I have three different varieties. One has some unripe fruit, but the other two don't have any yet (as of 6/27). Should I just wait, or should I do some pruning or something to get some fruit. Am I just impatient? I'm in California so the plants are growing really big really fast.
2006-06-27 13:14:24 · 10 answers · asked by Mopo 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
A common mistake (I learned from personal experience) is to overwater tomatoes. If you do, they will grow a lot of foliage but not too many tomatoes. They seem to like being drought stressed, somewhat. I am also in Chico, CA, in the central valley. They love a lot of heat and sun. When the tomatoes are happy, I am not. Once they are established, you should only water them once every few weeks. They will wilt during the heat of the day and make you think they are dying. Don't fall for it! My next door neighbor didn't water his tomatoes ALL SUMMER and they did fine.
2006-06-27 20:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by galacticsleigh 4 · 5⤊ 6⤋
Big dark-green tomato plants can be a sign of too much nitrogen
in the soil. If this is the case, you should not feed them much
more nitrogen now. If your daytime temperatures are above 80
degrees, or the nighttime temperatures are below something like
50 degrees, most tomatoes have a hard time setting fruit. Some
varieties do better in temperature extremes. This may be why one
of your plants has fruit. Tomato plants are pollinated when the
flower is shaken, so you could try that.
2006-06-27 14:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anne U 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not too early, that is, depending on where you live . If you live in Florida you've been getting tomatoes all month and it will be too hot come July for more. If you live in Ohio your plants may not have even flowered yet. Just be patient, and get the proper fertilizer and read the directions. Tomatoes are heavy feeders. And, they don't need bees to pollinate them they are self pollinating plants.
2006-06-27 14:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your plants have yellow blooms (flowers) on them? These should falloff ,then the tomato forms. I lived In Las Vegas and we had to put a product on the blooms because there wasn't enough bees to properly pollinate the blooms. Call your local nursary and they can tell you if you need the product. Hope you have a bountiful garden.
2006-06-27 13:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by mollymae 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they're blooming (little star-shaped yellow flowers), then don't worry. Tomatoes can get as tall as six feet, depending on the variety and climate, so they may still have some growing to do.
2006-06-28 02:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by In This Last Hour 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your plants have blooms on them have patience, they will get tomatoes soon. Depending on your location it is probably still early for them. If they don't have any blooms on them you need to go to the garden center or WalMart and buy a fertilizer for tomatoes.
2006-06-27 14:14:23 · answer #6 · answered by mandp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey I'm having the same issue. The plants completely ballooned, they're even flowering now, but NO TOMATOES! I'm patiently waiting and watering everyday. Keep it hydrated so it doesn't die out on ya. Good luck!
2006-06-27 13:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by mir 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, way too early for tomatoes. They'll come later. The blooms are the forerunner to the tomato.
2006-06-27 13:29:32 · answer #8 · answered by oldman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have some with fruit and some without. DO NOT fertilize right now or you will get more greenery. Wait til you see flowers to fertilize. I'm in Georgia.
2006-06-27 14:15:23 · answer #9 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pinch the very top of the plant off ,where the new growth is ,so your plants will bush out instead of getting taller and they will start to Bloom in a few weeks.
2006-06-27 13:24:46 · answer #10 · answered by alleykhad607 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋