Why do tomato plants grow large with no tomatoes?

I planted some tomotoes in spring. Now, they are really overgrown, but no tomatoes yet. I have a friend who planted the same plants at the same time. He has plenty of tomatoes.

Why do tomato plants grow large with no tomatoes?
You need less nitrogen in your soil (maybe) and need to pluck off the suckers. The suckers drain energy and stuff from the plant and are found in the V's made by the main plant and its regular branches. BUT be careful, the very top thing growing in a V is the growing stem, you don't want to take it off unless you want a bushy plant. Also, make sure your plants are able to be pollinated, don't leave them in your house or on a closed off porch.
Reply:FERTILIZE
Reply:It may not have pollinated. When the yellow flowers pop take a qtip %26amp; rub pollen from into another etc.. It should start to grow soon after.
Reply:In my experience it is too much water. Lots of water makes for a large leafy plant with no tomatoes. Cut back on the water(AND fertilize with a blooming food) and you should get tomatoes.





The best time to water a tomato is just before it wilts. The more you watch the plant the better you will be in recognizing when that is.





Good luck :-)
Reply:Are you putting the correct type of plant food on them? Plant food that works for other vegetables like green beans and lettuce doesn't work for tomatoed and can cause them to go to viines rather than yeild tomatoes.
Reply:you used too much nitrogen fertilizer.
Reply:Tomatoes are heavy feeders.Use plant food specially formulated for them.Too much N and not enough P and K can lead to a big fruit bush but no toms.Get your friend over.
Reply:Too much fertilizer (i.e. too much nitrogen) will give you huge, leafy plants, and no fruits.





Also - tomatos need cooler nighttime temps to set flowers. You might not get new flowers until the heat wave passes.
Reply:Yes - it is the nitrogen. MAC