How do I get more tomatoes to grow on my tomato plants?

Question

I fertilized them twice with Miracle-Gro and there are a few tomatoes growing, but it seems like there ought to be more.

Answer 1

there are two things...first pick off the sucker leafs,they are the tiny ones at the top.then also when a tomato Begin to ripen pick it so the others will be fed better.

Answer 2

My grandpa was a very succesful grower/ farmer and he use to starve the plants of water for a short period of time, maybe a few days. He also used to walk down the rows and lightly beat the plants with a stick, not enough to kill the plant, mind you. He always told me that this put the plants into "survival mode", and it really works! He would normally grow 5 - 10 acres of tomatoes each season, but the harvests were always heavy with fruit. I know because I always worked the fields with him.

Answer 3

I've grown cherry tomato plants before. I never had to fertilize them because I planted them right over my septic drain field, and they always had tons of fruit. The problem could be fertilizer in the ground, or it could be fertilization in the air. You may not have enough insects (such as bees) pollinating the flowers. If you're in a place or a time of season where bees are not common, you may try fertilizing the flowers yourself with a q-tip.

Answer 4

tomato plants need full sun and regular watering in order to develop properly. If you are getting plenty of blossoms, but no tomatoes then the fruit is not setting. some nurseries carry a spray that you can use to spray on the blooms to set the fruit.

Answer 5

Either the plant is not getting enough water or the soil they are planted in is not supplying necessary needs (it could be too alkaline or basic), or they need a little more shade during the heated hours when they lose moisture.
Plants will produce all they can, but if they can't support more than their own leaves with the water they are getting then they will produce sparingly.
Check and see if the leaves are yellowing or browning, then you'll be able to cross check that with a horticultural book.. Good Luck!

Answer 6

my mom grew tomato plants in pots n at first there wasnt a lot but later on theres lots of flowers n all the tomatoes come outta every flower and we had lots of them