My tomatoe plants have grown very tall, about 6' and now i dont see any tomatoes. the blooms are drying up and

Question

falling off the vine. can someone give me some suggestions? thanks

Answer 1

Pluck the old blooms and more should appear. Tomatoes need to be "suckered".
Suckering is the process of removing the side shoots that grow from the node where a leaf attaches to the tomato vine. The purpose is to get earlier, larger fruit, although fewer fruit will be produced, and the plants will require staking. It can be done, but most gardeners do very little suckering and instead grow their plants in the tomato cages for support. Suckering is not the answer to your tomato woes. Tomatoes fail to bear for a number of reasons: 1)Temperatures too hot or too cold will cause blooms to drop and not set. In Texas we have to get our tomato crops in spring and fall because summer is just too hot. 2) Plants protected from the wind. Tomato blooms pollinate when shaken by wind (or a gardener "rattling their cage"). Tomatoes in very protected locations like a greenhouse won't set fruit well without some shaking. 3) Too much nitrogen early in the season can result in vines at the expense of fruit. Wait until the plants begin to set before pushing them with added nutrition. 4) Poorly adapted varieties. Select a good dependable tomato, proven in your area. 'Celebrity' is one of many good choices.

Answer 2

If your blooms are falling off the vine your plants may be suffering from blossom drop. Overwatering or not watering deep enough can cause blossoms to fall off the vines. You may also need to spray the tomatoes with liquid seaweed to facillitate blooming and give them a boost. Liquid seaweed contains a plant hormone which serves to trigger blooming and assist plants during stressful growing conditions. Blossom drop can also occur if your plants are not getting enough calcium. A good calcium spray applied as a foliar feed to the blooms may also help the fruit set on the vine.

Answer 3

Plant growth like this can be a sign of over fertilization (particulary nitrogen). Are you using a balanced plant food? Tomato plants need lots of sun and adequate water. Vegetable plants in general should be fed with a 5-10-10 ratio fertilizer. If you use something with larger amounts (eg. 10-20-20) make sure to use less. They also don't need to be continually fed.

Answer 4

6' is rather big for a tomato plant, i believe. I agree with above, just water it plenty! Especially if youre in a hot dry area. If you described the environment, i could give you more specific answers, but i dont know anything about your plant and its care, so theres a million factors and i dont know what to say exactly.

Answer 5

Tomatoes like a lot of sun and water. Also, have you been clipping the "sucker" branches off? Those are the branches that start growing at the "Y" of regular branches.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Your tomatoes need water, lots of water

Answer 8

Quit fertilizing. Too much green with no flower or fruit means too much nitrogen.

Answer 9

two things, humidity and lots of sun, tons of humidity!!!