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.