up onto the leaves. At the end of the growing season, you can also try spraying the garden area with a weak solution of chlorine bleach and water.
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Why do my tomato plants keep dying?
sounds like leaf wilt. Plant them in a different location as this desease is in the soil and impossible to get rid of
Reply:You need to take off a few of the green tomatoes. It sounds like it is producing more than it is getting nutrients to support the amount that it has produced. Nip off a few of the blooms so that the nutrients can concentrate on certain areas.
Feed once a week with Miracle Grow made especially for tomato plants. Use a sprinkler to water the tomatoes and leave on for at least two hours, they need slow absorption of water, otherwise the water will just run off. If you are in a dry area, water daily if need be.
Reply:sorry to hear about ur tomatoes ... tomatoe plants need plenty of water and also need feeding ... mabe they lacking one or the other ...
Reply:You could try growing determinate varieties (bush type) in pots in sterile potting mix. Otherwise, I have had success by planting the tomatoes, then laying down that black plastic garden mulch (you know the kind that has little perforations all over it) then put an organic mulch over that. But make sure it is fresh mulch from a bag. If you have the organisms that cause wilt in your yard, you wouldnt want to use compost you made yourself. Bagged compost or bagged manure would be good. The trick is to keep the infected soil from splashing up onto the foliage. Some people keep their plants covered with plastic, but you will have to be careful even when you water that you don't splash dirt up onto the leaves. At the end of the growing season, you can also try spraying the garden area with a weak solution of chlorine bleach and water.
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My grandmother had cherry tomato plants that came back automatically every year. Where can I get this plant?
These were grown in the south with bright red cherry tomatoes that were very sweet. Can they grow in Northern Illinois and can the plant be purchased locally?
My grandmother had cherry tomato plants that came back automatically every year. Where can I get this plant?
Aha! Your grandmother lived in the south. Here's the scoop.
Tomatoes are annual plants. That means that they go from seed to plant to fruit and back to seed in one season. In your grandmother's case, a few of the tomatoes fell off the plant, probably at the end of the summer, and spent the winter decaying on the ground under the plant. Seeds are pretty hearty things and because it didn't get "Chicago Cold" there, they simply sprouted the next spring and started the cycle over again.
Mystery solved...Great question!!
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Reply:Go to a green house they sell the plants there or you could buy packets but to start seeds now it's too late . I f you buy tomatoes at the store to eat ,save the seeds inside a paper towel and use them to start plants with.
Reply:It was the warmth in the south. I live in very warm Spain and have cherry tomatoes sprouting everywhere- my kids pick them, eat some, and throw some at each other- thus sprouting up everywhere!
Reply:the original plant did not come back-it was the seeds from the tomato -any store sells cherry tomatoes
My grandmother had cherry tomato plants that came back automatically every year. Where can I get this plant?
Aha! Your grandmother lived in the south. Here's the scoop.
Tomatoes are annual plants. That means that they go from seed to plant to fruit and back to seed in one season. In your grandmother's case, a few of the tomatoes fell off the plant, probably at the end of the summer, and spent the winter decaying on the ground under the plant. Seeds are pretty hearty things and because it didn't get "Chicago Cold" there, they simply sprouted the next spring and started the cycle over again.
Mystery solved...Great question!!
Bug Doc
Reply:Go to a green house they sell the plants there or you could buy packets but to start seeds now it's too late . I f you buy tomatoes at the store to eat ,save the seeds inside a paper towel and use them to start plants with.
Reply:It was the warmth in the south. I live in very warm Spain and have cherry tomatoes sprouting everywhere- my kids pick them, eat some, and throw some at each other- thus sprouting up everywhere!
Reply:the original plant did not come back-it was the seeds from the tomato -any store sells cherry tomatoes
Could someone tell me what is causing my tomato plants to droop very badly?
the plants have tomatoes on them, but look as if the plants are dying please help
Could someone tell me what is causing my tomato plants to droop very badly?
What have you got your tomatoes in? Is the pot too small? They are probably in compost and this dries out very quickly in this hot weather. So they need plenty of water, best time is at night when it is not so hot an give them a REALLY good drink, soak them even. Just the compost I mean NOT the plants.
Also are you taking out the little piece of green that grows between the leaves that is just sapping the strength of the plant?
The weight of the tomatos on the stem will also need to be staked up on bamboo or something similar as the fruit will topple the plant over. Are you feeding them? they will need a good tomatoe feed at least once a week. But most important WATER EVERY EVENING so as they don't dry out. Hope this helps.
Reply:Tomatoes require a lot of water. If it's hot, you might have to water twice a day.
Reply:You need to put a stake next to them and put twine around the stem to help hold them up.
Reply:Water them daily and get one of those wired round "cages" to hold them up.
Reply:The weight of the tomatoes make them droop. You need to buy a cage for them.
Could someone tell me what is causing my tomato plants to droop very badly?
What have you got your tomatoes in? Is the pot too small? They are probably in compost and this dries out very quickly in this hot weather. So they need plenty of water, best time is at night when it is not so hot an give them a REALLY good drink, soak them even. Just the compost I mean NOT the plants.
Also are you taking out the little piece of green that grows between the leaves that is just sapping the strength of the plant?
The weight of the tomatos on the stem will also need to be staked up on bamboo or something similar as the fruit will topple the plant over. Are you feeding them? they will need a good tomatoe feed at least once a week. But most important WATER EVERY EVENING so as they don't dry out. Hope this helps.
Reply:Tomatoes require a lot of water. If it's hot, you might have to water twice a day.
Reply:You need to put a stake next to them and put twine around the stem to help hold them up.
Reply:Water them daily and get one of those wired round "cages" to hold them up.
Reply:The weight of the tomatoes make them droop. You need to buy a cage for them.
My tomato plants are wilting?
My tomato plants are about 3 feet high with an abundance of flowers and tomatoes starting already.......
2 days ago i woke up and noticed that one of them was wilted.
So I watered it like crazy because i thought that maybe it needed it; being its been very hot in the last week.
Anyway the next day it seemed to start perking back up.
Well the next day after that...i noticed that another plant started doing the same thing...(the best one of all 3 by the way).
I gave them all a really good dose of water....
well, that night i noticed that the first one had perked up to its old self again,,,then I got up today and seen that both were wilted again...and also I can see that the 3rd is starting to wilt on top...I am very frusterated..because I don't know if I'm watering too much or not enough. There are ALOT of flowers on them....and alot of unripened fruit already. This is my first garden and I will be devestated if my plants die.
PLEASE HELP!!
My tomato plants are wilting?
Do you know if you have good drainage in your soil? Sounds like they may suck up all the fresh water when you add it and continue to suck it up until they are heavy. Take some plugs of the ground out from around it to make sure you are getting good air in the soil and maybe help with water dispersion. Only water in the early morning, or get a drip hose to hardly run all day (best option).
Let me know when they are ripe and I'll bring over some bread and we can have sandwiches...mmm..sandwiches! :)
Reply:The wilt that has attacked your tomatoe plant is called verticillum wilt. Nothing can be done to save it the plant's must be destroyed. Sorry Report Abuse
Reply:it is excess watering that results in wilting of tomato.so often and often one should harden the plants in such a way,the tomato crop should demand water in such a way,just give very light irrigation like when we are not so thirsty we sip a cup of water same way one need to water Report Abuse
Reply:SPIDER MITES!!!!!!! Spray the plants with Ortho Bug Spray. The same happens to mine every year!!!! They suck the juice from the stems and the leaves curl in. You may see some small spider webs on the plants. Definitely SPIDER MITES!!!!
Reply:My plants are doing the same thing. I didn't get many tomatoes either.
Reply:yea me too, try miracle grow. check for bugs or tomato worms.
Reply:Tomato plants need lots and lots of water; are they getting too much hot sun?... the heat could be wilting them.
Reply:too much sun water them everyday
Reply:Be sure you water the plants at night, instead of the day, because it will hurt, or burn them up. You can water after the sun goes down or is starting to set. They will do better.
Reply:If it is realy hot out you will need to water them everyday....mine does the same thing I water them late at night and by mid day they are starting to look wilted......it is important that you only water the ground and not the leaves if you water the leves it will "burn" the plant when the water heats up from the sun.
MMMM I love tomatoes........
Reply:If it's really hot and dry out, you can soak your plants twice a day safely. Tomato plants need lots of water, so keep watering them while it's hot out. I always water my plants in the morning and at night when it's real hot and dry, they do better that way.
Reply:http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/Articles/2...
i really hope this helps you.
Reply:Keep them well watered....and tomato plants don't like to have their leaves wet (I can't remember why, but I know it's bad) so make sure to keep the water down and around the roots to keep the leaves dry.
Reply:I'm not a gardener, but miracle grow maybe? My mom puts eggshells and veggies and such in the garden for fertilizer.
Reply:My husband and I garden every year. This year has been hard because of the heat. It has rained every day but the heat wilts the plants. Just keep them watered. It is best to water late in the day so the water will soak into the soil and roots. Watering during the heat of the day can cause the water to evaporate and scald your plants. Good luck!
Reply:what happens when your hybrid car gets old and you have to do something with all those batteries. im not advocating we stay addicted to oil but i dont think hybrids are the answer either. ill tell you what i think would work to lower carbon emissions get rid of the 10mpg humvess and other gas hog suvs littering the road these days. the government also needs to pressure car companies to make more efficient engines not only will this lower emissions but our demand for foreign oil will drop drastically as well killing two birds with one big stone. its just my opinion not fact
2 days ago i woke up and noticed that one of them was wilted.
So I watered it like crazy because i thought that maybe it needed it; being its been very hot in the last week.
Anyway the next day it seemed to start perking back up.
Well the next day after that...i noticed that another plant started doing the same thing...(the best one of all 3 by the way).
I gave them all a really good dose of water....
well, that night i noticed that the first one had perked up to its old self again,,,then I got up today and seen that both were wilted again...and also I can see that the 3rd is starting to wilt on top...I am very frusterated..because I don't know if I'm watering too much or not enough. There are ALOT of flowers on them....and alot of unripened fruit already. This is my first garden and I will be devestated if my plants die.
PLEASE HELP!!
My tomato plants are wilting?
Do you know if you have good drainage in your soil? Sounds like they may suck up all the fresh water when you add it and continue to suck it up until they are heavy. Take some plugs of the ground out from around it to make sure you are getting good air in the soil and maybe help with water dispersion. Only water in the early morning, or get a drip hose to hardly run all day (best option).
Let me know when they are ripe and I'll bring over some bread and we can have sandwiches...mmm..sandwiches! :)
Reply:The wilt that has attacked your tomatoe plant is called verticillum wilt. Nothing can be done to save it the plant's must be destroyed. Sorry Report Abuse
Reply:it is excess watering that results in wilting of tomato.so often and often one should harden the plants in such a way,the tomato crop should demand water in such a way,just give very light irrigation like when we are not so thirsty we sip a cup of water same way one need to water Report Abuse
Reply:SPIDER MITES!!!!!!! Spray the plants with Ortho Bug Spray. The same happens to mine every year!!!! They suck the juice from the stems and the leaves curl in. You may see some small spider webs on the plants. Definitely SPIDER MITES!!!!
Reply:My plants are doing the same thing. I didn't get many tomatoes either.
Reply:yea me too, try miracle grow. check for bugs or tomato worms.
Reply:Tomato plants need lots and lots of water; are they getting too much hot sun?... the heat could be wilting them.
Reply:too much sun water them everyday
Reply:Be sure you water the plants at night, instead of the day, because it will hurt, or burn them up. You can water after the sun goes down or is starting to set. They will do better.
Reply:If it is realy hot out you will need to water them everyday....mine does the same thing I water them late at night and by mid day they are starting to look wilted......it is important that you only water the ground and not the leaves if you water the leves it will "burn" the plant when the water heats up from the sun.
MMMM I love tomatoes........
Reply:If it's really hot and dry out, you can soak your plants twice a day safely. Tomato plants need lots of water, so keep watering them while it's hot out. I always water my plants in the morning and at night when it's real hot and dry, they do better that way.
Reply:http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/Articles/2...
i really hope this helps you.
Reply:Keep them well watered....and tomato plants don't like to have their leaves wet (I can't remember why, but I know it's bad) so make sure to keep the water down and around the roots to keep the leaves dry.
Reply:I'm not a gardener, but miracle grow maybe? My mom puts eggshells and veggies and such in the garden for fertilizer.
Reply:My husband and I garden every year. This year has been hard because of the heat. It has rained every day but the heat wilts the plants. Just keep them watered. It is best to water late in the day so the water will soak into the soil and roots. Watering during the heat of the day can cause the water to evaporate and scald your plants. Good luck!
Reply:what happens when your hybrid car gets old and you have to do something with all those batteries. im not advocating we stay addicted to oil but i dont think hybrids are the answer either. ill tell you what i think would work to lower carbon emissions get rid of the 10mpg humvess and other gas hog suvs littering the road these days. the government also needs to pressure car companies to make more efficient engines not only will this lower emissions but our demand for foreign oil will drop drastically as well killing two birds with one big stone. its just my opinion not fact
I live in the missouri and have tomato plants that have little red bugs on them that DO NOT come off. HELP??
These little red bugs do not come off and we have tried every kind of tomato plant spray out there. I don't know how to get them off because they are eating hole into my leaves and tomatoes.
I live in the missouri and have tomato plants that have little red bugs on them that DO NOT come off. HELP??
They are called potato aphids and they will come off if you use insecticidal soap or thyme oil. If you know somewhere to purchase ladybugs, they will get rid of them for you.
Reply:Spray some bug killer down. Not a big thing, happens all the time. Go to Lowes or Home depot or whatever they have there and pick some up made for gardens.
Reply:They are probably aphids,lady bugs love to eat them . Or use a little dish soap diluted in water in a spray bottle and soak your plants with that, it usually gets rid of a lot of pests.
Reply:Use dishwashing soap with water mixed in - put into a spray bottle and spray the plants down. It won't hurt the plants but will make them undesirable to the little bugs.
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I live in the missouri and have tomato plants that have little red bugs on them that DO NOT come off. HELP??
They are called potato aphids and they will come off if you use insecticidal soap or thyme oil. If you know somewhere to purchase ladybugs, they will get rid of them for you.
Reply:Spray some bug killer down. Not a big thing, happens all the time. Go to Lowes or Home depot or whatever they have there and pick some up made for gardens.
Reply:They are probably aphids,lady bugs love to eat them . Or use a little dish soap diluted in water in a spray bottle and soak your plants with that, it usually gets rid of a lot of pests.
Reply:Use dishwashing soap with water mixed in - put into a spray bottle and spray the plants down. It won't hurt the plants but will make them undesirable to the little bugs.
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Are you familiar with tomato plants? I have a question...?
I have two tomato plants that are growing very well. One is super tall... about 6 feet tall and the other is about 3 feet tall. The 3 foot one is already growing a tomato but the really tall one is getting the yellow buds but then they are falling off and nothing is really growing. What is the process for a tomato plant? After they get the yellow buds should they start growing tomatoes?
Are you familiar with tomato plants? I have a question...?
That one is sick. It is called Blossom Drop. See the link below for more info.
Reply:The tomato flower is yellow....is this what you are calling a bud?
OK, once it begins flowering, the plant is trying to set fruit. Problems can occur if the temperatures are too hot or too cold for proper fruit set. The range is really quite specific....I'm trying to remember as I type......like in the 80's. Any higher and the pollen dries before it has a chance to complete pollination. Fruit appears several days to a week or more after pollination....flowers can pollinate themselves but often other flowers on the plant to the job...you can help spread the pollen by gently shaking the shrub....gently to get the pollen to fall onto neighboring flowering. or you can use a soft paint brush and go from flower to flower-I don't have the patience for that.
Make certain you are not feeding high nitrogen fertilizer, you want the middle number to be higher now.
I suspect you are being just a bit impatient or the weather is against you. Make certain the soil is staying evenly moist but not sodden.
Reply:Sounds like you planted them late or had a late frost. They are past the fruit bearing stage...missed it actually... and are "going to seed" for next year. Get some nutrients for tomatoes from wal-mart or anywhere really. Better luck next year.
Reply:tomatoes require huge amounts of water. once the flowers start to develop - water with 3 tablespoons of epsom salt mixed with 1 gallon of water. you'll be surprized!!
Are you familiar with tomato plants? I have a question...?
That one is sick. It is called Blossom Drop. See the link below for more info.
Reply:The tomato flower is yellow....is this what you are calling a bud?
OK, once it begins flowering, the plant is trying to set fruit. Problems can occur if the temperatures are too hot or too cold for proper fruit set. The range is really quite specific....I'm trying to remember as I type......like in the 80's. Any higher and the pollen dries before it has a chance to complete pollination. Fruit appears several days to a week or more after pollination....flowers can pollinate themselves but often other flowers on the plant to the job...you can help spread the pollen by gently shaking the shrub....gently to get the pollen to fall onto neighboring flowering. or you can use a soft paint brush and go from flower to flower-I don't have the patience for that.
Make certain you are not feeding high nitrogen fertilizer, you want the middle number to be higher now.
I suspect you are being just a bit impatient or the weather is against you. Make certain the soil is staying evenly moist but not sodden.
Reply:Sounds like you planted them late or had a late frost. They are past the fruit bearing stage...missed it actually... and are "going to seed" for next year. Get some nutrients for tomatoes from wal-mart or anywhere really. Better luck next year.
Reply:tomatoes require huge amounts of water. once the flowers start to develop - water with 3 tablespoons of epsom salt mixed with 1 gallon of water. you'll be surprized!!
Do all tomato plants produce tomatoes?
I see other people's plants already pumping out little green tomatoes......My plant is 3 feet tall and flowering like crazy....flowers withering to nothing.......
Do all tomato plants produce tomatoes?
Tomato plants require good sunlight and well-draining, moist soil. Did you happen to let it go dry? That'll make the flowers wither. I found the following while searching the web:
"Temperature and Humidity. Daytime temperatures above 90°F and night temperatures above 70°F result in reduced flowering and fruit set. There is considerable evidence that night temperature is the critical factor in setting tomato fruit, the optimal range being 59° to 68°F. With night temperatures much below or above this critical range, fruiting is reduced or absent. Low temperatures reduce the production and viability of pollen. High temperature, especially if accompanied by low humidity and moisture, hinders fruit set through failure in pollination and/or fertilization.
Plant Nutrition. Reduced fruiting may result from either stunted or excessively vigorous vegetative growth. Injury from disease and insects, especially sucking insects such as aphids and thrips, can severely check growth. Inadequate moisture and/or available nitrogen can hinder growth and flower production. Conversely, abundant water and nitrogen can stimulate rapid vegetative growth with low levels of carbohydrates remaining for the normal processes involved in fruit set.
Garden sites located on heavy subsoils are infertile and poorly drained. Gardeners create faulty nutrition by either not applying any fertilizer or by adding too much. In addition, water for irrigation is often not available during times of drought.
Photoperiod (length of day). Although the tomato plant can flower and fruit at any daylength (day neutral plant), fruit set has been shown to be retarded under continuous light. Thus, tomato fruit set may be reduced under the continuous illumination characteristic of some environments."
So there, anything sound familar? Don't forget to fertilize with a fish emulsion or some other fertilizer (containing nitrogen) and designed for tomato plants.
Reply:What Tomato variety are you growing?
Tomatoes have three different growth habits: determinate, indeterminate, and semi-determinate.
Reply:There is a product that can be sprayed on named blossom set that is supposed to help with this problem. I have also heard that Tums can be crushed and dissolved and sprayed on. The calcium is supposed to help set the blossoms. I have never tried the Tums but have used the blossom set, It does seem to help. Hope this helps.
Reply:The flowers need to be pollenated. Do you have only one plant? Perhaps you need more than one? I'm not sure where you are, but it will be several weeks before my tomatoes come out of the greenhouse.
Do all tomato plants produce tomatoes?
Tomato plants require good sunlight and well-draining, moist soil. Did you happen to let it go dry? That'll make the flowers wither. I found the following while searching the web:
"Temperature and Humidity. Daytime temperatures above 90°F and night temperatures above 70°F result in reduced flowering and fruit set. There is considerable evidence that night temperature is the critical factor in setting tomato fruit, the optimal range being 59° to 68°F. With night temperatures much below or above this critical range, fruiting is reduced or absent. Low temperatures reduce the production and viability of pollen. High temperature, especially if accompanied by low humidity and moisture, hinders fruit set through failure in pollination and/or fertilization.
Plant Nutrition. Reduced fruiting may result from either stunted or excessively vigorous vegetative growth. Injury from disease and insects, especially sucking insects such as aphids and thrips, can severely check growth. Inadequate moisture and/or available nitrogen can hinder growth and flower production. Conversely, abundant water and nitrogen can stimulate rapid vegetative growth with low levels of carbohydrates remaining for the normal processes involved in fruit set.
Garden sites located on heavy subsoils are infertile and poorly drained. Gardeners create faulty nutrition by either not applying any fertilizer or by adding too much. In addition, water for irrigation is often not available during times of drought.
Photoperiod (length of day). Although the tomato plant can flower and fruit at any daylength (day neutral plant), fruit set has been shown to be retarded under continuous light. Thus, tomato fruit set may be reduced under the continuous illumination characteristic of some environments."
So there, anything sound familar? Don't forget to fertilize with a fish emulsion or some other fertilizer (containing nitrogen) and designed for tomato plants.
Reply:What Tomato variety are you growing?
Tomatoes have three different growth habits: determinate, indeterminate, and semi-determinate.
Reply:There is a product that can be sprayed on named blossom set that is supposed to help with this problem. I have also heard that Tums can be crushed and dissolved and sprayed on. The calcium is supposed to help set the blossoms. I have never tried the Tums but have used the blossom set, It does seem to help. Hope this helps.
Reply:The flowers need to be pollenated. Do you have only one plant? Perhaps you need more than one? I'm not sure where you are, but it will be several weeks before my tomatoes come out of the greenhouse.
Transplanting tomato plants?
How many 1-1/2" - 2" tomato seedling plants can I put per pot?
My pots are about 10" in diameter and 10 " deep. And will I have to transplant again? Thanks....trying my first container veggie garden...any tips are appreciated!
Transplanting tomato plants?
I only plant my tomato plants in a one gal. ice cream buckets,in the bottom cut 3 to 4 hole golf ball size carefully put the plants threw the holes and fill with dirt and hang by the handle on a hook. no stakes are needed latter when fruit grows and easier to water.
Reply:i have heard of people doing the upside down tomato plants, but i never could think of how, thats a great idea, i'm going to try that next year!
Reply:about 3 per pot to be safe and will not require another transplant.
My pots are about 10" in diameter and 10 " deep. And will I have to transplant again? Thanks....trying my first container veggie garden...any tips are appreciated!
Transplanting tomato plants?
I only plant my tomato plants in a one gal. ice cream buckets,in the bottom cut 3 to 4 hole golf ball size carefully put the plants threw the holes and fill with dirt and hang by the handle on a hook. no stakes are needed latter when fruit grows and easier to water.
Reply:i have heard of people doing the upside down tomato plants, but i never could think of how, thats a great idea, i'm going to try that next year!
Reply:about 3 per pot to be safe and will not require another transplant.
Can I grow Tomato plants indoors?
I live in a top floor 1 bed flat and have no garden, can i grow a tomato plant indoors? Will i need lights etc? If so what ones? Help x
Can I grow Tomato plants indoors?
Naw... Fluorescent lights are NOT for indoor growing vegetables!
Read up on hydroponics, and yes, you can grow vegetables indoors! Learn about the aerogrow, a great home system for growing herbs and veggies and even berries inside
Reply:Tomatos need full sun. Do you have a balcony? It is really hard to grow tomatos under indoor lighting, but not impossible. You would need florescents that simulate sunshine, and put them on a timer for 12 hours a day.
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Can I grow Tomato plants indoors?
Naw... Fluorescent lights are NOT for indoor growing vegetables!
Read up on hydroponics, and yes, you can grow vegetables indoors! Learn about the aerogrow, a great home system for growing herbs and veggies and even berries inside
Reply:Tomatos need full sun. Do you have a balcony? It is really hard to grow tomatos under indoor lighting, but not impossible. You would need florescents that simulate sunshine, and put them on a timer for 12 hours a day.
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What causes tomato plants to die from the bottom until it reaches the top of the plant?
This is the second year that when I planted tomatoes that the entire plant has died. It starts from the bottom, all the leaves and stem start to die. It looks like they are dring out but I give plenty of water. Then it works it way to the top of the plant and them it is completely dead.
What causes tomato plants to die from the bottom until it reaches the top of the plant?
too hot of roots
soppy always wet soil
soupy pot situation cooked roots as with a black pot rather than a clay pot...
too hot for it where it was?
Reply:check the stem for worms also pull the plant out to see if something ate the root system. let me know whatyou see and where you live statewise.
Reply:sounds like blight , did you plant your tomats in the same spot as last year crop rotation will help with this to stop your new from getting infected from last years plants that sound like they were infected , you need to move them arround your gagden every year to stop reinfecting your plants
Reply:Could be cut worms or to much acid in the soil. Always cut away the sucker limbs that are on it. They don't produce tomatoes. That's the new one that grow between the leaf and the stalk.
Reply:bugs!!! debug the dirt next year,
What causes tomato plants to die from the bottom until it reaches the top of the plant?
too hot of roots
soppy always wet soil
soupy pot situation cooked roots as with a black pot rather than a clay pot...
too hot for it where it was?
Reply:check the stem for worms also pull the plant out to see if something ate the root system. let me know whatyou see and where you live statewise.
Reply:sounds like blight , did you plant your tomats in the same spot as last year crop rotation will help with this to stop your new from getting infected from last years plants that sound like they were infected , you need to move them arround your gagden every year to stop reinfecting your plants
Reply:Could be cut worms or to much acid in the soil. Always cut away the sucker limbs that are on it. They don't produce tomatoes. That's the new one that grow between the leaf and the stalk.
Reply:bugs!!! debug the dirt next year,
My tomato plants were doing great...I have about 15 tomatoes on 2 plants, but now the flowers are falling off.
The flowers bloom and then shrink and then fall off, the entire last part of the stem turns yellow instead of green and falls off taking the dead flower with it. When I pull out the flower part, I can see the tiny tomato...but it never grows any bigger than the size of an earring stud. Also, it seems as though the tomatoes that I do have on the plant are taking forever to turn red and I am starting to wonder if they are ever going to ripen fully. I am dying to eat one, but they are just not turning red...I also wanted to wait to eat any fried green ones until I had a fresh red one. I am using a fish emulsion fertalizer and an aphid spray (prob with red and black aphids) and I think I have a minor fungus (leaves at the base turning yellow, but think it is due to the extra humid conditions we have had this month...should clear up when it stops raining.)
My tomato plants were doing great...I have about 15 tomatoes on 2 plants, but now the flowers are falling off.
Sounds to me like you have blossom drop. It can be caused by too much fertilizer amongst other things. Stop fertilizing and killing the bugs on your plants and let nature take it's course.
As for riping tomatoes, depending on the variety, it could take a month and a half before your tomatoes are red and ripe.
Here is a little info about blossom drop:
http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspe...
Good Luck...
Reply:You might be over watering it; that could be the cause of the stems turning yellow. It takes time for the fruit to develop. And it depends on what kind of tomato plant you have. If it is a cherry tomato plant the fruit is not going to get very big. And for the fungus; try using a fungicide. And keep the weeds, grass, and bottom leaves clear off the plants. You need to let the plants have plenty of air circulation %26amp; sunlight to help clear up the fungus which trives on moister and darkness.
Reply:PLEASE do not eat anything from those plants..Very possible they are diseased.,.
Reply:Sadly it could be just too wet. Blight affects tomatoes as well as potatoes, and I lost an entire - and promising - crop of tomatoes to blight a couple of years ago. I hope for your sake it isn't that.
My tomato plants were doing great...I have about 15 tomatoes on 2 plants, but now the flowers are falling off.
Sounds to me like you have blossom drop. It can be caused by too much fertilizer amongst other things. Stop fertilizing and killing the bugs on your plants and let nature take it's course.
As for riping tomatoes, depending on the variety, it could take a month and a half before your tomatoes are red and ripe.
Here is a little info about blossom drop:
http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspe...
Good Luck...
Reply:You might be over watering it; that could be the cause of the stems turning yellow. It takes time for the fruit to develop. And it depends on what kind of tomato plant you have. If it is a cherry tomato plant the fruit is not going to get very big. And for the fungus; try using a fungicide. And keep the weeds, grass, and bottom leaves clear off the plants. You need to let the plants have plenty of air circulation %26amp; sunlight to help clear up the fungus which trives on moister and darkness.
Reply:PLEASE do not eat anything from those plants..Very possible they are diseased.,.
Reply:Sadly it could be just too wet. Blight affects tomatoes as well as potatoes, and I lost an entire - and promising - crop of tomatoes to blight a couple of years ago. I hope for your sake it isn't that.
Why do some of my tomato plants suffer from flowers that fall off at the stem?
Otherwise the plants seem to be very healthy, and I may have tomatoes developing on the same plan that has empty stems.
Why do some of my tomato plants suffer from flowers that fall off at the stem?
It is not uncommn for some of the first blooms to drop off of tomato plants. However, if it continues you should pay a visit to your local Nursery (or Wal-mart) and get a bottle of blossom set. It is in a small spray bottle and you need to squirt it right on the blossoms. Usually by doing this a couple of times the problem is solved for the season.
Reply:That's ok. That is where the tomato will grow.
Reply:you might need to water it more. it sounds stressed.
Reply:the flower is were the tomatoes grow from
have a look you'll see a tiny green ball(s)
Reply:might have two much growth and the plant can't keep supplying food to all the stems. Might be an idea to prune a few stems out.
Reply:Mine were doing that at first. I read that the blossoms were probably not being pollinated. Try shaking your plants gently in the early morning. I got tomatoes soon after I did that.
Why do some of my tomato plants suffer from flowers that fall off at the stem?
It is not uncommn for some of the first blooms to drop off of tomato plants. However, if it continues you should pay a visit to your local Nursery (or Wal-mart) and get a bottle of blossom set. It is in a small spray bottle and you need to squirt it right on the blossoms. Usually by doing this a couple of times the problem is solved for the season.
Reply:That's ok. That is where the tomato will grow.
Reply:you might need to water it more. it sounds stressed.
Reply:the flower is were the tomatoes grow from
have a look you'll see a tiny green ball(s)
Reply:might have two much growth and the plant can't keep supplying food to all the stems. Might be an idea to prune a few stems out.
Reply:Mine were doing that at first. I read that the blossoms were probably not being pollinated. Try shaking your plants gently in the early morning. I got tomatoes soon after I did that.
Do Marigolds stop Tomato Plants from getting tomato worms?
This is what someone told me that if you put marigolds near the tomato plants, they wont get the worms.
Do Marigolds stop Tomato Plants from getting tomato worms?
That's the link to the ivillage garden forum on how to do them in.
Reply:Planting marigolds and other aromatic herbs will prevent the tomato worms from going from one plant to another, since the smell puts them off.
However, to prevent the worms from getting to the tomatoes in the first place, place a "collar" around the base of the plant. You can make a collar from an old yogurt container, deli container, whatever, and simply slice the bottom off, then place over the plant so that it presses firmly against the ground. Not using pesticides in your garden will attract the beneficial bugs and birds that will help keep those pesky things under control.
Reply:Not that I have ever heard of. It has been said that planting Marigolds around your garden will stop rabbits but I have not found that to be true either.
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Do Marigolds stop Tomato Plants from getting tomato worms?
That's the link to the ivillage garden forum on how to do them in.
Reply:Planting marigolds and other aromatic herbs will prevent the tomato worms from going from one plant to another, since the smell puts them off.
However, to prevent the worms from getting to the tomatoes in the first place, place a "collar" around the base of the plant. You can make a collar from an old yogurt container, deli container, whatever, and simply slice the bottom off, then place over the plant so that it presses firmly against the ground. Not using pesticides in your garden will attract the beneficial bugs and birds that will help keep those pesky things under control.
Reply:Not that I have ever heard of. It has been said that planting Marigolds around your garden will stop rabbits but I have not found that to be true either.
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