I bought tomato plants today and would like to know how long ago they were planted (how long they've been growing since they were planted). They're about 5 inches tall. I assume 7-10 days for germination, but how long after that have they been growing? Thanks for the help. Here's a picture of them if you need to see it:
http://xs224.xs.to/xs224/08081/dscn45962...
Tomato Plants - How old are they?
maybe 2-3 weeks sense they germinated. mine are about 7 weeks sense they were planted and are a little over a foot tall. one thing that helps make them grow is to mix a little skim milk into the water. try some with the skim milk and some without and you will see the difference
Reply:5to 7weeks nice healthy plants,keep them moist and in the sun if it,s above 50 at night get them in the ground or one to a 5gal bucket.tomatoes need 6hrs a day of direct sun light.
Reply:month old be good time period
Saturday, November 19, 2011
What are the results if you use dried leaves as organic mulch for tomato plants?
What are the specific characteristics of tomato plants if applied with dried leaves as organic mulch?
What are the results if you use dried leaves as organic mulch for tomato plants?
All organic mulches are beneficial in keeping moisture from evaporating and keeping soil temperature constant. Dried leaves are great, but should be shredded first to provide better air circulation.
Mulch should not be applied in a layer greater than two inches. If it becomes matted down due to rain, it should be stirred up and/or turned to avoid suffocating the plants it is around. Also, don't pile up mulch right up to the stalk of the tomato plant - leave about 3 to 5 inches around the plant stalk clear of mulch. That will allow air to circulate and discourage insect damage to the base of the plant.
Tomato plants that are mulched hardly need to be watered at all. A deep soaking once a month if there is no rain should do it. Feed every other deep watering to encourage fruit setting and increased production.
NOTE: Mulching sometimes causes an increase in damage from ground insects. You may want to spread some diatomaceous earth around the base of tomato plants if that becomes a problem.
Reply:I save all the leaves I rake each fall and use them on my garden later. I first place a layer of old newspapers to keep weeds from growing and throw the leaves on top of that. I plant Celebrity tomatoes, which are a bit sweeter and less acid than others, and that, combined with the papers and leaves, gives me a pretty garden that produces tons of the best tomatoes from late June until frost. After the tomatoes stop producing, I remove the cages and plants, till the soil, throw down a bit of dog food, and cover that with old news papers and more leaves. The little garden worms are attracted to the dog food and keep the soil soft through the winter. Come spring, my garden is ready to start again. Good luck.
What are the results if you use dried leaves as organic mulch for tomato plants?
All organic mulches are beneficial in keeping moisture from evaporating and keeping soil temperature constant. Dried leaves are great, but should be shredded first to provide better air circulation.
Mulch should not be applied in a layer greater than two inches. If it becomes matted down due to rain, it should be stirred up and/or turned to avoid suffocating the plants it is around. Also, don't pile up mulch right up to the stalk of the tomato plant - leave about 3 to 5 inches around the plant stalk clear of mulch. That will allow air to circulate and discourage insect damage to the base of the plant.
Tomato plants that are mulched hardly need to be watered at all. A deep soaking once a month if there is no rain should do it. Feed every other deep watering to encourage fruit setting and increased production.
NOTE: Mulching sometimes causes an increase in damage from ground insects. You may want to spread some diatomaceous earth around the base of tomato plants if that becomes a problem.
Reply:I save all the leaves I rake each fall and use them on my garden later. I first place a layer of old newspapers to keep weeds from growing and throw the leaves on top of that. I plant Celebrity tomatoes, which are a bit sweeter and less acid than others, and that, combined with the papers and leaves, gives me a pretty garden that produces tons of the best tomatoes from late June until frost. After the tomatoes stop producing, I remove the cages and plants, till the soil, throw down a bit of dog food, and cover that with old news papers and more leaves. The little garden worms are attracted to the dog food and keep the soil soft through the winter. Come spring, my garden is ready to start again. Good luck.
What could be eating my Tomato Plants?
I have 4 varieties of tomato plant and live in the south of England. Something is eating the "Shirley" but ignoring the "Tumbling Toms" and "Alicante" varieties.
They are about 12inches high and bought from the same garden centre.
Any ideas please?
What could be eating my Tomato Plants?
Sometimes a small cut worm will live in the soil beneath the plant. They tend to come out at night and will eat right through the plant stems. Either a quick transplant to another container or a thorough exam of the soil around the stem. The worm is about 5-6 mm in diameter, grey and about 2-3 cm long.
Reply:If the stems are being severed at ground level, it's grubs.
When planting, wrap the lower stems with newspaper below and above ground. That will prevent that.
If the leaves are being eaten, that is tomatoe worms. You can find them under leaves. They are green, about 1-2 inches long, have horns, and are ugly. Pick them and squash them. Insecticide will prevent those.
I have no idea why one variety would be effected over others.
Eggs could have existed from the nursery, or developed in your garden.
These are experiences in US.
Good luck.
Reply:Is it eating the entire leaf and leaving the stem ? In America I would look at the horned tomato worm. It is about the size of your thumb and is the color of the tomato plant. The reason that it hasn't touched the others is it just hasn't gotten that far. If it is the horned worm that is. Look close under the leaves. It may only come out at night. that would be the reason that it is hard to see. Good luck
Reply:Bugs Ha Ha,Call a local nursery they can help!! Theres a speacial poison that you use to dust the plants,it wont hurt the fruit either,Sorry I cant remember the name but the nursery will no
Reply:Pretty much anything. Slugs, snails, rabbits, assorted insects. Do you have any pictures?
Reply:Rabbit, dog, racoon, alll kinds of animals
Reply:bunnies,birds,dogs, wild animals. put some mesh around the plants or one of those round wire thigns that go over the plant
Reply:bugs or insects or malnutrition
Reply:Rabbits
Reply:buhd.
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They are about 12inches high and bought from the same garden centre.
Any ideas please?
What could be eating my Tomato Plants?
Sometimes a small cut worm will live in the soil beneath the plant. They tend to come out at night and will eat right through the plant stems. Either a quick transplant to another container or a thorough exam of the soil around the stem. The worm is about 5-6 mm in diameter, grey and about 2-3 cm long.
Reply:If the stems are being severed at ground level, it's grubs.
When planting, wrap the lower stems with newspaper below and above ground. That will prevent that.
If the leaves are being eaten, that is tomatoe worms. You can find them under leaves. They are green, about 1-2 inches long, have horns, and are ugly. Pick them and squash them. Insecticide will prevent those.
I have no idea why one variety would be effected over others.
Eggs could have existed from the nursery, or developed in your garden.
These are experiences in US.
Good luck.
Reply:Is it eating the entire leaf and leaving the stem ? In America I would look at the horned tomato worm. It is about the size of your thumb and is the color of the tomato plant. The reason that it hasn't touched the others is it just hasn't gotten that far. If it is the horned worm that is. Look close under the leaves. It may only come out at night. that would be the reason that it is hard to see. Good luck
Reply:Bugs Ha Ha,Call a local nursery they can help!! Theres a speacial poison that you use to dust the plants,it wont hurt the fruit either,Sorry I cant remember the name but the nursery will no
Reply:Pretty much anything. Slugs, snails, rabbits, assorted insects. Do you have any pictures?
Reply:Rabbit, dog, racoon, alll kinds of animals
Reply:bunnies,birds,dogs, wild animals. put some mesh around the plants or one of those round wire thigns that go over the plant
Reply:bugs or insects or malnutrition
Reply:Rabbits
Reply:buhd.
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What is making my tomato plants burn up. I water them daily, and they get plenty of sun. additive for dirt?
the leaves are turning light yellow and look burned. I have a good soil mixture, but I'm not sure if it is too acidic or what. I'm not sure what tomatoes need. The other plants in the garden are doing well.
What is making my tomato plants burn up. I water them daily, and they get plenty of sun. additive for dirt?
I would have to know where you live. What type of soil you have before advising on an additive.
But a couple of things come to mind that might help in the mean time.
Tomatoes need to be watered in a "cool" time of the day. Their leaves should never be watered. The water needs to go on the ground at the base of the plant ONLY and either early morning or very late afternoon. I live in the high desert of S. Cal. We have to be very careful how we water as the plants won't thrive if you get water on the leaves or water when the sun is full force.
Hope this helps.
Reply:many people in louisiana are having a similar problem and the ag depart says its a fungus, nothing to do,, however too much watering may be YOUR prolem,,you are cleaning all the nutrients out!!!
Reply:too much nitrogen
Reply:You're probably watering them too much. Water every few days not every day and they should bounce back.
Reply:Sounds like too much food and water.
Reply:watering daily may be too much, it all depends on how big the plants are, whether they are in pots or the ground, and whether they have established themselves yet. don't water until the top two inches of the soil is dry. do they wilt if you don't water them? try watering every other day and see if they wilt. if they don't you may be over watering.
Reply:Too much nitrogen or other in soil. Also you must water plants in early morning or late evening or the sun will burn the plants. This goes for flowers as well.
What is making my tomato plants burn up. I water them daily, and they get plenty of sun. additive for dirt?
I would have to know where you live. What type of soil you have before advising on an additive.
But a couple of things come to mind that might help in the mean time.
Tomatoes need to be watered in a "cool" time of the day. Their leaves should never be watered. The water needs to go on the ground at the base of the plant ONLY and either early morning or very late afternoon. I live in the high desert of S. Cal. We have to be very careful how we water as the plants won't thrive if you get water on the leaves or water when the sun is full force.
Hope this helps.
Reply:many people in louisiana are having a similar problem and the ag depart says its a fungus, nothing to do,, however too much watering may be YOUR prolem,,you are cleaning all the nutrients out!!!
Reply:too much nitrogen
Reply:You're probably watering them too much. Water every few days not every day and they should bounce back.
Reply:Sounds like too much food and water.
Reply:watering daily may be too much, it all depends on how big the plants are, whether they are in pots or the ground, and whether they have established themselves yet. don't water until the top two inches of the soil is dry. do they wilt if you don't water them? try watering every other day and see if they wilt. if they don't you may be over watering.
Reply:Too much nitrogen or other in soil. Also you must water plants in early morning or late evening or the sun will burn the plants. This goes for flowers as well.
Can indeterminate vine tomato plants be pruned of of new growth at top and grown shorter?
i have some vine tomato plants growing inside this winter.at least i think they are vine.i had so many seeds i harvested i cant tell what type they are now.but they are about 2 to 3 feet tall now,and i am limited to height.in there location.so i pinched off the newest growth today.at the top.they are very healthy with no blossoms yet.are about 8 weeks old now,will this keep them short.and how long till i can expect fruit? thank you.this is my first attempt at indoor tomato's.they are on a window sill,with southern exposure.along with peppers ,and other veggies.very stong looking at this point.side shoots have long stems with about 9 to 10 leafs each at this point and growing longer every day.any help would be great,waiting for fruit" in northeast USA.
Can indeterminate vine tomato plants be pruned of of new growth at top and grown shorter?
I experimented doing so outdoors last Summer while they were flowering and fruiting. Let them grow about 3/4 the height you wish. Cut back so that a cluster of flowers is at the tip of the vine, and pinch out the buds that begin to grow sprouts at the leaves just below the flowers (between the base of each leaf and the main stem. You will have to do this 2--3 times per week. If you stop, they will take off growing again.
Other responders were correct about need for a means of pollination.
If you need more fruit, let one or more shoots 'get away from you' until them produce blooms. As far as when they will first fruit, check the seed packet--the stated 120 days (or whatever) is date from planting seed to first mature fruit.
Reply:Pinching is o.k. but formation of the
fruits requires pollination of the flowers which is not happening naturally indoors, so a little help is needed. Pollinating with with q-tips works; Bee well.
Reply:Hello,
You have some good advice already, and to which I would like to add a link to get some "Blossom Set", to help with your pollination concerns.
I've used this in the past with good results.
Check it out: http://www.gardensalive.com/product.asp?...
Regards, and Happy Holidays!
Reply:Yes
Can indeterminate vine tomato plants be pruned of of new growth at top and grown shorter?
I experimented doing so outdoors last Summer while they were flowering and fruiting. Let them grow about 3/4 the height you wish. Cut back so that a cluster of flowers is at the tip of the vine, and pinch out the buds that begin to grow sprouts at the leaves just below the flowers (between the base of each leaf and the main stem. You will have to do this 2--3 times per week. If you stop, they will take off growing again.
Other responders were correct about need for a means of pollination.
If you need more fruit, let one or more shoots 'get away from you' until them produce blooms. As far as when they will first fruit, check the seed packet--the stated 120 days (or whatever) is date from planting seed to first mature fruit.
Reply:Pinching is o.k. but formation of the
fruits requires pollination of the flowers which is not happening naturally indoors, so a little help is needed. Pollinating with with q-tips works; Bee well.
Reply:Hello,
You have some good advice already, and to which I would like to add a link to get some "Blossom Set", to help with your pollination concerns.
I've used this in the past with good results.
Check it out: http://www.gardensalive.com/product.asp?...
Regards, and Happy Holidays!
Reply:Yes
My husband wants to know the proper way to sucker tomato plants.?
We don't want to pinch the wrong stems, can someone explain it very clearly as to what he needs to do? Thanks ahead of time. The plants are doing very well otherwise. Is it best to thin the tomatoes when they are clumped tightly together when they are small, or wait until they get to a bigger size?
My husband wants to know the proper way to sucker tomato plants.?
Hello,
I question the whole idea of suckering tomato plants. The argument for it is to use that energy instead for fruit. But suckers are typically very small and any gain would be negligible.
I have never suckered my plants and I have had no problems whatsoever.
If you have tomato plants all clumped together, you best thin them out as soon as possible. Otherwise you'll have a lot of weak plants: not a very good start in life. I did this once and I'll never do it again. Make sure next time you give them more room from the start. They should never be clumped tightly together.
The plants have to be quite tall before you notice the parts that are called suckers. Otherwise you may indeed be removing new stems.
You can do the following: grow a tomato plant fully without removing anything. When you have an adult plant, you will see the parts called suckers and say to yourself, "oh, so that's what they are". Then next time, you know what to look for. That's how I learned.
Personally, I would leave them. They are of no consequence.
(I have a neighbour who has grown tomatoes for years. He explained to me the importance of suckering tomato plants. I asked him what would happen if I left them. He said he didn't know, he had never tried it. (!)
I didn't sucker mine. I have too much fruit!)
I assumed btw, when you said tomatoes are clumped together you meant tomato plants and not tomato fruit.
--------------------------------------...
"I meant fruit"
In that case, sure. If you want larger fruit pick a few of their neighbours. It just means you'll have less of them.
Or leave it as it is and have more fruit.
Reply:Check the link below. It's in Romanian, if you want I'll assit you with the translation. Anyway, download the PPS file and on the 3rd slide in the right bottom corner there's a picture/drawing showing the way to sucker the tomato plants. My oppinion is that it is better to wait till the tomatoes are bigger, you might notice that they are ripening gradually and there's no need to thin them. Sometimes the small tomatoes are tastier than the big ones.
http://www.didactic.ro/?cid=disciplina%26amp;d...
My husband wants to know the proper way to sucker tomato plants.?
Hello,
I question the whole idea of suckering tomato plants. The argument for it is to use that energy instead for fruit. But suckers are typically very small and any gain would be negligible.
I have never suckered my plants and I have had no problems whatsoever.
If you have tomato plants all clumped together, you best thin them out as soon as possible. Otherwise you'll have a lot of weak plants: not a very good start in life. I did this once and I'll never do it again. Make sure next time you give them more room from the start. They should never be clumped tightly together.
The plants have to be quite tall before you notice the parts that are called suckers. Otherwise you may indeed be removing new stems.
You can do the following: grow a tomato plant fully without removing anything. When you have an adult plant, you will see the parts called suckers and say to yourself, "oh, so that's what they are". Then next time, you know what to look for. That's how I learned.
Personally, I would leave them. They are of no consequence.
(I have a neighbour who has grown tomatoes for years. He explained to me the importance of suckering tomato plants. I asked him what would happen if I left them. He said he didn't know, he had never tried it. (!)
I didn't sucker mine. I have too much fruit!)
I assumed btw, when you said tomatoes are clumped together you meant tomato plants and not tomato fruit.
--------------------------------------...
"I meant fruit"
In that case, sure. If you want larger fruit pick a few of their neighbours. It just means you'll have less of them.
Or leave it as it is and have more fruit.
Reply:Check the link below. It's in Romanian, if you want I'll assit you with the translation. Anyway, download the PPS file and on the 3rd slide in the right bottom corner there's a picture/drawing showing the way to sucker the tomato plants. My oppinion is that it is better to wait till the tomatoes are bigger, you might notice that they are ripening gradually and there's no need to thin them. Sometimes the small tomatoes are tastier than the big ones.
http://www.didactic.ro/?cid=disciplina%26amp;d...
I planted 6 tomato plants in a hanging basket. (basket was made for just that) They are growing quite fast.?
............how long from planting them, (started off about 6inches) how long before I start seeing an actual tomato. And do you have any tips that will help wth me keeping them growing as good as they are now? Thanks. :)
I planted 6 tomato plants in a hanging basket. (basket was made for just that) They are growing quite fast.?
How long before you see a tomato will depend on the variety.
Keep them fed and make sure that air can move around the plant freely, this will prevent end rot, damping off, and fungal infection.
Reply:Sun, water and fertilize. I always find that when we get quite a bit of rain the tomatoes seem to have a growth spurt. I also pinch the suckers. You will see tiny leaves popping out in the joint between stem and branch.
An old gardener told me once want lots of tomatoes don't pinch, want big tomatoes you must pinch.
Reply:here's a hint.... one regular tomato plant will put out seven feet of roots....you've got six in one pot....
don't expect miracles..... you won't be able to get them each enuff water, fertilizer or room....
from first bloom to first tomato can be two months.....
Reply:agree with Mean. six plants in the same pot will deplete the nutrients, stunt plant growth because of root compaction, resulting in small plants and fruit.
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I planted 6 tomato plants in a hanging basket. (basket was made for just that) They are growing quite fast.?
How long before you see a tomato will depend on the variety.
Keep them fed and make sure that air can move around the plant freely, this will prevent end rot, damping off, and fungal infection.
Reply:Sun, water and fertilize. I always find that when we get quite a bit of rain the tomatoes seem to have a growth spurt. I also pinch the suckers. You will see tiny leaves popping out in the joint between stem and branch.
An old gardener told me once want lots of tomatoes don't pinch, want big tomatoes you must pinch.
Reply:here's a hint.... one regular tomato plant will put out seven feet of roots....you've got six in one pot....
don't expect miracles..... you won't be able to get them each enuff water, fertilizer or room....
from first bloom to first tomato can be two months.....
Reply:agree with Mean. six plants in the same pot will deplete the nutrients, stunt plant growth because of root compaction, resulting in small plants and fruit.
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