wot's wrong with my tomato plants?

[softybabe]

they've been flowering for a few weeks now but no tomatoes. I want some tomatoes, i want to stop buying tomatoes! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

 

[northernhord]

they've been flowering for a few weeks now but no tomatoes. I want some tomatoes, i want to stop buying tomatoes! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Bide your time Miss they will be with you soon, most Toms dont show their faces till July usually, but it does vary with different plants and climates

 

[Calva dosser]

they've been flowering for a few weeks now but no tomatoes. I want some tomatoes, i want to stop buying tomatoes! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

You must blow on them, to facillitate pollination.

You must pinch out all side shoots below the flowers.

You must fertilize with a phosphorus rich doobry like 'phosphogen' (sorry ed. advert alert)

Water copiously, but give them a day off when it's hot to stress the bastards in order to increase flavour. Never let the leaves wilt for more than 24 hrs.

(I assume that you are in England, and that the second truss- ie second set of flowers has arrived)

Ah yes- Bromley, Masons' Hill is a very poor tomato area.

The change in climate has upset tomatoes. My dad has been harvesting since late May, in Devon, I'm on the Spanish border, and just flowers. Blame Bush.

 

[geminisnake]

Have you been pollinating them? If they are indoors you might need to get a tiny paint brush or makeup brush and mix the pollen from different plants. Then the tiny wee balls that grow into tomatoes will form

 

[aqua]

if they;re outside they'll be fine give them chance though!

 

[mr steev]

You must blow on them, to facillitate pollination.

You must pinch out all side shoots below the flowers.

You must fertilize with a phosphorus rich doobry like 'phosphogen' (sorry ed. advert alert)

I wouldn't say must.
We've got a few plants in tubs on our garden. Admittedly they're outside so don't really need to blow on them, but we haven't particularily pinched them out that much, don't think we've even fed them (maybe once or twice) we now have plenty of flowers and even a few small fruit!

 

[May Kasahara]

This is all useful for me (novice tomato grower). I only put my plants outside about a week ago. No flowers yet, should I start helping them pollinate?

 

[aurora green]

I've only got one tomato plant, and it's indoors (there is no outdoors in my flat) Does it stand any chance of producing a tomato, or should I try get hold of another one quickly, can anyone advise me?

 

[zenie]

I've only got one tomato plant, and it's indoors (there is no outdoors in my flat) Does it stand any chance of producing a tomato, or should I try get hold of another one quickly, can anyone advise me?

I don't know but if you do need one I have a few spares that could do with going in a growbag or tub

I havent fed mine I didn't know they had to be fed in a grow bag?

 

[aurora green]

I don't know but if you do need one I have a few spares that could do with going in a growbag or tub

Ooh thanks, might take you up on that, if it turns out I need 'em..
This is this first time I've ever tried growing anything inside my flat. I'm trying to teach my son where food comes from, but it's not easy, you should see our lettuces...

 

[girasol]

I got given a couple cherry tomato plants and they have grown so much in the last 3 weeks!!!! I think I fed them too much

the flowers are coming out, so I supposed I should expect some cherry tomatoes soonish?

(I know nofink, all I know is to give them plant food - my plant always grow super fast!)

 

[softybabe]

I didnt know i had to feed them! Oh lordy!! Getting a bit like too much hassle!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr blasted tomatoes

 

[King Biscuit Time]

get yourself a bottle of Tomorite or some such. You'll need to feed em after a month or so even if they're in growbags. Actually I think its two weeks after the first flowers - It says on the bottle anyway!

Hungry little buggers.

 

[softybabe]

get yourself a bottle of Tomorite or some such. You'll need to feed em after a month or so even if they're in growbags. Actually I think its two weeks after the first flowers - It says on the bottle anyway!

Hungry little buggers.

k. ta

 

[King Biscuit Time]

Ddraig will vouch for the juicy nature of my toms!

 

[zenie]

get yourself a bottle of Tomorite or some such. You'll need to feed em after a month or so even if they're in growbags. Actually I think its two weeks after the first flowers - It says on the bottle anyway!

Hungry little buggers.

thanks they've only just flowered anyway aned I have some organic stuff i got so I'll bung that in when the sun goes down tonight

 

[softybabe]

Ddraig will vouch for the juicy nature of my toms!

Ah! if u put it that way...off to homebase i go cos my man's got good taste buds

Thanks

 

[madamv]

I've got some toms on the cherry tom plants and nothing but a few flowers on the moneymaker and plum. I havent worried about pollination as thought that nature would do that for me?

I have organic feed too, and overfed my mange tout and killed nearly all of them. I would definately recommend not just bunging in 'about that much', and measuring it properly

 

[aurora green]

Can anyone settle this then, Is my lonesome flat bound tomato plant ever likely to produce?

 

[ScallyWag II]

Can anyone settle this then, Is my lonesome flat bound tomato plant ever likely to produce?

What sort of tomato plant is it? Cos they can grow quite big!* Try it in a large pot with good rich compost, I use two grow bags in an old recycling box. If you've just got cherry toms then you can probably get away with a smaller pot, I've put mine in a hanging basket. Mine are all outside though and in the part of the garden that gets the most sun, so put yours by a window that gets a lot of sun. Feed it regularly with a tomato feed and see if that helps. Water a fair bit, but don't saturate them.

I'm no expert but that's what I do anyway and so far /touches wood/ I've had some excellent crops

eta * if it's a regular tomato plant rather than a cherry one it's a good idea to stake it up for support later on

 

[ScallyWag II]

<snip> Water copiously, but give them a day off when it's hot to stress the bastards in order to increase flavour. <snip>

Ooo, I've not heard this tip before. If it ever stops raining I'll try that

 

[Gavin Bl]

I heard that the contents of the average hoover bag - i.e. lots of dead skin, is an ideal phosphate rich fertilizer for tomatoes!

 

[myname]

i pinched out the tips of my tomato plants too early, no flowers, is there any point in keeping them going or are they ruined for ever?